Hey Lance, it sounds like a great excuse to buy a new flat panel! 8-) Seriously, I have one that does something similar and it can be cooerced with a nice slap of the hand on the side of the case. Been nursing it for 2 years that way. Of course YMMV. I'll e-mail soon about getting together for a beer or dinner, I've been too damn busy for my own good... Been playing with W2K advanced server and Exchange Server.. Will probably end up tyring to figure out Sendmail as a permanent solution though.. Too much overhead for the poor little AMD 400 I'm running it on... Hope things are going well! MAIH! Dave Sorenson
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Message: 39
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 23:00:37 -0400
From: "Lance A. Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [TriLUG] OT? Wiggly Monitor
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Yesterday I came home from work, sat down at my computer, and
bumped my
mouse to clear the screensaver. When the normal image came up I
noticed
it was continuously wiggling horizontally. I hit the degauss
function
on the monitor but it didn't help. Since then I've checked
everything,
including reseating the video card in the computer and reseating
the
video cable. No new electromagnetic sources have come into my
office
space, either.
The monitor is a Samsung 19" that is bout 2.5 years old. The
video card
is a GForce2MX400 bought shortly after the monitor.
I've done all I know how to do. Can anyone offer advice? I'm
concerned
that I'm loosing either the card or the monitor.
--[Lance]
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Message: 43
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:34:59 -0400
From: elfick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT? Wiggly Monitor
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Lance,
IANAMR (monitor repairman), but it sounds to me as if this is a
monitor
issue, such as a gun tracking problem. It is most likely
terminal unless
you are willing to cope with the jitters or pay to have it
repaired,
which is not likely to be cost effective.
Condolences,
Lee
:-)
On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 23:00, Lance A. Brown wrote:
> Yesterday I came home from work, sat down at my computer, and
bumped my
> mouse to clear the screensaver. When the normal image came up
I noticed
> it was continuously wiggling horizontally. I hit the degauss
function
> on the monitor but it didn't help. Since then I've checked
everything,
> including reseating the video card in the computer and
reseating the
> video cable. No new electromagnetic sources have come into my
office
> space, either.
>
> The monitor is a Samsung 19" that is bout 2.5 years old. The
video card
> is a GForce2MX400 bought shortly after the monitor.
>
> I've done all I know how to do. Can anyone offer advice? I'm
concerned
> that I'm loosing either the card or the monitor.
>
> --[Lance]
>
> --
> Carolina Spirit Quest: http://www.carolinaspiritquest.org/
> Celebrate The Circle:
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/celebratethecircle/
> My LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/labrown/
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Message: 50
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:21:46 -0400
From: Gregory Woodbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT? Wiggly Monitor
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
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On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 11:00:37PM -0400, Lance A. Brown wrote:
> Yesterday I came home from work, sat down at my computer, and
bumped my
> mouse to clear the screensaver. When the normal image came up
I noticed
> it was continuously wiggling horizontally. I hit the degauss
function
> on the monitor but it didn't help. Since then I've checked
everything,
> including reseating the video card in the computer and
reseating the
> video cable. No new electromagnetic sources have come into my
office
> space, either.
>
> The monitor is a Samsung 19" that is bout 2.5 years old. The
video card
> is a GForce2MX400 bought shortly after the monitor.
>
> I've done all I know how to do. Can anyone offer advice? I'm
concerned
> that I'm loosing either the card or the monitor.
>
> --[Lance]
Sounds like the horizontal drive capacitors are getting ready to
fail.
They are relatively easy to fix and are often the first to go.
--
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wolves.durham.nc.us
ggw at wolves.durham.nc.us U RHCT August 2003
"The Line Eater is a boojum snark." Hug your wolf.
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