streaking monitor

[Guest]

My monitor has started showing lines lines that gray out the screen with
streaks. If there is a word on the white screen, there will be a gray
background blur all the way accross the screen. If there is a paragraph or
wide shaded area, there is a gray steak for each line. The line moves with
the print as I scoll. This does this in all programs. Brightness, contrast,
degauze, on the other settings on the monitor have no effect on the problem.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

How old is this monitor?

Has it been ever repaired?



Check to make sure that:

1) All monitor cables are correctly connected (power and VGA signal) and
secured to the connectors.

2) Check for viruses (anti-virus) and spywares.

3) Update to the latest drivers, video card and motherboard chipset
drivers.

4) If they exist, make sure that you install the monitor's drivers.

5) Check in Display Properties and make sure that the settings are correct
for you monitor and video card.


If all the above does not solve you problem, it is more than likely the the
monitor is "beginning" the fail and you should consider replacing it.

 

[Servo]

My monitor has started showing lines lines that gray out the screen with
streaks. If there is a word on the white screen, there will be a gray
background blur all the way accross the screen. If there is a paragraph or
wide shaded area, there is a gray steak for each line. The line moves with
the print as I scoll. This does this in all programs. Brightness, contrast,
degauze, on the other settings on the monitor have no effect on the problem.

Time for a new monitor! It'll most likely cost more to fix that one than
the price of a nice new LCD!

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Servo
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Slow, fiery death to all spammers!!!

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Time for a new monitor! It'll most likely cost more to fix that
one
than the price of a nice new LCD!

As a general rule, repairing a monitor usually costs more than
the monitor is worth and it's not cost-effective to even try.
However, I wouldn't be so quick to state "Time for a new monitor"
without knowing more about what it is and how old it is.

If the monitor is new enough and/or large enough, it sometimes
*is* cost-effective to repair rather than replace it.