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zamn-freak Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 22/32 EXP: 4420 For next: 1565 Since: 03-16-04 Since last post: 524 days Last activity: 339 days |
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i dont know whats wrong with my monitor.. but i came home from school a couple of days ago and something is wrong with it..... the colors are all messed up now. green is now grey, yellows are orange and so are reds. sometimes the red is pink.... anyone know how to fix this problem.... |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 631/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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1) Degauss. 2) Move any magnets or anything with speakers away from it. 3) Change resolutions (and change back if desired). 4) Turn it off/on, or unplug it and plug it back in. 5) Give it a good smack. |
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zamn-freak Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 23/32 EXP: 4420 For next: 1565 Since: 03-16-04 Since last post: 524 days Last activity: 339 days |
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i did steps 2-4 but what do i do for step 1... | |||
MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67 Posts: 216/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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Most monitors have a menu feature, some button you push brings one up on screen that is. Sometimes the buttons for the controls are hidden. If you can find them, bring up the menu and look around for the degauss option. I don't know exactly what it does but it looks cool. (edited by MathOnNapkins on 05-13-04 05:43 AM) |
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Surlent サーレント Level: 49 Posts: 270/1077 EXP: 863920 For next: 19963 Since: 03-15-04 From: Tower of Lezard Valeth Since last post: 16 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Some monitors allow to change the colour temperatures, maybe something went wrong. You first could try to find a setting 'Restore to factory settings' in the OSD menu of the screen, if it features this option. If you tried all the steps HH suggested before, it also might be the age of your monitor. If I'm not wrong, a normal monitor has an average life of about 40.000 to 60.000 hours until the screen fades and the colours probably lose their brightness/tone. But if you are using a TFT, I dunno know about the average life of the liquid crystals How old is your screen ? |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1015/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Well, what he's describing sounds more like a loose monitor cable or just a bad monitor... fading isn't the same as dying, and if this one's cable is tight, it sounds dead... Try it on another PC, just to be sure. |
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zamn-freak Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 24/32 EXP: 4420 For next: 1565 Since: 03-16-04 Since last post: 524 days Last activity: 339 days |
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well i did all the steps.. and nothing worked.. so i guess the monitor is dying.... is it bad if it isnt even a month old | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 1678/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Some of the monitors at schools are like that... It could be the graphic card to, I have heard of someone who had a lose graphic card. It was stuck enough for working but loose enoguh for giving wierd colours. Zamn freak, did you actually try it on Another PC like Yiffy Kitten said? I would try that if I was you... And if your lucky you probably get refund on it if it's broken, it's only one month old... |
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zamn-freak Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 25/32 EXP: 4420 For next: 1565 Since: 03-16-04 Since last post: 524 days Last activity: 339 days |
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luckily i still got a 3 year warrinty with best buy.. so i will get a new one.... and no i didnt try it with another computer because this is the only one.. |
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