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horizontal shadows on monitor
My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the
display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. |
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horizontal shadows on monitor
Hi Jo,
Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. |
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Hi Bert, Thanks for the reply. Yes, the problem still
exists in Safe Mode. Now what? Jo -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. . |
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I've had the same problem for a few days myself. Came out
of nowhere. I know it's not a monitor problem..tried another monitor..same thing. What is the ctrl key to Safe Mode supposed to do to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Can't seem to get tech support ANYWHERE with out spending money or talking to an automated, unhelpful system. Thanks, Leslie -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. . |
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Hi Jo,
This would indicates a hardware problem. I would first check the cable that connects the monitor to the video card. If that checks out OK, the video card or onboard video chip is going bad. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote Hi Bert, Thanks for the reply. Yes, the problem still exists in Safe Mode. Now what? Jo -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. |
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horizontal shadows on monitor
Accessing safe mode doesn't fix it - it tells you whether the problem is
related to the display drivers or the display mode. By 'horizontal shadows' do you mean that the area immediately to the right of a dark vertical line is darker than it should be? Or are you referring to horizontal bands of shadowing? If they are bands, do they move up and down the screen, or do they seem to be related to the brightness and darkness of the current display? Are you using a LCD or CRT monitor? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Leslie" wrote in message ... I've had the same problem for a few days myself. Came out of nowhere. I know it's not a monitor problem..tried another monitor..same thing. What is the ctrl key to Safe Mode supposed to do to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Can't seem to get tech support ANYWHERE with out spending money or talking to an automated, unhelpful system. Thanks, Leslie -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. . |
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I am using an LCD monitor. THe shadows are stationary
bands that correspond to icons, text, etc. and extend the entire width of the screen. They are light gray, but the entire screen is less bright except for the bright colors such as for McAfee icon and they are irridescent. In my settings for display, the analog monitor is checked and the digital flat screen cannot be "checked". Is the flat screen LCD digital? Many thanks, JO -----Original Message----- Accessing safe mode doesn't fix it - it tells you whether the problem is related to the display drivers or the display mode. By 'horizontal shadows' do you mean that the area immediately to the right of a dark vertical line is darker than it should be? Or are you referring to horizontal bands of shadowing? If they are bands, do they move up and down the screen, or do they seem to be related to the brightness and darkness of the current display? Are you using a LCD or CRT monitor? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Leslie" wrote in message ... I've had the same problem for a few days myself. Came out of nowhere. I know it's not a monitor problem..tried another monitor..same thing. What is the ctrl key to Safe Mode supposed to do to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Can't seem to get tech support ANYWHERE with out spending money or talking to an automated, unhelpful system. Thanks, Leslie -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. . . |
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Hi Bert,
Thanks, I will check that out! -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, This would indicates a hardware problem. I would first check the cable that connects the monitor to the video card. If that checks out OK, the video card or onboard video chip is going bad. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Jo" wrote Hi Bert, Thanks for the reply. Yes, the problem still exists in Safe Mode. Now what? Jo -----Original Message----- Hi Jo, Hold the Ctrl key down at system bootup and enter Safe Mode. Does the problem still exist? -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ "Jo" wrote My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor. . |
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The flat screen is LCD digital, and installing the correct monitor drivers
might make a difference. However, it sounds more like a video adapter card or video adapter cable problem. If you are using a long cable, replace it with the shortest one possible. If you can substitute a different video adapter card, then try it. What adjustment is there on the monitor for different video signal standards? What happened when you tried safe mode? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Jo" wrote in message ... I am using an LCD monitor. THe shadows are stationary bands that correspond to icons, text, etc. and extend the entire width of the screen. They are light gray, but the entire screen is less bright except for the bright colors such as for McAfee icon and they are irridescent. In my settings for display, the analog monitor is checked and the digital flat screen cannot be "checked". Is the flat screen LCD digital? Many thanks, JO |
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