Monitor Problems

[Boddie]

Hi Guys

I am having problems with my monitor



As you can see every 2 centimetres there is a vertical line which is out of focus.

You can see it on most prominently on

Line 1 'a' in camera 'g' and 'r' in photography

Line 2 'h' in this and 't' in at

Line 5 'a' in that

Line 6 'p' in spideyj and so on.

When I reset the monitor the lines move but are always visible afterwards.

What do you think? Should I send it back?

[Fourwings]

I've read something about "vertical banding" on PC monitors, if you cant resolve this using the monitors sttings then I would be thinking of contacting the supplier and sending it back.

Sorry I can't be more help pal.

[Boddie]

Yep I think I will do that as it is annoying and only a couple of months old.

Thanks

[Beryl]

Have a look at your T&Cs Boddie. You may be entitled under the guarrentee to the engineer calling on you with a replacement.

[Beryl]

Just thought , If it's a dell it should be call and collect.

[Boddie]

Nah its from a private firm Beryl. They are only in Derby, so its not too far even if I have to drive over. I have not been happy with the quality of it since I got it. Not a patch on a Dell monitor but it did have rave reviews.

Now I have an excuse to swap it out.

[speckled wood]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Nah its from a private firm Beryl. They are only in Derby, so its not too far even if I have to drive over. I have not been happy with the quality of it since I got it. Not a patch on a Dell monitor but it did have rave reviews.

Now I have an excuse to swap it out.

Check the cables to the monitor and also try moving any other cables to things such as speakers, usb and firewire ports, also any other nearby electric aparatus, monitor problems can sometimes have seemingly ilogical causes.

[jonny.go.go]

Just a thought Have you tried another monitor just to make sure it isnt a graphic card / cable issue ? if another monitor exhibits the same picture try re seating the graphics card, I have seen similar problems before.

you never know

Jonny

[Boddie]

I am running 2 monitors and the other is fine. I have tried the leads etc, swapped the outputs, taken the other monitor off, but all to no avail. BOOOOOOOOOOO

[jonny.go.go]

Sorry to hear it, never a good time for hardware probs but xmas / new year just makes it worse. My local computer supplier has been closed all through Xmas and opens on the 2nd Jan. At least the other monitor works ( oops hope I havent jinxed it )

Jonny

[Beryl]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Nah its from a private firm Beryl. They are only in Derby, so its not too far even if I have to drive over. I have not been happy with the quality of it since I got it. Not a patch on a Dell monitor but it did have rave reviews.

Now I have an excuse to swap it out.

Oh. Well tell them you'll pay an extra tanner for a better one.
Hope you get it sorted. It shouldn't cost you though as it is as you say only a couple of months old. Good thing you have a spare.

[nightshade]

Boddie what make? a quick google may solve it,are you set digital or anologue?what is the refresh rate set at

[lewisa]

Boddie, that looks exaclty like the symptoms displayed when a TFT monitor is used in a resolution other than its native resolution.

Is it a TFT, and if yes, are you running it in its native resolution?

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by lewisa

Boddie, that looks exaclty like the symptoms displayed when a TFT monitor is used in a resolution other than its native resolution.

Is it a TFT, and if yes, are you running it in its native resolution?

Top Man

You have given me the gift of sight this new year. This monitor, that I hated only yesterday, is now beautiful. I can look at images on lovely 19 inch with the correct resolution. Fantastic.

Nice one.

[lewisa]

Happy New Year Boddie

Hope it makes todays statutory hangover a little easier to cope with

[Boddie]

I am actually feeling not bad. I wanted to get back home early this morning so took it easy last night. Happy New Year to you too, from a very happy web browser