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| Using HD TV as monitor | 1/13/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: Have a VAIO (specs at: ...
A: I think 25' is the max cable length. As far as using both it should be no problem as long as the ...
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| Screen looks like its breathing..lol | 1/13/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: What would make my 19 inch Compaq monitor look like its breathing..that is the only way I can ...
A: Try the baic fix. this will fix alot of things. Purchase some caaned air from an office supply ...
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| Computer monitor suddenly tinted green | 1/12/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have this clone computer that i bought last year around august 2007, its been working well until ...
A: lets try to get this fixed by resetting the monitor manually. 1)purchase some canned air from an ...
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| shut down | 1/11/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I've just changed from Nvdia 7300GS to Radeon X1950 Pro. When I run high end games like Bioshock or ...
A: Did you unistall all Nvidia software before installing the ATI card? This causes major conflicts. Go ...
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| Monitor not displaying | 1/11/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I followed your answer to my monitor going black screen. I can just barely see the display but not ...
A: If you press the buttons on the front of the monitor and cannot see the menu that comes up, your ...
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| LG E700SH Monitor. | 1/10/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: the edges on both sides are not straight......... what can i do????
A: use the buttons on the front of the monitor to open the settings. Most monitors have a setting to ...
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| Hp f2105 monitor | 1/9/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: My Hp f2105 monitor is not turning on. This monitor is about a year old. The problem is that I ...
A: magnets cause big problems with monitors. Is the monitor powering up (the power light coming on - ...
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| Gateway 700G Flatscreen monitor | 1/8/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: Will be on the computer when all of a sudden the monitor cuts out to a design (different zigzags ...
A: If the zipzags are moving it may just be a screen saver. Right click the desktop and choose ...
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| In-game graphics | 1/6/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I recently started playing a free game called Rappelz. It ran pretty slowly so I went to ...
A: I am going to assume you are running windows XP. Got to start, run and type dxdiag. make sure the ...
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| No power(HP vs19b) | 1/6/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: One day, I power up my monitor then my computer and go off to brush my teeth. After coming back the ...
A: Lets try the basic fixes first: Purchase some canned air from an office supply store. Unplug the ...
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| problems using Samsung LCD as monitor with Dell Lattitude laptop | 1/5/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I am trying to connect a Dell Lattitude D830 laptop to a 26" Samsung LCD (model LN-S2641D) so I can ...
A: Hopefully the laptop has a DVI output that you are using the HDMI cable with. If the tv and laptop ...
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| flickering screen | 1/4/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: when i was online, i noticed that my screen began flickering, was could be the problem.
A: Flickering can be caused by interference and incorrect or out of date drivers. First - use the ...
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| monitor view rotated 90 degrees | 1/4/2008 | Chris Morrison |
Q: About a year ago, I loaded a game on the computer that permanently turned the screen resolution 90 ...
A: Some video cards can rotate the screen by holding ctrl+alt and pressing an arrow key. Different ...
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| monitor, keyboard, mouse trouble | 12/23/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: Help!... I have a Dell XPS 210 desktop about 1 year old. I use a windows xp aquarium factory ...
A: Open the computer and make sure the video card is all the way in its slot. Actually push it in. It ...
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| laptop monitor | 12/23/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I recently bought a laptop from alienware its only about 4 weeks old and now the monitor wont turn ...
A: See if there is a brightness setting on the laptop. Sometimes this is a slider on it somewhere, ...
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| Resaloution out to high | 12/22/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I put my resaloution to high on my computer and now evry time i turn my PC on the screen says INPUT ...
A: Before windows comes up keep hitting F8. When the menu pops up choose safe mode. When safe mode is ...
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| Monitor issues post graphics card swap | 12/22/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I just switched my graphics cards out on my sony vaio pcv-rs520 from an ati x750 to an x1300, and ...
A: If you can see the boot screen at bootup - that is good. Right after the boot screen keep hitting F8 ...
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| New tv lcd turning red | 12/21/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: Within a few days it's started going red all over the screen withblack things having a red tinge. ...
A: I am not too familiar with these but i'll do what i can. Check and see if in the TV menus if there ...
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| monitor/video card problem- can't determine | 12/21/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: this happened almost 4 months ago..my computer was working normally then, but the last time i opened ...
A: If the monitor light is orange or yellow, so far so good. Turn off the computer. Open the case and ...
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| Computer Monitor Dying? | 12/20/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I know my monitor is old, probably late '90s. It was part of a Hotwheels computer set my mom got ...
A: Basic monitor fixes: Purchase some canned air form an office supply store Unplug the monitor and use ...
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| Mid-value flicker | 12/20/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I've recently purchased a used dell 1702fp monitor. It has a display problem, especially noticable ...
A: Open the case and make sure the video card is all the way in the slot - actually push it in. The ...
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| black after signal input. | 12/17/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: Chris, what is the problem if the monitor goes black and it's not the video card or system? It's ...
A: lets try the basic fixes first: 1)Unplug the monitor and remove the connection from the computer. ...
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| No display in the monitor | 12/17/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: My computer was working fine, I switched it off and dusted the back side of the monitor and the CPU. ...
A: Unplug the monitor. Purchase some canned air from an office supply store and blow out all the vent ...
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| monitor | 12/16/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: my old monitor has turned green so i bought another a toshiba and the edges seem to be shivering ...
A: It would be a good idea to update the video driver for your video card. check the computer ...
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| LCD Monitor Problem | 12/15/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have a three-year-old laptop with a LCD display. I'm running XP Pro and have a GeForceFX 5200 ...
A: You most likely just need to blow everything out. Buy some canned air from an office supply store ...
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| Acer AL1916Was flickers all the time :S | 12/15/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I've bought this monitor yesterday...and i've tried everything i could remember...but it flickers ...
A: You got most of the tricks already. You can check acers website and see if they released a driver ...
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| Wide Screen on a pre-historic PC | 12/14/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have an i810 chipset based motherboard with P3(650MHz). I was wondering if it will support wide ...
A: Most likely not. But you can pick up a low cost video card that will. Check newegg.com Most modern ...
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| Laptop monitor screen | 12/14/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have a 2 year old this christmas hp laptop and in the last few months 2 vertical bands have ...
A: You most likely just need to blow everything out. Buy some canned air from an office supply store ...
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| is it monitor problem? | 12/14/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I am using a 15 inch crt monitor which is few years old. After I on my pc a while, the screen will ...
A: Try this: purchase some canned air from an office supply store Unplug the monitor and use the ...
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| monitor | 12/13/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: my screen keeps paging down by it self
A: Check and make sure nothing is laying on top the keyboard. If your keyboard and mouse are USB, pull ...
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| laptop monitor | 12/11/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have a Toshiba satellite a35 laptop just barely 6 months old. just recently my monitor flashes in ...
A: First thing i would do it check Toshiba's website for newer driver - mostly video. You can also ...
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| 24 | 12/11/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I just switched from a 17" Computer monitor to an Acer 24" monitor.Some letters are missing on the ...
A: lets try one more thing. Get the manual to the monitor and see if you can find in there what the ...
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| ViewSonic VX2235wm LCD Monitor gone completely white | 12/11/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: Hey Chris, I read your answer to the other person that had the same problem and tried your tips ...
A: You might be able to fix it, but most times it is more cost effective to just buy a new one. Check ...
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| Monitor Distortion and Settings | 12/10/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have a ViewSOnic VX225wmb 22" Widescreen Monitor Display properties are set to 1600x1200. This ...
A: All monitors have a native setting. You need to check the manual or the manufacturer's website to ...
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| Color stripes that fills the lcd screen nothing else will display | 12/9/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: LCD: Dell 2007wfp 20" The monitor just one day started to show verticle thin color stripes that ...
A: leave it unplugged for at least one full day to discharge it. Use some canned sir to blow all the ...
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| Monitor setting options are working automatically | 12/9/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: My problem is that my monitor menu settings r working automatically.I have no control on my monitoe ...
A: Try this: purchase some canned air from an office supply store Unplug the monitor and use the canned ...
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| Laptop Monitor problem | 12/9/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: when i turn on my laptop the monitor does not turn and when i press the power button again it does ...
A: When you turn it on are you actually powering up or are you just opening the lid? If you are doing ...
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| ViewSonic monitor | 12/8/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I have a ViewSonic graphic series G90f monitor and it isn't working correctly. this is my second ...
A: Purchase some canned air from an office supply store. Blow out all the vent holes of the monitor. ...
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| Acer AL1916W turns itself off | 12/8/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: This monitor is only a couple of months old, but has developed an annoying habit of turning itself ...
A: let do the basic fixes: Purchase some canned air from an office supply store. Blow out all the vent ...
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| Powering my samsung syncmaster 906BW from my PC powersupply | 12/7/2007 | Chris Morrison |
Q: I got a samsung syncmaster 906BW lcd monitor. It has a power board (110V in)which generates 14V and ...
A: Thats a good question. I would first check the net to try an find a service manual for the monitor. ...
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