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Posted on 08/31/2025 3:22:07 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator
Requests for advice and help with computer issues seem to produce more jokes than anything else, but I'm wondering if someone here who is more tech-savvy than I am can help me.
I had a rectangular Dell monitor for a long time and it did great, until eventually the text and images began (I don't know what to call it. Bleeding? Ghosting?) rightward across the monitor. I am not talking about light spots around the edges of the monitor, nor am I talking about some sort of reflection following moving objects. I simply mean that, text or picture, there is a shadow coming out of whatever is on the monitor to the right of my computer screen (as I am facing it).
This became such a problem that several months back I tried to replace it. I tried a good square monitor from Dell, but although this particular problem was absent the texts and images were way too small, and to enlarge them distorted the screen. So eventually I found another large rectangular Dell monitor that, while not brand-new, was newer than the one I had been using.
At first it worked beautifully, but it didn't take long for the same problem to crop up, though I noticed that it seemed to come and go. Even during a single session on the computer, these distracting images would lighten and disappear, only to come back later. Right now it is worse on this newer screen than it was on my old one.
Why is this happening? Why did replacing the monitor with a newer one do no good? Why do the inferior smaller square type monitors not have the same problem? Is it a physical, hardware problem, or one than can be fixed by adjusting the settings?
Before coming here I did a DDG search using various terms (such as the above "bleeding" and "ghosting") but they seemed to be describing other problems, such as light spots around the edges or afterimages trailing after moving objects. This has nothing to do with that. It's just that everything on my monitor--my desktop, the various Windows and browser links, any and all pictures and all text--seem to cast a very distracting shadow rightward of the actual objects. As a matter of fact, for the first time ever I am noticing a dark (not black, but darker than the rest of the background) vertical column on the left side of my monitor along with the usual problems.
Is this a problem with Dell, with rectangular screens, or what? Why didn't replacing the monitor fix it? (I mean, the smaller square monitor fixed that particular problem but it was simply unsatisfactory.)
Does anyone know what is going on???
Oh, and yes, my computer is plugged in.
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Sounds like your graphics card is the problem.
If it’s a desktop computer you could replace the card.
If it’s a laptop, you’re out of luck.
CAUTION: I am not an expert.
“Dude! You got a Dell!”
When happened to me they said it was the LSD.
Two computer geeks walked into a bar...
+1 on the graphics card in your PC.
(Also not an expert.)
Can those be replaced by the consumer?
Periodically with great care.
Modern monitors are all made in just a few factories, mostly in China. The chipsets can vary, but most of them meet the VESA standards set for industry, at least superficially.
Try replacing the cables. Whether a VGA cable, or an HDMI cable or a Displayport cable, there is a wide variance in cables that are hard to see. While working for monitor manufacturers, I always kept backup cables, just because. Not often needed, but invaluable when I found a problem during a demo or for a trade show. You would be surprised how often the most generic part was the problem that had to be replaced.
Today most people use a video chip on the motherboard, and only gamers and geeks end up buying the AMD or NVIDIA discrete video cards. But if the problem persists, try another video card, even the one that comes standard with your computer. Heat problems can mess up a video card or the system bus.
Look at this utility to see more about your setup: Moninfo
There are hundreds of videos, classes and seminars to learn this info in depth. The various video standards (VGA, HDMI, Displayport), video encoding standards, copy protection schemes and other issues can make this time consuming.
Start with a different cable, and then work outward from there.
Did 11 yrs as It in a HS, I have always had good results with HP or Acer monitors Square or Rectangle. That said I would agree the graphic card is suspect. Does the Ghosting start right away or over time?
Can you rule out power surges or brownouts?
LCD?
Cable. Didn’t think of that. I am not the OP, however.
Something that happens over time screams “heat” to me. Again, the graphics card can get toasty, especially in an older PC.
I know it sounds obvious, but has he opened the box and blown out all of the dust?
Hook up the monitor to another computer (if you don’t have another computer, ask a friend). Use a different cable. If the problem goes away on another computer, it is probably the video card. If the problem does not go away, it is the monitor.
I WANT A VIDEO OF THAT PHENOMENON!
Seriously...
Need a lot more info. You said a long time...how long? Assuming it’s a desktop, what brand and model is the video card. What resolution is the monitor and what resolution is the card configured for (settings in Windows)? How old is the computer?
No, LSD. It was a joke.
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