Posted on 11/17/2004 5:46:21 AM PST by codercpc
Help!
About a year ago, we bought a flat screen computer moniter, and loved it. Two weeks ago, the moniter burned out. We went out and bought a new one, now this morning, I have a line down the middle of the screen. It is a line straight down of dashes.
I am not sure of the technical terms of this stuff, but I don't know what else to do. I obviously will return this moniter and get a new one, but is it something we are doing wrong? Or just a weird coincidence? We have it set to shut down to black after a 10 minute inactivity period.
I will appreciate any advise given. I will be checking in and out throughout the morning, so if I don't answer right away, I will soon.
"Flat screen" is a term referring to CRT screens that aren't curved in the front, but they're just as deep as other CRT monitors.
IIWY, I'd take that off-brand monitor back to Circuit City, talk with the manager, and either get a full refund or replace it with a Viewsonic.
Viewsonic is the most dependable LCD flat panel monitor, IMO.
Get an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). They work as line conditioners and can take a number of monitor related variables out of the equation.
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I love my ViewSonic! Well worth it.
I'm in the business and have experienced an unusally high failure rate with flat-screen LCD monitors. I recommend against buying them until the technology advances.....for more reasons than just the high failure rate.
I will be following the advice of others here and go for the View Sonic.
Get a monitor, they work better.
Most displays now have their own drivers, which historically hasn't been the case. I solved one flat-panel display problem by installing the correct driver. Check your manufacturer's website to see if something like that is offered. While the problem that I fixed wasn't a single line, it was a display problem that made it seem as though the monitor was on the fritz.
Where would I find out if this is the problem? Would I go to the website of the Computer (Compaq) or the monitor?
Check out the monitor manufacturer's website. It would be under the Support/Drivers section if there is one.
I'm not convinced that one brand is more reliable than another. Solid state electronics are nearly impossible to test for reliability. Dead or stuck pixels are the number one flaw in LCD monitors. The cost of repair is pretty much prohibitive, so the life of an LCD monitor is determined by the length of the warranty.
There are differences in LCD monitors that are important if you ever use them for watching movies or editing images. If you do these things, look at all available brands before buying. Written specs are not reliable indicators of image quality.
Go to the following link and follow the instructions:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/siteHome?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en
Thanks, I will have my husband look at this later. Thanks for your help.
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