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Old August 2nd 07, 05:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Default The Color 'Red' is missing

And the answer is???? A failing monitor?? Or something else.

"webster72n" wrote in message
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Heirloom:

When starting this thread, I had no idea it would develop such a 'long
tail'.
It surely helped me find a solution.
Thanks to all.

Harry.


"Heirloom" wrote in message
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Degaussing is not going to cure you lack of red problem.
Heirloom, old and used to be done
with

a
large coil

"webster72n" wrote in message
...

There is no menu button on my monitor, H.
Instead I have a "Pin Cushion" button and a "Degauss Switch",
besides

the
vertical and horizontal adjustments.
With a bit of luck, that degauss switch may just be my answer,
we'll

see.

Harry.


"Heirloom" wrote in message
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Mine did...........all three of them. Odd. Even at that, would
the

menu
button not respond?? I would think it should.
Heirloom, old and worked
for me

"George Gee" wrote in message
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Heirloom

If Harry's screen is a CRT, it will not show any information
i.e. no screensaver or "Have no signal".

George Gee




"Heirloom" wrote in message
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I explained that in my earlier post, H. Simply turn on your
monitor,
without turning on the cpu....you can leave everything
connected.

Your
monitor should have some sort of screen saver built in that will

inform
you that you "have no signal" and "the monitor is working
properly"....usually, a small window of varying colors that
moves
around
on the screen. Additionally, you should have access to the menu
of
settings which includes the color adjustments, skew, brightness,
contrast,
etc. If these menu items and the screen saver message are of
proper
color, then the problem is with something other than your
monitor,

i.e.
the video cable, the connections or the video card and/or the

integrity
of
its' seating. If the color is okay in the monitor only test,
try

first
reconnecting the video cable at both ends. If this does not
help,

then
try 'reseating' the video card (taking proper precautions of
disconnecting
power and grounding yourself to the case or suitable ground so
as not
to
destroy any static sensitive devices).

If the color is out of whack in the monitor only test, you have
a

bad
monitor and, as stated by someone earlier, don't waste your
money
getting
a CRT fixed. Bite the bullet and get an LCD....they are
getting
pretty
cheap now. If the video cable is at fault, you can 'usually'
reproduce
the symptoms by moving or wiggling the cable and connections.
If

this
fails to help, you are left with swapping the video
card.....they,
too,
are getting pretty cheap.......you could probably find someone
that
will
give you one of their old 32 or 64Meg cards that is still
working
well.

Suggest you go back through the pertinent portions of this
thread,

all
the suggestions seem to have been valid.
Heirloom, old and must
find
some
sustinence

"webster72n" wrote in message
...

With just the monitor on, H?
How does that play out?
(Don't mind my ignorance!) H.












 




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