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The Color 'Red' is missing
And the answer is???? A failing monitor?? Or something else.
"webster72n" wrote in message ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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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