AS35G01 - display getting blur over time

Recently just do a fresh installation of this win98se and working fine with
all the drivers. The display adapter is Nvidia Riva TNT2 (Acer English). Of
late when I on the pc, the display of the desktop is getting out of focus. Is
this due to failing display card or the need to update the driver or the good
old monitor? Any idea thanks ///

Sounds like a 'check it n' see' scenario.
It is always smart to have the Latest drivers for Vid Card, so do
that regardless.
You say the display is 'getting out of focus', do you mean you can
actually notice a difference daily/weekly?
See if you can borrow a friends monitor to see if the problem is
the same?
I once had a ghost desktop on top of my normal one, a tech guy
picked it, but I cant remember how he got rid of it, but he did.
Gekko

"robert" wrote in message
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Recently just do a fresh installation of this win98se and working fine
with
all the drivers. The display adapter is Nvidia Riva TNT2 (Acer English).
Of
late when I on the pc, the display of the desktop is getting out of focus.
Is
this due to failing display card or the need to update the driver or the
good
old monitor? Any idea thanks ///

"Gekko" wrote in message
...
Sounds like a 'check it n' see' scenario.
It is always smart to have the Latest drivers for Vid Card, so do
that regardless.
You say the display is 'getting out of focus', do you mean you can
actually notice a difference daily/weekly?
See if you can borrow a friends monitor to see if the problem is
the same?
I once had a ghost desktop on top of my normal one, a tech guy
picked it, but I cant remember how he got rid of it, but he did.
Gekko

"robert" wrote in message
...
Recently just do a fresh installation of this win98se and working fine
with
all the drivers. The display adapter is Nvidia Riva TNT2 (Acer English).
Of
late when I on the pc, the display of the desktop is getting out of
focus.
Is
this due to failing display card or the need to update the driver or the
good
old monitor? Any idea thanks ///



going out of focus is generally the monitor growing old and the high voltage
has dropped slightly...

time for a new monitor :

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:35:01 -0700, robert
put finger to keyboard and
composed:

Recently just do a fresh installation of this win98se and working fine with
all the drivers. The display adapter is Nvidia Riva TNT2 (Acer English). Of
late when I on the pc, the display of the desktop is getting out of focus. Is
this due to failing display card or the need to update the driver or the good
old monitor? Any idea thanks ///

There are usually two adjustments on the high voltage (flyback)
transformer inside the monitor. One is Focus, the other is Screen.
Some have two focus adjustments. To locate the transformer, follow the
tube's suction cup all the way back to the circuit board. The
transformer usually has a black body and is the largest thing on the
board. Take care when working in this area - the high voltage is
around 25kV. If the focus drifts after you have adjusted it, then you
probably have a faulty HV resistor block.

- Franc Zabkar
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Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

I think the monitor is probably failing, as Haggis said. But here is how to try reinstalling the drivers. None of this has cured LuckyStrike, though, nor did it prevent an ever so slight wobble on my own display...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=127139
Troubleshooting Video Problems in Windows

"START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button". If checked, then uncheck "VGA
640x480x16", & reboot.

"Control Panel, Display, Settings tab". Select as you wish from the
Colors dropdown menu & the Size slider. Really, you should need nothing
higher than "High Color (16 bit)", for speed/resource considerations.

If you move the Screen Area slider to 1024x768 there, be sure to click
the Advanced button, & select Large fonts.

Try to get your colors/size at least twice that way. If it continues to
fail, you may need to reinstall your Monitor or Display Adapter...

For the Monitor...
(1) Boot to Safe Mode
(Hold F5 as you boot or CTRL for the Startup Menu)
(2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab"
(3) Open the Monitors branch, & Remove all entries.

Perhaps, FIRST, even in Normal Mode, note what is installed
similar to below for the Adapter. That is...
(a) D-Clk the monitor there for Properties, Driver tab.
(b) Click the Update Driver button, then "Next".
(c) Bolt "Display a list...", & click "Next".
(d) Bolt "Show all hardware".
Examine the two panes to see what is currently installed.
That is likely what you wish to end up with, after step (4).

(4) Boot to Normal Mode.

Hopefully, it will be rediscovered & installed. Then, if still
necessary, here is the rigmarole of the Display Adapter...

.......Quote..........
The first thing to do is to remove the video adapter you have
installed. Right-click on the desktop; choose "Properties" from the
drop-down menu; select "Settings;" click on the "Advanced" button; and
click on "Adapter". An adapter is a program that tells Windows how to
deal with a specific video card. Make note of the adapter that is
currently installed. Then, change the adapter to "Standard Display
Adapter (VGA)" and restart the system.

[That is: Click "Change, Next, bolt 'Display a List...', Next, bolt
'Show all hardware', scroll left pane to top, select '(Standard display
types)', select 'Standard Display Adapter (VGA)' in right pane, click
'Next'"... PCR]

This will remove the current adapter and replace it with a generic VGA
adapter that works with all video cards. You will not like VGA because
it supports only 16 colors, but the purpose of installing it is to get
rid of whatever was there before.

Next, return to the adapter screen and install an adapter that matches
your video card. This may or may not be the adapter that you are
using now. Examine the materials you received with your computer to
see if they include a CD-ROM or floppy disk that contains the correct
video adapter. Or go to the Gateway website and see if they have an
adapter for you to download. Or check the website of the company that
made your video card.

Bill Starbuck (MVP)
.......End....of quote....


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"robert" wrote in message ...
| Recently just do a fresh installation of this win98se and working fine with
| all the drivers. The display adapter is Nvidia Riva TNT2 (Acer English). Of
| late when I on the pc, the display of the desktop is getting out of focus. Is
| this due to failing display card or the need to update the driver or the good
| old monitor? Any idea thanks ///