Doesn't look promising was - Help needed

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°5 + wrote:
> pmj wrote:
>> "Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°5 +" <flyingnun@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:40ip6lF1b1ec8U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Just booted up both m/cs and there is a monitor fault. I have
>>> a picture but it is only ½ width and centrally positioned. I had
>>> actually had the monitor switched off by it's on off switch - which
>>> is something I don't usually do. Anyhow when I switched id on
>>> first time - there was no display at all, but that appeared after
>>> using the on/off switch to switch off then on again. Any ideas? There
>>> doesn't appear to be any other distortion apart from the
>>> horizontal size.
>>
>> Most Monitors have various Settings on them (usually operated using
>> a Dial or Buttons &/or an "OSD" - On Screen Display Menu thingy),
>> which is completely separate from & independent from the *PC*
>> Desktop & Display Settings
> I checked those but even with the horizontal - size set at maximum the
> display was only ½ width.
>
>> They also (often, though not always) have some kind of Memory, so
>> that they remember the Settings for any given Resolution Set on the
>> PC(s).
> It says in the manual that there is a memory which can store up to 18
> different display modes, 8 of which are factory prest modes.
>
>> That way, you can switch between PCs (&/or Graphics Display Cards
>> or Resolution Settings on a PC) & it (the Monitor) will Switch to
>> the relevant Settings for that PC/Display Card.
>>
>> Have a look in the Instruction Manual for the Monitor, to see how to
>> Set the actual Monitor Settings (as opposed to the PC Graphics Card
>> &/or Desktop/Display Settings) & have a look to see how to ReSet it
>>
> It does say that you can retrieve a factory preset mode by selecting
> the RECALL menu.
>
> This morning when I switched on the display was again back to ½
> horizontal size, but when I switched from one computer to the other
> ther screen went blank - until I used the Power switch to switch OFF
> then ON again. Anyhow I read your post and got out the manual to
> peruse. Took it downstairs for about 30 minutes, and when I
> returned here the full width display had returned for both pooter
> displays. Next time I boot up, if I still have ½ width display I'll check
> and
> see what the RECALL setting does. It almost seems like the monitor
> doesn't like these cold nights and needs to warm up after switching
> on.
Put the pooter on hibernate whilst I was dining and watching the footie.
When I came back and restarted it, back to ½ width display after several
Power switch presses. Couldn't get to reset anything, so thought I'd just
leave it and carry on looking at posts through squinty eyes. After about
10 minutes there was a strange noise from the monitor and the full width
display returned for about 10 seconds and then reverted to ½ width. A
couple of minutes later the noise sounded again - for a couple of seconds -
returned to full width display but was accompanied by the smell of hot
circuit board. That's now gone and I still have full width display - but I
think somthing is getting hot in there. :( Funny that it appears to be
w*rking OK again though.
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flyingnun@xxxxxxxxxxxxx FN 2°°5 +, Mungo Brandybuck of Buckland


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