RE: [OT] Weird acting monitor

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hardware failure aside, it sounds to me like it's receiving a mode
that it can't display - are you ABSOLUTELY sure that the resolution and
particularly the refresh rate are set to 1280x1024 and 60Hz?

May be worth setting the graphics card to this again on another monitor and
swapping straight over to the problem LCD. I'd also try setting 1024x768 at
60Hz too.

Does the BIOS screen and windows bootup graphics show when the PC is
booted?

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Ho Yin Ng
> Sent: 22 February 2008 10:09
> To: ukha_d
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Weird acting monitor
>
> My second TFT is playing up!
>
> I thought it was my graphics card so I change it,  but it is not.
>
> Basically it is a Samsung 17" monitor that I use as my secondary
one
> and it keeps displaying the message something like not optimal display
> resolution - 1280x1024 60hz which flashes all over the screen.
>
> Now the resolution is set correctly, I've tried a different monitor
> and it works, I've swapped leads etc so it is definately the monitor -
> any ideas if this can be fixed easily? Or would it be best to just buy
> a new one.
>
> I have to say I have had a lot of problems with these Samsung TFTs. I
> think this is the 4th one I went through via warranty but now it is
> past the warranty period.
>
> How long are these monitors meant to last?
>
> Can anyone recommend a new monitor? I am not sure I want to buy
another
> Samsung.
>
> Ho Yin
>
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