• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Hardware Question: my monitor...

F

falandin

Junior Member
Curious about something... I have a Sony Multiscan CPD-E400 19" FD Trinitron which is just over a year old. Lately I've been having some troubles with it. A lot of lines/flickering will just start to go across the screen and I have to turn off the monitor and back on to get it back to the way it should be. I run at 1600x1200 @ 70 Hz. I've heard this can be caused by power loss to the monitor, and I'm in a dorm, so that might be the case. It's annoying though, sometimes it will happen 2-3 times a day, other times not for a week or so. Anyone else have any advice?

Naim
 
If it's still within waranty, take it back immediately. Trust me. (I lost my first 17" monitor I bought for college this way, paid $600 in 1995 for it) Even if it's inconvenient and you have to make do for a few weeks with a 14" from the closet, do it. I'd suggest getting a UPS, but that never seemed to help me in the dorms, either. Regardless, it's a precurser to bad things to come, damage has most likely been done.

Swap the power cord too. Good luck.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top