rec.autos.simulators

  I am starting to see a dim flashing on my screen near the upper left
corner...
It does not cover the whole screen but just that area...I have tried
several different refresh rates etc and still the minute flashing persits..
Is this a symptom of a monitor that is beginning to fail??
dave henrie

Dave.....

It could be a sign of the monitor's electron gun......going "bye bye"....but
there's lots of other possibilities too.  What size monitor....and what
"drivers" are you using for it?  Does "degaussing" help?  Does the flashing
happen only in certain applications/games...or does it occur at all times
(for example, on your desktop).  Do you have other electronic devices near
the monitor (large speakers, a surround sound amplifier)?  Do you have the
monitor's connection cord bundled up with power cords, or even running along
with or near power cords as it makes it way to the back of your computer?
Does the monitor's "moir" setting changes make this problem worse,
better...no effect?  How about the landing.  Have you tried changing the
color temperature...does it still cause this problem.  How hot is the air
venting from the monitor (monitor exhaust fans work really well....I started
using one about a year ago and all my monitors perform much better with
cooler internal "box" temperatures).  Lots of stuff to look at......or just
go buy a new monitor...and save yourself all the hassles!  ....lol.....
Good excuse to use with the wife too!

Tom

Tom

"Dave Henrie"

I had something similair but with my PC it was the fact that the speakers
were too close to the screen which caused staticity.
Maybe it's the same with your PC...

Sander vs Evil

Monitor Exhaust Fans.  An essential item, or something which has been
designed specifically to get people to buy them because they think they
need one?

--
brian

"I am the Prince of Insufficient Light"

it could be any number of things.  How old is the monitor?  How fast does
the screen flash?  Does the flashing synchronise with anything?  Does the
monitor power cord plug into a shared outlet?

--
brian

"I am the Prince of Insufficient Light"

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Make sure something like a Clock Radio or Flourescent Light isn't affecting
it.

These are the two biggests 'distorters' of CRT's.

-Larry

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What size is the monitor?
if it's 15" or below, then give it the old college toss off the 3rd floor
stairwell.

Check your DISPLAY PROPERTIES - Settings - Colors.

I accidentally set mine to "true color 32bit" and found my 15" NEC MultiSync
xv15 looking like it was ready to die.  Once I reduced the setting to "High
color 16bit" everything was fine again.

(Don't gimme NO***in E-mail)

Maybe not, but your spelling is.  :)

Alanb

  !9 inch flat screen sold by Quantex.  I don't know the manufactuer, it
isn't listed
on the info tab on the back.  I originally had a plug and play generic
driver running but
found the correct Quantex driver and that made NO change.  Messed with
several
of the monitor's settings, but could only mask the effect rather than fix
it.
I had some speakers near the monitor, but they are shielded  and hadn't
given me any problems in the past.  The monitor has at least another year on
a 3 year warranty, but the
dang company(Quantex) went bankrupt..so I don't think there is any way to
get a replacement.    Flashing is also on the other corners as well, just
not a pronounced at the top left.  Bottom left has the least amount of
flashing.
  Cords could be messed up...I'll unplug everything soon and try moving the
cables somewhat.  Moire didn't seem to help..nor did degauss.
dave henrie