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OT: Dark Screen

David Brigg

OT: Dark Screen

by David Brigg » Sat, 07 Dec 2002 11:42:32

Hi all,
     I was at my sisters house the other day and couldnt believe how dark
her monitor was. To view comfortably i could have had the brightness up to
max aswell as the contrast. I pluged my laptop into it just to check if it
was the onboard graphics in her PC, but even with my laptop the screen
lacked brightness.

Is this a sign that the screen is dying (From memory its an LG, but I might
be wrong)? Or would this problem be fixed with a quality graphics card? The
screen would wonly be 3 years old, so I didnt think it should be dying this
early in its life.

Thanks for your help

David Brigg

OT: Dark Screen

by David Brigg » Sat, 07 Dec 2002 11:43:01

Hi all,
     I was at my sisters house the other day and couldnt believe how dark
her monitor was. To view comfortably i could have had the brightness up to
max aswell as the contrast. I pluged my laptop into it just to check if it
was the onboard graphics in her PC, but even with my laptop the screen
lacked brightness.

Is this a sign that the screen is dying (From memory its an LG, but I might
be wrong)? Or would this problem be fixed with a quality graphics card? The
screen would only be 3 years old, so I didnt think it should be dying this
early in its life.

Thanks for your help

Dave Coo

OT: Dark Screen

by Dave Coo » Sat, 07 Dec 2002 11:54:28

Well, if the monitor was dark with the laptop and the PC I would say the weak
link is the monitor.  It's either a knob or adjustment on the monitor or it may
have taken a hit from lightning or a surge.  I've seen monitors die that way...

- Dave


ikste

OT: Dark Screen

by ikste » Sat, 07 Dec 2002 17:01:04


My LG died in under 2 years.  Served me right eh?

Dark screen might just indicate a need for adjustment, or
maybe the screen has been used at maximum brightness
for most of it's life which will wear it out faster.

iksteh

David Brigg

OT: Dark Screen

by David Brigg » Sat, 07 Dec 2002 19:04:26


I really didnt want to hear that....(and neither did my bank account)


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