GPL Monitor Winks Out

Every half hour or so, my monitor blacks out for about one long second. It seems to happen only when playing GPL. The monitor is a Viewsonic PT775, and has very high refresh rates. The resolution setting doen't seem to make any difference in this characteristic. Has anyone seen this problem? (in one second, you can go quite a way at 180 mph!) Sam

% Every half hour or so, my monitor blacks out for about one long % second. It seems to happen only when playing GPL. The monitor is a % Viewsonic PT775, and has very high refresh rates. The resolution % setting doen't seem to make any difference in this characteristic. Has % anyone seen this problem? (in one second, you can go quite a way at % 180 mph!) Are you positive that you don't have any power saving features turned on somewhere (BIOS, Win9x)? -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Hmm, my guess would've been a resolution that had a refresh rate your monitor didn't like. Maybe mellow the refresh rate (dumb it down a little) before jumping in GPL. --Dave -- Dave Schwabe "If you're in control, you're not going fast enough" -- Parnelli Jones The Aussie Toad -- GPL Brabham Page http://users.wi.net/~schwabe > % Every half hour or so, my monitor blacks out for about one long > % second. It seems to happen only when playing GPL. The monitor is a > % Viewsonic PT775, and has very high refresh rates. The resolution > % setting doen't seem to make any difference in this characteristic. Has > % anyone seen this problem? (in one second, you can go quite a way at > % 180 mph!) > Are you positive that you don't have any power saving features turned on > somewhere (BIOS, Win9x)? > -- > **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* > Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

>Every half hour or so, my monitor blacks out for about one long >second. It seems to happen only when playing GPL. The monitor is a >Viewsonic PT775, and has very high refresh rates. The resolution >setting doen't seem to make any difference in this characteristic. Has >anyone seen this problem? (in one second, you can go quite a way at >180 mph!) I have the PT775 and I also have that problem from time to time and in my case, it's not GPL related. I also know a person at work that has the PT775 and the same problem. MIght be time to ask ViewSonic some questions... Danny Lepage

On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 03:27:15 GMT, "Danny Lepage"

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>>Every half hour or so, my monitor blacks out for about one long >>second. It seems to happen only when playing GPL. The monitor is a >>Viewsonic PT775, and has very high refresh rates. The resolution >>setting doen't seem to make any difference in this characteristic. Has >>anyone seen this problem? (in one second, you can go quite a way at >>180 mph!) >I have the PT775 and I also have that problem from time to time and in my >case, it's not GPL related. I also know a person at work that has the PT775 >and the same problem. MIght be time to ask ViewSonic some questions... >Danny Lepage

Danny, I did email Viewsonic. They said to connect the monitor to another computer to see if it's the monitor or the video card. Unfortunately I don't have access to another machine. Per Mike Carver's suggestion-I repect him as a good resouce-I searched the book for some way to access power-saving function-didn't find any, also fiddled w/WIN95, couldn't find anything there. BIOS-don't know how to access or tinker with that. On the brighter side, I know now how it feels when they put the hood over your head before execution! :) Appreciate very much all the responses, wonderful Group.Sam

My Viewsonic PS 790 19" does the same thing. Sometimes it just goes into sleep mode and I have to reboot. Tried flashing my BIOS and different video cards but nothing has worked so far.

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> >Every half hour or so, my monitor blacks out for about one long > >second. It seems to happen only when playing GPL. The monitor is a > >Viewsonic PT775, and has very high refresh rates. The resolution > >setting doen't seem to make any difference in this characteristic. Has > >anyone seen this problem? (in one second, you can go quite a way at > >180 mph!) > I have the PT775 and I also have that problem from time to time and in my > case, it's not GPL related. I also know a person at work that has the

PT775 > and the same problem. MIght be time to ask ViewSonic some questions... > Danny Lepage

On most computers, during the very first startup screen, you need to hit DELETE (not backspace, the delete key) to access the BIOS. Be wary of what you change in there - if it doesn't clearly say 'Video Powersaving Mode' or something VERY close, don't mess with it. -- Kirk Lane Tempe, AZ ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "I read dead Russian authors volumes at a time I write everything down except what's on my mind 'Cause my greatest fear is the sucking sound And then I know I'll never get back out" -'Narcolepsy', Third Eye Blind