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Marcus_Aurelius · 07-05-2004, 05:30 PM

Well, I've had my monitor for a while now and recently it keeps resizing my screen.

Is my monitor just going out on me? or is this a problem that I can fix?

edit: sorry if this has been asked before, I tried a search and nothing came up.

Thanks

Marcus_Aurelius · 07-06-2004, 02:03 PM

Anyone?

AxelF · 07-06-2004, 02:51 PM

We have some problem analyzing your question. You must give us more information.

Bamrak · 07-06-2004, 03:02 PM

Let me help..
When it resizes, does it stay that way?
does it get bigger or does it get smaller?
does it change in dispay properties, or on the monitor only?
does it resize the entire screen, or does it shift it?
Fonts blurry?
Colors off?
Buzzing hum sound when it resizes?

Edited thrise /i hate school keyboards

Wyodiver33 · 07-06-2004, 03:15 PM

My 19 inch CTX brand CRT when first turned on the horizontal is way narrow. After a few minutes it clicks back in to being fine. But 1152 X 864 is as high as I can without the screen being too wide. It's been this way for like two years. Kind of annoying. I think it's some kind of relay prob. Yours might be similar.

Marcus_Aurelius · 07-06-2004, 07:23 PM

It sometimes goes bigger, sometimes smaller.
It seems to stay at the incorrect size.
Changes only on the monitor, display properties remain the same.
no blurry fonts, no color problems, no buzzing sound.

Hope that clears it up a bit, sorry for being vague

JStrider · 07-06-2004, 08:27 PM

have you attempted the percussive repair maintanence...

thats the first thing i try with pretty much all my electronic devices...

Bamrak · 07-07-2004, 01:09 PM

What resolution are you running at? sounds kinda like you may be running either a to high resolution or the monitor may be bad.. of course it could also be the video card.. might you have another Pc or a different monitor to troubleshoot it further?

07-07-2004, 01:54 PM

make sure your monitor is running at a refresh rate it can handle

Marcus_Aurelius · 07-07-2004, 05:10 PM

ok, it was running at 1280X1024 but i knocked to down one notch and it seems to be doing better. I don't have another PC to test it with at the moment, but I am getting a new vid card this week, so I should be able to do some testing then.

Thanks for all the help

Marcus_Aurelius · 07-07-2004, 05:10 PM

*edit double posted*

Bamrak · 07-07-2004, 06:09 PM

if it is an older video card, it may not be able to handle the refresh rates of newer monitors, which seems to be the case if it does not happen at lower resolutions, with a new vid card, you ought to be able to hit the higher resolutions without a problem

07-05-2004, 05:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marcus_Aurelius Tilted	Monitor Issues Well, I've had my monitor for a while now and recently it keeps resizing my screen. Is my monitor just going out on me? or is this a problem that I can fix? edit: sorry if this has been asked before, I tried a search and nothing came up. Thanks Last edited by Marcus_Aurelius; 07-06-2004 at 09:34 AM..

07-06-2004, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
AxelF Crazy Location: Europe	We have some problem analyzing your question. You must give us more information. __________________ Coffee

07-06-2004, 03:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	My 19 inch CTX brand CRT when first turned on the horizontal is way narrow. After a few minutes it clicks back in to being fine. But 1152 X 864 is as high as I can without the screen being too wide. It's been this way for like two years. Kind of annoying. I think it's some kind of relay prob. Yours might be similar. __________________ I like stuff.

07-06-2004, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	have you attempted the percussive repair maintanence... thats the first thing i try with pretty much all my electronic devices... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

07-06-2004, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Marcus_Aurelius Tilted	Anyone?

07-06-2004, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bamrak Enter Title Here Location: Tennessee	Let me help.. When it resizes, does it stay that way? does it get bigger or does it get smaller? does it change in dispay properties, or on the monitor only? does it resize the entire screen, or does it shift it? Fonts blurry? Colors off? Buzzing hum sound when it resizes? Edited thrise /i hate school keyboards

07-06-2004, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Marcus_Aurelius Tilted	It sometimes goes bigger, sometimes smaller. It seems to stay at the incorrect size. Changes only on the monitor, display properties remain the same. no blurry fonts, no color problems, no buzzing sound. Hope that clears it up a bit, sorry for being vague

07-07-2004, 01:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bamrak Enter Title Here Location: Tennessee	What resolution are you running at? sounds kinda like you may be running either a to high resolution or the monitor may be bad.. of course it could also be the video card.. might you have another Pc or a different monitor to troubleshoot it further?

07-07-2004, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Xepidemic Guest	make sure your monitor is running at a refresh rate it can handle

07-07-2004, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Marcus_Aurelius Tilted	ok, it was running at 1280X1024 but i knocked to down one notch and it seems to be doing better. I don't have another PC to test it with at the moment, but I am getting a new vid card this week, so I should be able to do some testing then. Thanks for all the help

07-07-2004, 05:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Marcus_Aurelius Tilted	edit double posted

07-07-2004, 06:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bamrak Enter Title Here Location: Tennessee	if it is an older video card, it may not be able to handle the refresh rates of newer monitors, which seems to be the case if it does not happen at lower resolutions, with a new vid card, you ought to be able to hit the higher resolutions without a problem