My Monitor

Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
edited October 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">is it dead?</div> Hi,

I just came back to my PC, the monitor had gone into sleep mode, and the entire screen was a bright white colour when I moved the mouse around to wake it up. I could just barely determine the desktop behind it. I switched the monitor off and on - no difference. I reset the computer, still washed out. I unplugged the monitor from the computer, turned it on and it was still completely washed out.

I've only had this monitor for about 6 months, it was a brand new LG Flatron 910B 19" flat screen monitor. Can anyone give me a clue as to whats going on with it - is it time for a new monitor or is this a simple problem?

I'm now on a crappy 14' monitor and everything is working fine, so I'm pretty sure this is monitor specific, and not video card problems.

Thanks in advance,

Marine01

Comments

  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    Hmm, I'm unsure. Does <a href='http://www.kein-plan.de/bitte-ziehen-sie-durch/pics/Demonstration_-_Muslim_protester_points_his_toy_gun_at_Ronald_McDonald.jpg' target='_blank'>this</a> image display correctly?
  • Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
    I cant tell you how helpful that link was

    because it wasnt <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Please, does anyone have an serious suggestions/insight?
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Did you try turning down the brightness, and up the contrast? Might have gone AWOL (like Bush) and need to be reset.

    If not, yeah. Sounds like a full desertion (again Bush) hardware issue. Should schlep it back to where you got it.
  • Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Talesin+Oct 4 2004, 12:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Oct 4 2004, 12:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did you try turning down the brightness, and up the contrast? Might have gone AWOL (like Bush) and need to be reset.

    If not, yeah. Sounds like a full desertion (again Bush) hardware issue. Should schlep it back to where you got it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes I reefed the brightness all the way up and all the way down, same for contrast. Did nothing.

    Looks like I'll return it.
  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    edited October 2004
    if it's only 6 months old (assuming it is still under warranty), take it back to where you bought it from.

    they have to either replace it, give you your money back or fix it.

    edit: whoop too late
  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    LG?
    I say that's the problem <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    Do you have another monitor you can try to rule out the video card?
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Try ResetGamma.exe in your \ns\ (or \nsp\) folder. If you got skewed for some reason, that might fix it.

    If not, try and get another video card or another monitor to double check. I recently bought a new monitor only to discover it was my video card that had fried.
  • DefianceDefiance Join Date: 2003-12-01 Member: 23847Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marine01+Oct 3 2004, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marine01 @ Oct 3 2004, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> LG Flatron 910B 19" flat screen monitor. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    May god have mercy on your soul... LG is garbage.

    Try reseting the settings, and re-configuring it, like Talesin said, if that doesn't correct the problem, if you can, return it.
  • Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
    Thanks for the help people. I've reset everything I can, changed all the settings possible, nothing helps. Its still a brilliant and ear destroying white.

    I even disconnected the monitor from the computer. Normally when I do this, the screen goes black and flashes a "monitor not plugged in" sign. However, even when its not plugged into the PC, its still white while flashing that sign. That pretty much confirms for me that its a hardware problem, and not a video problem.

    I am also currently typing this msg on the same computer using a different monitor, and its working perfectly. Definately NOT video.
  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marine01+Oct 3 2004, 10:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marine01 @ Oct 3 2004, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Its still a brilliant and ear destroying white. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i feel for your poor ears
  • Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-NEO_Phyte+Oct 4 2004, 04:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NEO_Phyte @ Oct 4 2004, 04:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Marine01+Oct 3 2004, 10:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marine01 @ Oct 3 2004, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Its still a brilliant and ear destroying white. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i feel for your poor ears <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So white, it came through my eyes and popped my ear drums - phear it!

    damn <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    RMA That, its bad. And LG isn't a bad brand defiance, I own a combo drive by them and I love it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DefianceDefiance Join Date: 2003-12-01 Member: 23847Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Oct 3 2004, 10:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Oct 3 2004, 10:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> RMA That, its bad. And LG isn't a bad brand defiance, I own a combo drive by them and I love it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ya, well I had the combo drive you probably have and it didn't burn CD's at all.

    Die LG <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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