is my monitor on last legs..?

10 Feb 2005 8:07 PM

toedipper

Hello,

I have a 3 year old Proview 19" CRT Monitor.

Now and then down the left and right side of the image I get a rippling
effect.

The funny thing is that it is worse when the screen display contains a lot
of white, such as in a blank spreadsheet or word document. If there is no
white on screen at all for example a web page then it is fine and the
ripples go away.

Any ideas as to what could be wrong? I tried different resolutions and
refresh rates but no joy.

Thanks,

td.

10 Feb 2005 8:15 PM

Dee

toedipper wrote:

Show quote

> Hello,
>
> I have a 3 year old Proview 19" CRT Monitor.
>
> Now and then down the left and right side of the image I get a rippling
> effect.
>
> The funny thing is that it is worse when the screen display contains a lot
> of white, such as in a blank spreadsheet or word document. If there is no
> white on screen at all for example a web page then it is fine and the
> ripples go away.
>
> Any ideas as to what could be wrong? I tried different resolutions and
> refresh rates but no joy.
>
> Thanks,
>
> td.
>
>
>

I think it needs a tune-up; the scan frequencies and syncs checked and
adjusted. However, with the current prices of CRT monitors, it may cost
more to take it to a repair shop that to buy a new one.