Monitor shape correction

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When I turn on my Sceptre monitor it stays on for a few seconds

This seems to be a comman fault with alot of monitors, the problem is caused by faulty componants on the power board called capacitors.If you have soldering skills and a bit electronic knowledge its an easy repair and one that you could t ... Sceptre Computer Monitors

Monitor shape correction

What resolution and refresh rate are you using?Have you tried degaussing the monitor? ... LG Flatron 776FM 17" CRT Monitor

I have a dell demension 4300 that recently started having issues, slow cutain effect, freeze ups. harddrive clicking away. Then one day I had the blue screen that said an error was detected. Then it wouldn't reconize the harddrive but it would go into the bios screen and then not do anything else. So I took it in to have it diagnosed and they said the edie circuit on the board was fried. They offered me a card option for the back but I opted to replace the motherboard with one that was listed as

CaSmogTech,There is a No Signal on the monitor because the monitor is not receiving a Video Signal.Your computer is not producing a video signal.In essence, your computer isn't working, because there is no Operating System on ... Dell Dimension 4300 PC Desktop

My screen doesent fit and it is hourglass shaped it is driving me nuts

The problem is called "pincushion distortion" and happens because of the way CRT monitors work. There is circuitry in the monitor to correct the display, but it's not working in your monitor. Often this is because of bad solder connections to transis ... Compaq QVision 171FS (White) 17 in.CRT Conventional Monitor

Cant do anything, I turn it on, get windows screen, next says windows restarting

With the hard drive removed power up the system and enter the CMOS setup utility. Make sure that it is working properly. If not then get an external monitor and plug it into the VGA port on your laptop. (should be D-shaped with 15 holes for pins). In ... Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 (PS511U-02WYJX) PC Notebook

Elongated desktop and software screen images

Many graphic cards enable you to rotate the screen up to 360 degrees. You could try to post this question again under you graphic card model instead of computer screen model as it is your graphic card that is certainly the problem. ... Microsoft ChiMei CMV938D 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Monitor distortion monitor has major distortion like wave across the screen..the hard drive is constantly running to hard seems like it has something to do with it

Hey edwardaaron,\015\012 \015\012If you are encountering any kind of visible distortion on your computer monitor, there are a couple of things that I would suggest.\015\012 \ ... PC Desktops

Notebook with a cracked monitor

Not to sound argumentative, but it's not a useless paperweight yet. You can still connect an external monitor, and toggle over to it.(Connect a VGA monitor, to the VGA connector on the back of the laptop, turn the VGA monitor on. Hold the ... PC Laptops

The monitor suddenly looks as if the brightness is set to minimum (very dark - you can see shapes moving, but the text is unreadable), but it is not responding to any changes to brightness in the menu. Can you help me?

Hello,It sounds like you have a monitor with a common problem. After a few years some LCD monitors will blow a power supply. The problem is caused by parts called capacitors overheating in the confined space of the monitor. If you are goo ... Samsung SyncMaster 940B Monitor

Stretched Image Just got a new monitor and now my images are all stretched sideways. Both monitors are Gateways but they are different shapes. Did I buy the wrong thing? If not, what can I do to correct the problem?

The problem is just the monitor settings. To reset the monitor, just press the Select button (+) and Adjust button ( - ) on your monitor at the same time. ... Dell M570 15" CRT Monitor

I have a new flat screen monitor, thats oblong in shape and my eyes are going nuts because its all stretched out and i want it square looking.how can i change it?

This is common with wide screens and the screen resolution needs to be adjusted to keep the correct aspect ratio.\015\012.\015\012My method, open MS Word - new document then Click on Insert - Picture - Autoshape and select a ... Compaq Computer Monitors

Acer 22'' monitor display is too wide, square shapes are distorted. How can I make graphics appear normal?

You need to verify that you are using the monitors default resolution. if you attempt to use a resolution that the monitor can not handle it will cause distortion.\015\012If you send me the model number I can assit you in finding the correct re ... Acer 22" X223w LCD Monitor

I have a gateway 383gm its worked fine for the past 4-5 years and the other day i turned it on and the monitor wont come on. I hooked the monitor up to another computer and it powers on fine (so monitor good), I figgured it might be the onbord video card so i got a pci-e video card and installed it it did work but had to mess with it a bunch to get it to work. I disabled the onboard vc, the mobo seems to be in good shape theres nothing wrong with, the computer boots up fine just the monitor wont

Have you already tried removing your memory card stick?If not, then remove the memory and then the pins of it using an eraser of a pencil and then put it back on..,reset again the bios and be sure to connect all the cords correctly of your computer a ... Gateway 838GM (RB838GM) PC Desktop

StarLogic M17ANA Monitor just flashes briefly and won't turn on.

Have you tried flexing the board. Maybe one of the line filter caps is open. probly don't have to worn you but when powered up you should have about 160 volts on these caps. Good for melting misplaced probes. This being a switching supply it will ... Star Logic 17" LCD Monitor

Doesn't always power on

The pc don't shut down correctly because of several reasons:1. the ram had loosened. 2. the physical drive of the hard disk don't function correctly.3.the os (operating system) might be corrupted.but mo ... HP Media Center m7260n (EG642AA) PC Desktop

Samsun LCD Monitor power comes on screen blinks once power light (on button) goes off then comes on again. Cycle repeats

It is possibility the tv's backlight or inverter board has failed. But the main problem could be blown caps on the power board.To check for blown capacitors first unplug the set from the mains, and remove the back cover, there should be ... Samsung SyncMaster 205BW LCD Monitor

Dell Monitor 173 FPD

... Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17" Flat Panel LCD Monitor

Got a used Compaq Pressario SR1303wm and need to set up correctly

Monitor into Small Blue connector at back. If Mouse and keyboard are Round and not Rectangular in shape then that's a PS/2 Mouse and keyboard. Purple goes into Keyboard slot at back. Green goes into Mouse at back. Watch for the design as the pi ... HP Compaq Presario SR1303wm PC Desktop

I keep losing the internet signal and going offline. LAN indicates pending??? How do I perform a system reset with Linux??

Power cycle the system by shutting it down and switching it on after at least thirty seconds. Check network settings to verify the IP address and other related information. Determine if the network card is working adequately. Identify the malfunction ... ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf Notebook

Power on no boot - PC Laptops

Ok lets try the simple stuff first:ATX reset: sometimes the motherboard can get stuck and hang, some people blame static buildup for it personally I think its just the BIOS hangs similar to the way windows does sometimes. Resolve this by ... PC Laptops

Trubleshoot Motherboard what is mother board prob and how can find n fix them....

More than 70% of all computer problems are related to cabling and connections. Ensure all cables are connected and connected firmly. IDE and floppy ribbon cables and power cables can often go loose. Ensure microprocessor, memory modules, and adapters ... PC Desktops

The monitor turns off and on repeatedly.

There are lots of reasons why it can shutdown, but happerlly none should be serious. It may be that the B+ or Power supply is too high, look for a pot near the power supply and try turning it down a bit. Also the x-ray protection may be too high, loo ... ViewSonic VE710b 17" Flat Panel LCD Monitor

The monitor settings i.e. position, size, shape have got disturbed. i know how to correct them, but please let me know the factory settings as i am not able to set it to original settings

... LG Studioworks 775N 17" CRT Monitor

Can't set up network w linksys modem

Video card:Your computer has an integrated video card but has a "PCI Express" expansion slot for an upgrade. After the upgrade you will be able to play most games without the choppy frame rate...depending on what card you buy. Since ... PC Desktops

My computer does not start up

Hi im josh in cebu phils.may i help you? Friend try to use these solutions i got this in my book.\015\012Dealing with System Startup Problems\015\012There's nothing scarier than turning on your computer and finding it doesn't start. What you d ... PC Desktops