CRT monitors VS Laptop stuff

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 10:06 +0800, Christopher Chan wrote:
> Ric Moore wrote:
> > On Sun, 2009-10-04 at 21:17 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >   
> >> On Sunday 04 October 2009, Christopher Chan wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Ric Moore wrote:
> >>>       
> >>>> On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 08:35 +0800, Christopher Chan wrote:
> >>>>         
> >>>>> Ric Moore wrote:
> >>>>>           
> >>>>>> I notice my monitor kinda grey-ing out every so often. I'm hoping I
> >>>>>> don't have to replace this monster Dell and was wondering if some of
> >>>>>> the laptop stuff that seems to be loaded will try to dim the display
> >>>>>> for power saving measures. I am plugged into the wall for juice ...not
> >>>>>> a battery in sight.
> >>>>>>             
> >>>>> Probably the light source for the lcd screen needing replacement. The
> >>>>> back lighting is losing its touch.
> >>>>>           
> >>>> Sorry, it's a CRT monitor.. a huge mother. :) Ric
> >>>>         
> >>> Oh, a CRT. The gun calling quits then. 19"?
> >>>       
> >
> > 21" Dell P1130  ...it's already wrecked one desk that I put it on. For
> > those of us elderly like Gene and me, having LARGE system font size is a
> > good thing. :) 
> >
> >   
> Use a lower resolution on one of them fancy new LCD screens? I have a 
> 19" Princeton, only goes up to 1152x868 or something at 75hz refresh 
> rate. With 19" LCD screens for a little over a hundred USD, I think it 
> is time to get it replaced...if only it would break down...:-D
> 
> >> In that case Ric, more than likely an electrolytic capacitor is developing an 
> >> intermittently high ESR (equivalent series resistance).  As ESR meters 
> >> haven't made it to the DIY toolboxes yet, you may have to find a tech that 
> >> has one & grease his palm with folding green grease.
> >>     
> >
> > The chances of finding a Gene Heskett in southside rural Virginia are
> > slim to none. I'd strap this thing to my moped and make a run for your
> > place in WV, but if it tipped over, I'd never get it back up again.
> > Besides, it's all uphill to there from here. 
> >
> > Here's the fun thing, when I boot the display looks great in text mode.
> > It's also a "Trinitron". So, I keep hoping it may be some bit of errant
> > software that is dimming the display. Ric
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> Flat screen tube from Sony. I guess you have a horizontal line halfway 
> down the screen and nice square pixels?

I have a bunch of horizontal lines that are on a slant. I didn't have
them at all until I installed a newer nVidia card than the older one
(5200) I had. I'm shopping New Egg to replace it. Ric