<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Ric Moore <<a href="mailto:wayward4now@gmail.com">wayward4now@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div></div><div class="h5">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? </div></div>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 <div><div></div><div class="h5"> -- kubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> Just replaced a 22" mitsu diamondtron crt with a 23" samsung tn lcd. When I bought the mitsu it did not seem that heavy but It does now. I put it down on a throw rug and pulled the rug to get in a closit in the guest room. The samsung does 1920x1080 but I run it at 1360x768 for my old eyes except when watching a movie.