On Dec 6, 2:29 am, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 5, 2008, at 1:53 AM, dorayme wrote: > > > If it has solved the problem I am sort of wondering what could have > > happened in general terms? I fire up a PC now and then and switch it > > to VGA. The Mac runs on the DVI input. I also experimented with a set > > top box for TV on yet another input, composite I think. Perhaps all > > these inputs confused the power saving software inside the monitor? > > It may have been the switching stuff. Most monitors autosense the > input and switch to the appropriate input, if that circuitry was > confused it could have been randomly switching. Was it showing the > icons for the inputs when it did this? >
No, saw nothing like this. Have not switched on my PC for days, and certainly not since I reset the monitor to factory. Just been on the dvi on my Mac. Latest news: although my previous "reset to factory" was followed by quite a few days of rock steady performance, it is back to its tricks and now so bad that I have actually shifted my menu and stuff to the lower quality 19" next to it. The 20" has been not only flickering a lot but blanked out completely a lot. I can stir it by switching it off and on. But it does not last too long now. I see a progressive disease here! I will either have a go at fixing it or get someone to quote. I am interested to nail as much as I can about its likely cause from the symptoms though. If it was not just a coincidence that reset to factory steadied it for so many days, what does this give a clue to? Beats me, I would think the fluro was not affected by factory reset, it just burns bright doesn't it? The controls and colours coming from liquid crystal thingies moderating the light, no? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
