>on 5/26/02 11:18 PM, Melvyn Halbert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> My iMac DV SE display occasionally changes its aspect ratio -- it suddenly >> shrinks horizontally and stretches vertically by about 10%. The menubar >> goes partially or totally offscreen at the top, while the black area on >> each side gets about half an inch wider. This typically happens several >> hours after the iMac has been powered up, but sometimes it behaves well for >> many hours. >> >> Then, after 5 or 15 minutes, it will usually change back to normal size >> just as suddenly. Sometimes restarting will cause it to revert to normal, >> sometimes not. A few times the whole machine has gotten frozen and needed >> to be rebooted, but most of the time there is no freeze. There is no >> change in brightness or contrast or colors. >> >> Any ideas of how to fix it? >> >> Melvyn Halbert >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > >Hey Melvyn; > >My Indigo 500 CD-RW does the same thing and I cannot stop it, I have never >timed the events and the computer has never frozen because of this. I can >tell you that I have called Apple about the problem and they had me trash >the prefs which I had already done but did again, when that did not work >they had me do a clean install( god I hate those) A ceased for a few days >and then stared again, when I called them back they wanted me to bring the >machine in for repair. Anyway I opted not to at the time because I needed to >get work done on the machine, however I did find that Choosing factory >settings from the control panel has worked for me, it seems to maintain that >setting, anything else and forget it, most of my work is complete so I am >thinking of bringing it in for repair. I am assuming you do not have Apple >Care or it has expired, this could be an expensive repair?? According to the >Appletech's I spoke with my machine needed to be repaired there was nothing >they could do on their end? > >Good Luck > >Mike > ------------------------------
Mike: You said your problem stopped when you chose Factory Settings, but mine stopped for a week or more when I didn't change any settings! Today my iMac changed its aspect ratio a few times, but the changes were minor and didn't affect my work. I really doubt that this problem has anything to do with software settings. I think we both have an intermittent hardware problem with the display circuitry. I don't have Apple Care, and you're right -- repair could be expensive, not because the part is expensive or that the repair would be difficult once the cause of the trouble was found, but rather because a technician's time to isolate a faulty component can add up if he hasn't seen the problem before and if the problem is highly intermittent. I agree with the Appletechs that taking the machine in for repair (when it is acting up consistently) is the only way to get it fixed. Melvyn Halbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
