on 6/2/02 9:57 PM, Melvyn Halbert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> 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]> > >
Hey Mel (if I may) I can't take it anymore, its doing it now on factory settings, just started doing that today! It went two months on factory settings without a problem, oh well!! I had been working on a project at school the last couple months so I needed the machine, Tomorrow I am calling those wonderful people at Apple and pleading my case again, they did say if it continued it had to come in so in it will go. Anyway I have an old 8500/120(upgraded with 200MHz 604e) and 160 megs of ram that will get called up for temporary Duty, what a great machine too, the thing is like a tank and great for video! Oh well I'm just rambling now, good luck, I'll give you the skinny on the repair when it comes back. Good Luck Mike -- 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
