I had two monitors of this mfg. One of them died totally but we took it
down to a friends apartment and hooked it up to his computer to see
whether or not it could have been the card instead of the monitor. IT
still didnt work so this younger monitor of mine suffering from the same
problem I think it would be safe to say it is the monitor itself.
It is hot in NY but not in my apartment -- I'm very comfortably air
conditioned and especially in my "office". I though at first it might
be power brown outs... but over the last few days I've been testing the
monitor by upping the bright now and then to see how long it lasts.
I did browse a bit in PC richard and I should be able to get something
for under $200 that would be more than adequate... of course the one
they had a price on of $119 (an HP) was not available and a samsung
for $169 was also no longer in stock. I left before I started getting
testy about why they still had them on display if there were none to be
found.
ann
On 9/7/2012 13:08, Igor Roshchin wrote:
Ann,
Sorry to hear about your monitor problems.
A few thoughts:
1. It might be actually the problem related to the built-in graphics
controller. In that case you would need to buy a new graphics adapter.
In that case you'd need to make sure it can be handled by the power
supply (which is not that powerful in this computer model)
Note, that one of the common reasons for graphics controllers going bad
is overheating. (It's hot in NYC, isn't it? - so if the cooling is not
efficient, it can happen.)
You can check this by plugging a different monitor that I hope you can
borrow from somebody.
2. If it is the monitor:
It is hard to suggest something specific, since there are many
parameters out there, and the budget is limited.
I guess if you were to suggest what is the desired monitor size,
it would make it easier for people to suggest something.
Just in case, about the resolution supported by the computer:
This computer has a built-in graphics controller nVidia GeForce
6150LE. According to the Wikipedia page (and other sources), for this
family of controllers, "maximum supported resolution is 1920 x 1440
pixels (@75 Hz) for RGB display and 1600 x 1200 pixels (@65 Hz) for
DVI-D display". In your computer you have a standard 15-pin VGA
connector. So, I'd assume it should able to go up to 1920x1440, but
I see some people reporting problems getting anything beyond 1600x1200.
With not very large monitor, I suspect you won't be using anything
beyond 1280x786 or 1280x1024.
HTH,
Igor
Fri Sep 7 11:20:10 EDT 2012
Ann Sanfedele
I think my monitor is dying... when I increase the brightness setting (I
have a Proview monitor) which is right at the bottom of the monitor
itself, it starts blinking and goes dark. turning it off and on gets it
back but blinking... the only way I can use it now is to keep the
brightness so low (at about 30%) that it certainly affects my ability
to edit my photos and appreciate yours.
I can up the brightness for a few seconds to check something but
more than 15 seconds and it flickers and dies and I have to drop it back
to under 30%.
I mention this particularly now as I'm sure I'm not appreciating some
of the PUGS due to it.
any recommendations for a monitor? I'm running XP on a dell dimension
C521 - thank goodness i have a PC Richards credit card (only one I have)
ann
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