>I can't seem to catch a break... :-( >I've got an Apple 17" Multiple Scan Monitor and it does something strange >that I can't identify. > >Sometimes it goes al funny in the sense that the screen gets brighter and >the image is sort of stretched to the right. For example, when I click the >Apple Menu, to the right of the menu there is a funny blur of very bright >green and if there is text near the right of the menu (Like the arrow on >control panels that allows the menu to expand) then that will get stretched >too, but in black. > >It isn't like this all the time. Normally it comes on ok and is fine for a >while but suddenly it does this and I don't know why. >I thought it was something to do with being too hot (Sometmes you could fry >an egg on the top) and thought about hacking the case and putting in a >cooling fan. But it is not because of heat and if there was a heat problem >then apple would have put in their own fan. There is no other monitors >nearby.
I had a similar problem with the same model, if I understand yours correctly, except my screen would momentarily turn blue instead of green. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but mine kept acting up more and more frequently, and getting darker and darker blue until one day I powered it up and after about 15 minutes of use, the screen went completely blue and then black. It became landfill the following trash pickup day. On the plus side though, 17" monitors are so cheap now days, that it's really not worth taking one in to have it repaired. The NEC I bought to replace my Apple was right at $200 and it was the second most expensive one Circiut City had. Haven't looked in a while, but I'd be surprised if a new monitor would be more than $100, and would probably have better specs than the one you've got now. Hope this helps, J White Buy American S.O.S. Save Our Steel -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
