[dba-Tech] Monitor on the fritz - but not actually

Yep. Mystery. I've had video settings get screwed up on my work
computer. I have two monitors and sometimes it forgets the second one.
A reboot usually fixes me again.

GK

On 5/9/07, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> John and Gary:
>
> Well 60Hz refresh seems to have done it.  It was already at 800x600 but the
> refresh was 85Hz.
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> Now the mystery, which will probably never be solved, is why this flat
> screen worked for 4 days then today wouldn't.  It would seem that the
> refresh rate got changed somehow but AFAIK, you really have to go out of
> your way to do that.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Rocky
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of DJK(John)
> Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:50 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Monitor on the fritz - but not actually
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> Hi Rocky
>
> I don't know, but here's what I would look at.
>
> I guess the flat monitors are both analogue (that is, accept an analogue
> signal), rather than digital?
>
> I reckon some combination of resolution (eg, 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate
> (eg, 85 Hz) is responsible for providing a higher data rate than the monitor
> will handle.  Try reducing either or both, eg, to 800 x 600 and 60 Hz, which
> any monitor should support.  Is that OK?  If so, try gradually increasing
> resolution and/or refresh rate until it fails, then back off one step.  If
> all that works, then you can tinker with your optimum acceptable
> combination.
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> Good luck!
>
> John
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: 09 May 2007 18:05
> To: List
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Monitor on the fritz - but not actually
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> Dear list:
>
> I got a new flat screen for a machine a couple days ago.  Working fine for a
> few days.  This morning, won't display and shows a message "Out of Range".
>
> So I plug in the old CRT.  It works.
>
> I plug the new flat screen into my laptop.  It works.
>
> I plug the new flat screen into another computer.  It works.
>
> I take an older flat screen plug it into the computer that's not working. It
> works but displays a box in red that says "signal out of range".
>
> All the display setting are the same.  The box that's not working is my
> son's.  But I don't think he changed anything.
>
> Could the video board have gone bad?  Is that what it sounds like?  Or maybe
> firmware?  Or a change in the operating system?
>
> What would you do?  Delete and reinstall the drivers? (The flat screen came
> with no CD so I assume the drivers are video board level.)  (Like I know
> what the hell I'm talking about.)
>
> Anyone know what 'Out of Range' might mean?
>
> Any advice appreciated.
>
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Gary Kjos
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