[dba-Tech] pc has visual problems

[rocky smolin]

First thing to check is if the monitor is flaky.  Either plug a monitor into this comp that you know works or plug this one into another comp.  If you rule out a problem with the monitor, then the next thing would be the video card.  That's an easy, relatively inexpensive fix, just swap out the card and you're good to go.

That's for starters.

r

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 9:01 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] pc has visual problems

My pc has vertical and horizontal lines this morning. Rebooting does change things a bit, but it doesn't get rid of them. I've switched my main monitor so I can still work, but I'm down a screen, which is inconvenient. I'll live. 😊 

Instead of buying a new pc, I'm wondering if there might be an easy fix -- maybe hardware circuitry or something? I have no idea what the insides of a pc look like and I don't know if it's even possible to switch out a "card" the way you can in a tower. At first, I thought I'd just run disc repair, but the other monitors are fine, so I don't think that will work. If it were a disc read problem, wouldn't I see the same lines on another monitor? 

So, my husband's pc shopping this morning, but I've told him not to buy anything yet. 

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. I haven't done any research yet -- I have too much word to do today to attend to it until later this afternoon. 

Susan H  


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