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   On Sun, 08 May 2005 13:53:17 -0400, Tanya    
   wrote:   
      
   >Jess wrote:   
   >   
   >> "Tanya"  wrote in message   
   >> news:427D8CEA.31C39417@attglobal.net...   
   >> > DaveJohnson12@nomail. wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> > > On Sat, 07 May 2005 12:26:00 -0400, Tanya   
   >>  wrote:   
   >> > >   
   >> > > >DaveJohnson12@nomail. wrote:   
   >> > > >   
   >> > > >> I'm using Windows 95b. There is a way to make the color more red or   
   >> whatever you want.  I   
   >> > > >> remember there is a way to save more than one setting. There is no   
   >> adjusment on the   
   >> > > >> monitor itself to do this. The monitor is an HP mx705. It's a Dell   
   >> PC. I forgot how to   
   >> > > >> make these adjustments and had no luck with Google.   
   >> > > >>   
   >> > > >> Thanks.   
   >> > > >   
   >> > > >hi,   
   >> > > >have you tried the new monitor on another machine?   
   >> > >   
   >> > > No.   
   >> >   
   >> > if it is not too inconvenient you should try it!   
   >> >   
   >> > >   
   >> > > >and   
   >> > > >have you tried your old monitor on the dell again?   
   >> > >   
   >> > > No. The old monitor would switch back and forth between looking fine and   
   >> having a red tint   
   >> > > to everything. The new monitor hasn't done this at all so I am   
   >> reasonable sure the problem   
   >> > > was with the old monitor.   
   >> >   
   >> > since you have 2 *abnormal* monitors -- the video card could be off......   
   >> perhaps you can reseat   
   >> > it?   
   >> >   
   >> > > >and   
   >> > > >do you have display properties at all?   
   >> > > >(control panel-> display ->dbl click)   
   >> > > >what options do you have-- any?   
   >> > >   
   >> > > Background, screen saver, appearance and settings.   
   >> > >   
   >> > > >and if you right click the desktop and choose properties?   
   >> > >   
   >> > > It's the same screen.   
   >> > >   
   >> > > >if you have an option to increase resolution try it...   
   >> > > >   
   >> > >   
   >> > > Not a bad thought but I don't want higher resolution, 600 x 800 is good   
   >> for a 17" monitor.   
   >> > > Thanks.   
   >> >   
   >> > just to see whether the monitor is capable of anything.....   
   >> >   
   >> >   
   >> > when you choose settings, what options do you have?   
   >> > there should be an 'advanced' bottom at the bottom right....you should   
   >> have the color? do you?   
   >> > if you have that option, raise (or lower) color to high color 16 bits.   
   >> > i assume that you have made certain that the monitor is SECURELY attached   
   >> to pc.   
   >>   
   >> AND there are no broken pins!   
   >   
   >yes a broken pin........   
   >   
   >also here are two unLikely longShots:   
   >1. is there by any chance a protective *film* on the monitor??? (i have   
   received   
   >new monitors with a covering film (like a plastic) however it is usually   
   pretty   
   >obvious...)   
   >2. or have you tried cleaning (a part of) it?   
   >(just 2 unlikely possibilities...)   
   >:)   
   >   
      
   It's clean, no coating or broken pins. Thanks.   
      
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