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From: tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net
hi
DaveJohnson12@nomail. wrote:
> >> >> >> > > >> I'm using Windows 95b. There is a way to make the color more
red or
> >> >> >> whatever you want.The monitor is an HP mx705. It's a Dell
> >> >> >> PC. I forgot how to
> >> >> >> > > >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.
if you still have your old monitor, see what it does
(i'd still try another a working monitor on the dell though)
> 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.
>
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > >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.
i'd still suggest temporarily changing the resolution to 1024 * 768 just for
troubleshooting...
> >> >> >> > 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........
>
> >> >> It's clean, no coating or broken pins. Thanks.
> >>
> >> >hi
> >> >i agree with Jerry (below) that it is a video card driver issue.....
> >> >i had similar with a great monitor (still have it) and a win95 pc after
reloading
> >> >windows 95b:
> >> >the colors were faded (desktop, any program etc...) and there were
minimal if any
> >> >options and none to adjust it... (in display properties)
> >> >i had to reinstall the drivers and this fixed it!
> >> >
> >> >also you should reseat your video card (older video cards might require
this at
> >> >times....)
> >> >and
> >> >as far as monitor drivers: i sometimes use a mac (apple) monitor with
win95/98 pcs
> >> >with no problem at all (i don't think that older windows versions come
with mac
> >> >monitor drivers...could be wrong...)
> >> >
> >> >fwiw, i would still be curious how the monitor functions on another pc;
still :) and vice versa
> >> >i'd do the above BEFORE returning the monitor
> >> >sincerely
> >> >Tanya
> >> >
> >>
> >> Hi Tanya,
> >>
> >> I don't think the graphics card drivers are the problem. They worked fine
with my older
> >> monitor and they are the most recent ones from Dell. I think the lack of
a color
> >> adjustment is because Dell didn't include that feature in the drivers.
i know but i really don't think that the *sophisticated* extras are too useful
except for the
diagnostic (which it doesn't have)
> I had some old
> >> drivers from Nvidia that did have this feature. The Nvidiia drivers were
updated since
> >> then and the new ones don't work too well so I don't use them.
Unfortunately I haven't
> >> been able to find the old drivers from Nvidia. Thanks.
> >
> >hi,
> >can you post (or repost?) your video card information?
> >
>
> It's an STB Velocity 128 Dell OEM card.
doesn't seem to be a driver surplus on the internet...........
here are some ideas: i think that 4 is the most *helpful*
1. there are sites (i don't know the reliability / integrity) where you can
assess your video
(or whatever else) drivers for free...... (one is drivers.com)
have you tried any of these?
2. have you tried unplugging the monitor for a while? (likely no help)
3. try degaussing it
*4. when you start the pc, do you have the BRIGHT blue dell splash screen?
if so, is the blue bright?
(or any of the colors if there are other colors?)
also the windows splash (w/ the clouds) prior to it loading everything (is the
color normal?)
5. is there a user's manual with the monitor?
6. i would try the monitor in a different electrical outlet? (fwiw)
7. a)(with the pc off) unplug everything other than the monitor, the keyboard,
the mouse and
the pc power cable.
b) restart; go into safe mode
c) go to start-> settings -> control panel-> display
move the resolution to the left (640*480) (desktop and screen); move the color
palette to
256....
d) click ok and restart...
ANY DIFFERENCE?
(shut off and replug everything...)
7. have you asked the retailer?
8. the only question that that might diagnose the monitor or a driver issue (i
think) is the
one about the dell splash (you could also enter the setup ('del' key) and see
if the colors
there are washed out (although they are fairly faint))
9. have you made SURE that plug 'n play is set up for the monitor (device
mnger)
10. make sure to reseat the video card
p.s. has anyone heard of a synch adapter???????
quote from your post re: controls on monitor:
'The controls on the
front of the monitor
are for brightness, contrast, moire, degauss and adjusting the shape
of the picture like
pincushion, trapezoid, etc. There's also something called color
temperature. I changed it
from 9300 to 6500 and it makes a big difference but the color still
doesn't look right.'
have you adjusted the brightness (i.e. turned it down)?
and the contrast? turned it up?
can you save the monitor settings (via the monitor?)
i don't know what moire is
but in what way did changing the color temp make a big difference?
sincerely
Tanya
p.s. i don't know whether there's a h/w problem w/ the monitor (i would just
be concerned
about getting a refund (i.e.do you have a time limit to replace it?))
imho, it certainly could be a video card / driver issue / a bios setting /
windows setting....
1 more thing:
do you have any dos games or whatever to see if the monitor displays color
running in msDos
only?
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