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More info?)
Here in the States, the repair of a monitor far exceeds the cost of a new
one.
However, if your monitor includes the microphone and speakers, you most like
will have to buy those new too.
"Capt K Ripendran" <ripendra@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in> wrote in message
news:uaf9$Pr2EHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Glen,
> As advised, I checked "Set Highest", in Monitor Refresh Rates
> coinciding with "Optimal" setting in Advanced Display Properties. There
> was
> NO flickering but quite rightly the colour has GONE! And as you had
> suggested, I used another 17" Monitor and it is simply wonderful. Now, I
> suppose that the Monitor is at fault and not the Video Card? What would
> you
> suggest- repair OR change?! The problem is that Compaq may NOT have a
> replacement Monitor after 7 years.
> Thanks in advance
> Capt K Ripendran
>
> "Capt K Ripendran" <ripendra@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in> wrote in message
> news:eV#iKeW0EHA.3072@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Many thanks for ALL the input. As suggested, I tried "Set Highest",
>> coinciding with the "Optimal" setting in Display Settings - Advanced. I
>> am
>> happy to inform you that it has worked ( the display is clear with no
>> flickering!) though the PC will be 7 years OLD on 1st Dec 2004!
>> Thanks once again.
>> Regards
>> Capt K Ripendran
>>
>> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:#5vbrXE0EHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > If that does not help (and I tend to think that it won't), then you
>> > need
>> to
>> > determine which piece of hardware is a fault. The simplest way to do
> that
>> is to
>> > either borrow a monitor and see if the problem occurs when using it, or
>> try your
>> > monitor on another computer and see if the same problem occurs there.
>> > --
>> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >
>> >
>> > "Capt K Ripendran" <ripendra@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in> wrote in message
>> > news:eS5rWlD0EHA.3248@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > Thank you for the input. I find the following in Compaq Diagnostics!
>> > >
>> > > "Current graphics resolution . 800 x 600
>> > > Primary Monitor attached to . Cirrus CL-GD5446 Graphics Controller
>> > > Video device driver(s)
>> > > DISPLAY.DRV=pnpdrvr.drv
>> > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\pnpdrvr.drv does not exist"
>> > >
>> > > And I do have Monitor Refresh TAB in the Display Properties!
>> > > As suggested, I will try, SET HIGHEST, but if the Monitor quality
> still
>> does
>> > > NOT improve what other alternatives do I have? Should I change the
> Video
>> > > Card or the Monitor - in case the Monitor is acting up / dying ?!
>> > > Thanking you
>> > > Regards
>> > > Capt K Ripendran
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:uIeYdz4zEHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > > > "Display Properties Monitor Refresh Rates" may be a Display tab
>> specific
>> > > to your
>> > > > video card driver software, as I do not see it on other Win95B
>> > > computers.....unless
>> > > > you are finding it somewhere else. Don't use "Adapter
> default"...that
>> > > will set it
>> > > > to 60Hz, most likely, and will be very flickery. Try "Set
>> > > > Highest",
>> which
>> > > should
>> > > > coincide with the "Optimal" setting in Display Settings> Advanced.
>> > > >
>> > > > Your problem going to orange colour may have nothing to do with
>> refresh
>> > > rate, but
>> > > > may be a hardware issue...video card or monitor acting up.
>> > > > --
>> > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>> > > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "Capt K Ripendran" <ripendra@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in> wrote in message
>> > > > news:#VUWsQ4zEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > > > > I have a Compaq Presario 4220 with a V410 Monitor. It is
>> > > > > preloaded
>> with
>> > > > > Win95b.In the Display Properties Monitor Refresh Rates are shown
> as
>> > > under:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 640x480 - 60 Hz 800x600 - 75 Hz
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 1024x768 - 60 Hz 1280x1024 - 87i Hz
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Occasionally the Monitor Background goes into an Orange OR Pale
>> colour
>> > > > > losing its Original Desktop Colour? What could be the cause?
>> > > > > Under Monitor Refresh, should I check the two boxes viz.,
>> > > > > "Set Highest"
>> > > > > "Adapter Default" ?
>> > > > > In Advanced Display Properties, under Adapter Tab, Refresh Rate
>> shows as
>> > > > > "Optimal".
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Please advise
>> > > > > Kind regards
>> > > > > Capt K Ripendran
>
>
>
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