PC Screen sort of wavy ?

[Guest]

I have decided to go on my fairly new pc out in the garage for a change and its really annoying me there is a sort shadow going up the screen?? is there a way of getting rid of it ?
Thanks

[brenmac]

hi val try a system restore cant hurt brenda xxx

[dave pusey]

hi val try a system restore cant hurt brenda xxx

System Restore won't fix the screen Bren, and it has been known to actually cause problems rather than fix them.

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Val, is this a CRT (big and chunky like an old TV) or a modern TFT (flat) monitor. Can you post a photo showing the problem, plus some of the area surrounding the monitor.

[Guest]

thanks Bren
Dave its a new Dell which I only used for about a month as I prefer my Laptop but decided it was being wasted so have updated it and was going to use it ,I dont remember it being like that when I last used it , it has a wide flat screen and the shadow starts at the bottom and goes up the screen then starts again.
Not good with taking screen shots .

[Heather Positive Thinker]

When my screen went wavy (old puter) it was because I needed updated drivers?

[Guest]

thanks Heather but its not even a year old ??? and as far as I know has all necessary updates.
Did yours sort of start at the bottom and go up ?????

[Southwick]

1 Adjust monitor frequency under [Control Panel][Monitor]. 2 Try another monitor. 3 Make sure video lead has suppressors (the cores that look like a snake swallowed a tin of beans). 4 Make sure the equipment isnt near other electrical things like motors, fridges magnets etc. flourescent lamps especially can interfere optically as well as electrically.

[dave pusey]

4 Make sure the equipment isnt near other electrical things like motors, fridges magnets etc. flourescent lamps especially can interfere optically as well as electrically.

You're thinking of the old chunky CRT monitors. Flat-panels are not affected by that.

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Val, I didn't mean take a screenshot, I ment take a photo with your camera.

[Guest]

thanks everyone , Dave I dont think the photo would show you what I mean ???? its not a line its like a sort of shadow starting right across the bottom and going up then starting again ???

[Grimsqueaker]

Is there any way you can test the monitor on a different PC Val ?? maybe try plugging it into your laptop ?? that way you should be able to either isolate the monitor or the pc as the cause of the issue..

If the monitor still has the shadow on another PC then there is no point changing settings on the present PC......

[Heather Positive Thinker]

Val, if its not even a year old, you are covered by their guarantee anyway, so give them a ring.

[Guest]

thanks Grim will try that , suppose I could Heather but I have got very disillusioned with pc people