SCreen shake!

SCreen shake!

Re: SCreen shake! Posted by DrGlass on Wed Mar 2nd 2005 at 5:46pm
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I'm running a dule monitor system off a Radeon 9600 pro. My main
screen is going to hell, it used to move a little left and right.
Like some one was changing the screen location realy fast, but now it
is at the point where it will start to shake wildly and stick way to
the left (so half the screen is out of the frame).

All i know is:

It only shakes left and right.

its running at 60hz

1280x1024 resolution

changing hz (I've tryed 40-120) dosn't help

lower resolution dosn't helo (even down to 800x600)

The only info that I could find said it could be stuff around the
moniter, like the second moniter... but only one does this. The
other is fine.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by Quaver on Wed Mar 2nd 2005 at 6:16pm
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does the first second monitor shake if you connect it into the first ones port? could be a cable or somin
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by satchmo on Wed Mar 2nd 2005 at 6:19pm
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I assume you have two CRT set up next to each other. Could it be
the EM frequency emitted from one of the monitor interfering with the
other CRT? I've never heard this type of problem, but it's just a
thought.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by Tracer Bullet on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 2:09am
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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting satchmo</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>I assume you have two CRT set up next to each other. Could it be the EM frequency emitted from one of the monitor interfering with the other CRT? I've never heard this type of problem, but it's just a thought.
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Entirely possible. Any strong magnetic field will cause a CRT to become distorted. Do you perchance have any motors, magnets or other power electronics nearby? Monitors tend to be shielded so that electric fields will not effect them, but there is no way to shield against magnetic fields.
Try moving the monitors further apart, or turning one of them off and see if the problem goes away.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by DrGlass on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 4:16pm
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Well here is what happend, I moved everything (2nd monitor, mouse,
keyboard, speakers, usb hub) away from the problem monitor. I
still had the problem, so I switched power plugs. Still no
help. Then I lugged it upstairs and plugged it into another
computer in the house.

still dancing around.

So my conclusion is the monitor its self is to blame. So the
question is, do I get it fixed? or buy a new one? It is a very nice
monitor, 17" (or 19") perfect color, good resolution, etc.

If anyone out there has a good monitor they would like to sell PM me.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by fraggard on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 5:46pm
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I think that might be repairable, though I'm not sure. Try to get it fixed if you can.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by Forceflow on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 7:28pm
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My monitor has some function called "Degauss". It's to get rid of
magnetism or something ... you could try that, if your monitor supports
it.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by Leperous on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 9:52pm
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It sounds like something that should be easily & cheaply repairable if you take it into a shop somewhere given that you say the colour is perfect (so there is something wrong with the electron gun magent doowhackeys?! Try turning it on and off several times in a row)
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by fishy on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 9:56pm
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i take it you've tried giving it a good old thumping?
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by azelito on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 10:08pm
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Repairing monitors.. Just the sound of that phrase echos of money. Youre gonna pay a lot for that, Im sure.
Re: SCreen shake! Posted by Dred_furst on Thu Mar 3rd 2005 at 10:48pm
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right, i get this on my pc, i stopped it by setting both monitors to have horizontal sync on in windows.