Blue Appears Purple on 22" Dell LCD Monitor

Xenon · 12-27-2007, 10:51 AM

I recently ordered a 22" widescreen flat panel LCD monitor from Dell (the UltraSharp 2208WFP). Most things seem to be working just fine. The only problem I'm having is certain shades of blue are appearing as purple on the monitor. The particular shade of blue is the exact same blue as used on links in Google searches. I noticed that whenever I go to Google, all the links appear purple as opposed to blue (default).

Could this be a problem with the monitor or can it be fixed on the computer itself? I tried different display configurations and it is still happening.

**koala** · 12-28-2007, 01:13 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF

Does the monitor come with a CD containing a driver and Color Profile?

Go to Start > Control Panel > Display > Settings tab > Advanced button > Color Management tab, and click the Add button to load the correct color profile for your monitor from the CD.

Have you tried adjusting the color settings using the monitor buttons? Also, is there an option for color temperature? Warm will increase the red tones and cold will increase the blue tones.

Check the monitor connnector for any bent or missing pins.

lancewhit · 07-18-2008, 02:26 PM

Hi,

I'm having the exact same problem with my 22" Dell monitor. I've checked all the settings. The color profile is set correctly. I've tried changing the color balance, temp, and other settings. No matter what I do, I still get that same purple glow or haze around blue text.

I plugged the monitor into a different PC with a different graphics card and OS. Same problem. I called Dell, and they sent me a new 22" monitor. Same problem.

I don't know if it's a defect with these specific monitors, or just a bad setting somewhere. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Lance

12-27-2007, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP Media Centre 2005	Blue Appears Purple on 22" Dell LCD Monitor I recently ordered a 22" widescreen flat panel LCD monitor from Dell (the UltraSharp 2208WFP). Most things seem to be working just fine. The only problem I'm having is certain shades of blue are appearing as purple on the monitor. The particular shade of blue is the exact same blue as used on links in Google searches. I noticed that whenever I go to Google, all the links appear purple as opposed to blue (default). Could this be a problem with the monitor or can it be fixed on the computer itself? I tried different display configurations and it is still happening.

12-28-2007, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,342 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Blue Appears Purple on 22" Dell LCD Monitor Hi, welcome to TSF Does the monitor come with a CD containing a driver and Color Profile? Go to Start > Control Panel > Display > Settings tab > Advanced button > Color Management tab, and click the Add button to load the correct color profile for your monitor from the CD. Have you tried adjusting the color settings using the monitor buttons? Also, is there an option for color temperature? Warm will increase the red tones and cold will increase the blue tones. Check the monitor connnector for any bent or missing pins. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-18-2008, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
lancewhit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Re: Blue Appears Purple on 22" Dell LCD Monitor Hi, I'm having the exact same problem with my 22" Dell monitor. I've checked all the settings. The color profile is set correctly. I've tried changing the color balance, temp, and other settings. No matter what I do, I still get that same purple glow or haze around blue text. I plugged the monitor into a different PC with a different graphics card and OS. Same problem. I called Dell, and they sent me a new 22" monitor. Same problem. I don't know if it's a defect with these specific monitors, or just a bad setting somewhere. Any ideas? Thanks, Lance