Monitor almost white

Shearer9 · 01-16-2006, 07:08 AM

Hi, my screen is got very bright all of a sudden, almost white infact. I tried playing with the settings using the buttons on my monitor, no luck, has no effect except makes it whiter again. So i restarted, no effect.

Can you help,
thanks

batty_professor · 01-16-2006, 07:36 AM

Sounds like a failure within the monitor itself. Telltale signs would be for this to also occur during the computer boot up, if the bios splash screen, or the manufacturers splash looks the same way. And the presence of retrace (brighter diagonal lines) lines on the screen. This could have a cheap to fix cause, but not likely. More likely the CRT has a short in one of the guns.

Shearer9 · 01-16-2006, 07:58 AM

someone told me to reinstall the display drivers? Is that right? And if so how do i do it

batty_professor · 01-16-2006, 05:23 PM

Again, the question regarding the bios splash screen. If it's washed too, the drivers aren't even a question as the drivers aren't used for that. There is a remote possibility that the video card suffers a hardware failure. Have you tried another monitor? Or this monitor on another computer?

Shearer9 · 01-17-2006, 02:43 AM

i dont have another computer or monitor i could use. But when i switch it on, the start up screen (the black one with the windows logo) is fine then it flashes to this, so i think it could be the first thing you said

Shearer9 · 01-18-2006, 02:15 AM

err...bump

**Lectraplayer** · 01-18-2006, 07:57 PM

OK, we know it's probably driver-related. Try to go into Display properties and play with the gamma settings (if you can even see what you're poking!). Sounds like you have way too much gamma. I bet turning the brightness of the display down may help somewhat for now (on the monitor's controls, but sounds like you've tried this.). After you try this, try rebooting to Safe Mode and seeing if the problem is there as well. If not, grab your video card's driver CD and reinstall the driver. It's often easier to delete the display adapter entry in Hardware Manager and then install fresh. Rebooting "without a display adapter" (not installing the driver back) will probably give you a default driver, and get you back to where you can see to install the driver in full-mode.

batty_professor · 01-18-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shearer9

i dont have another computer or monitor i could use. But when i switch it on, the start up screen (the black one with the windows logo) is fine then it flashes to this, so i think it could be the first thing you said

Now that I have that answer, it's not the monitor. You could try Lectraplayer's suggestion, but I would first try booting into safe mode, and removing the MONITOR from the hardware in the display manager. When you reboot, windows should re-configure the monitor, correcting any problems with the settings. That should correct the problem, and does not require re-installing any drivers at all

Shearer9 · 01-19-2006, 06:27 AM

i got into safe boot mode then thought "how the hell do you remove the monitor" lol, sorry for being dumb...

batty_professor · 01-19-2006, 07:07 AM

Start-Control panel-Printers and other hardware...I think you can also rt click the desktop and do it through the display properties.... Forgive me for not having windows...

Shearer9 · 01-20-2006, 08:13 AM

pardon me for being stupid but i dont see the part for removing the monitor, sorry lol

**quizme1220** · 01-20-2006, 08:11 PM

Shearer9 in order to remove the monitor go to Start right click My Computer and select Properties. Click Hardware> Device Manager Tab, scroll down to Monitor and click the +, you should see Plug and Play Monitor, right click on it and select uninstall. Reboot and windows should reconfigure the monitor as mentioned by batty professor.

**Lectraplayer** · 01-21-2006, 07:43 PM

While you're there, you may also want to bash the video card you're using. When you restart, it should then prompt for video card drivers. Feed it some older ones (maybe straight from the installation CD).

Shearer9 · 01-26-2006, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quizme1220

Shearer9 in order to remove the monitor go to Start right click My Computer and select Properties. Click Hardware> Device Manager Tab, scroll down to Monitor and click the +, you should see Plug and Play Monitor, right click on it and select uninstall. Reboot and windows should reconfigure the monitor as mentioned by batty professor.

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01-16-2006, 07:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shearer9 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	Monitor almost white Hi, my screen is got very bright all of a sudden, almost white infact. I tried playing with the settings using the buttons on my monitor, no luck, has no effect except makes it whiter again. So i restarted, no effect. Can you help, thanks

01-16-2006, 07:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Sounds like a failure within the monitor itself. Telltale signs would be for this to also occur during the computer boot up, if the bios splash screen, or the manufacturers splash looks the same way. And the presence of retrace (brighter diagonal lines) lines on the screen. This could have a cheap to fix cause, but not likely. More likely the CRT has a short in one of the guns. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458 Last edited by batty_professor; 01-16-2006 at 07:38 AM.

01-16-2006, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Again, the question regarding the bios splash screen. If it's washed too, the drivers aren't even a question as the drivers aren't used for that. There is a remote possibility that the video card suffers a hardware failure. Have you tried another monitor? Or this monitor on another computer? __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

01-18-2006, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lectraplayer TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 527 OS: Win-XP, Debian/Sarge, and SuSI 9.1	OK, we know it's probably driver-related. Try to go into Display properties and play with the gamma settings (if you can even see what you're poking!). Sounds like you have way too much gamma. I bet turning the brightness of the display down may help somewhat for now (on the monitor's controls, but sounds like you've tried this.). After you try this, try rebooting to Safe Mode and seeing if the problem is there as well. If not, grab your video card's driver CD and reinstall the driver. It's often easier to delete the display adapter entry in Hardware Manager and then install fresh. Rebooting "without a display adapter" (not installing the driver back) will probably give you a default driver, and get you back to where you can see to install the driver in full-mode. __________________ Finally, killed the Window! Microsoft free, baby!!

01-19-2006, 07:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Start-Control panel-Printers and other hardware...I think you can also rt click the desktop and do it through the display properties.... Forgive me for not having windows... __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

01-16-2006, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shearer9 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	someone told me to reinstall the display drivers? Is that right? And if so how do i do it

01-17-2006, 02:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Shearer9 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	i dont have another computer or monitor i could use. But when i switch it on, the start up screen (the black one with the windows logo) is fine then it flashes to this, so i think it could be the first thing you said

01-18-2006, 02:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shearer9 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	err...bump

01-19-2006, 06:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Shearer9 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	i got into safe boot mode then thought "how the hell do you remove the monitor" lol, sorry for being dumb...

01-20-2006, 08:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Shearer9 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	pardon me for being stupid but i dont see the part for removing the monitor, sorry lol

01-20-2006, 08:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
quizme1220 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,310 OS: WinXP Pro Sp3 My System	Shearer9 in order to remove the monitor go to Start right click My Computer and select Properties. Click Hardware> Device Manager Tab, scroll down to Monitor and click the +, you should see Plug and Play Monitor, right click on it and select uninstall. Reboot and windows should reconfigure the monitor as mentioned by batty professor. __________________ Ad-Aware\|SpywareBlaster\|SpyBot\|AVG Free\|HOSTS File\|HijackThis

01-21-2006, 07:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lectraplayer TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 527 OS: Win-XP, Debian/Sarge, and SuSI 9.1	While you're there, you may also want to bash the video card you're using. When you restart, it should then prompt for video card drivers. Feed it some older ones (maybe straight from the installation CD). __________________ Finally, killed the Window! Microsoft free, baby!!