[linux-help] Re: Weird ghost images in X

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

My reply may seem off the wall if it was not true....

The screen refresh has changed in the monitor due to a brown out or power
spike.... this would cause the ghosting that you are seeing.

On the monitor that I had that did this I had to reset the monitors refresh
rate and to do this I had to (1) pull the power cable and let the monitor
set for about 12+ hours {over night] then [2] while plugging back in the
power cable, hold down two of the control buttons on the front panel of the
'DELL' brand monitor, This reset the monitor back to the factory settings
and corrected the refresh rate and got ride of the ghosting.

Of course the mileage of this suggestion and fix may not work for your brand
of monitor(s).

--David

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Bunck" <bbunck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 4:29 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Weird ghost images in X


>
> On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, bruce wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone have any pointers, insight, or experience with something
like
> > > this?  I'd like a second opinion before I start looking for hardware.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ben
> > Before you invest in hardware, replace the cable if you have another.
If
> > not, at least unplug and replug both ends.
>
>
> Both of the monitors I tried had their own cords, so I think this one is
> unlikely.
>
>
> >
> > Then, the old hardware standby - reseat the video board (pull and
re-insert
> > it).
>
>
> I gave this a shot after I read your email, but it made no difference.
> Guess I'll try a spare card and see what happens.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
>
>
> > bruce
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