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

[Benjamin Bunck <bbunck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, David Carmichael wrote:

> 
> 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
> 


Thats very odd.  I've never even heard of anything like that.  I'll bet 
you had to dig through some manuals/tech support to figure that one out.

Well, nothing like that for my problem.  It turned out to be the video 
card.  I just swapped cards and everything is back to normal (whew!).  
Anymore shadows on my desktop, and I might as well be using OSX.
<rimshot>

Thanks Bruce and David for the suggestions,

Ben



> ----- 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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