I'm having trouble with the adjustment on a Packard Bell monitor.  It will fluctuate between a normal picture, and an expanded one with the SIDES bowed inward.  I tried adjusting the controls on the monitor itself, but it only fixed it temporarily, then it 'sproinged' back out to the distorted screen.  Is there anythingI could try to lock it into the correct screen size/display?  I have seen this SEVERAL times with defective/intermittent solder joints on the output amps of monitors.  This is where most of the heat is developed outside of your CRT.  When cool (at turn-on) the display may behave normally until the monitor gets to normal operating temperature.  Then, anything can happen to your display including intermittent pincushioning.

It may or may not be your problem, but your description makes it a possibility.  Most will also smell of overheating if this is the case.

If you think your monitor problem is the same, have it repaired or replaced before you have a fire!

DellHow would I DETERMINE what other monitors would be compatible with this computer?  I am having trouble locating any Packard Bell information on the web for this country-USA! I have possible access to a Hewlitt Packard monitor, used, which is more feasable than buying an entire system solely for the monitor.A Packard Bell computer or monitor in this country would be ancient. They haven't made anything here in a loooong time, although I hear they are alive abroad.It might be ancient i agree but it will probably run on your machine...monitor incompatibility is FAIRLY un-common.

patio.