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Answer» I am having a problem on my 4 year old Sony e-200. I start the comp, and after about 30-45 mins. , the screen slowly goes black! sometimes it comes back after a few mins. and sometime I have to turn off the monitor for a few seconds and everthing is fine. Then it repeats after maybe 20 mins. or 5 hours later?
Screen is beautiful as always, when it is lite-up!
Any help?? CRT 17 in. Sony E-200 4-5 years old!
Thanks , Michael
ps: it almost seems to be the monitor is timeing out, and fades out to a blank screen, but, there is NO set period of time when this happens??Check power SAVE SETTINGS.lose graphics card.......or serial plug from tower to monitor...Checked graphics card ok, and cord to tower, moved it AROUND and all it did was freeze up comp. It was tight.
"So very happy it is not my monitor though. "
I have a Compaq 7AP140 from Compaq direct.
Basically :
AMD
800m, TNT pro 64 card, 256 ram, Sony e-200CRT,
Also changed Power setting to 1 hr on
Monitor, hd, and system standby!
Is this best?? or what??
Using windows 98 -2 addition Set the power settings to never......and stick with win98 ......more tweaks if needed>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-gb;835834set the power setting to "NEVER"?
I have used the same power setting for over 4 years, and everthing was fine.
This just started in the last 20 days??
Right now I am looking at a great screen.
in the next few moments it will fade over 5-8 seconds to blank.
Then come back again ??
michaelTest the monitor on another computer.For some srange reason it seems to be slowly going "blank",, less often. Now mainly right after I start up the computer. Happens 3-4 times, and then OK for the next 5-6 hours with no going blank.
It least not all the way blank, just fades to very DIM, and then comes back up!
Thanks to all you,
Sincerely, Michael
ps: there is a newer driver for my
RAVA TNT2 model 64 pro called 71.84..
But I have had situations when update drives sometimes make thing worse!
Help!!
Quote But I have had situations when update drives sometimes make thing worse!
That may be caused by an unstable OS environment. Users fault more often than it actually is the drivers fault.
However, since videocard manufacturers constantly release new drivers, the solution for whatever has bothered you in the past is, if it is a known ISSUE, no doubt included.
If you play games or make use of video editing software, it is highly recommended that you install the latest videocard drivers.roll back video drivers..........and power set the monitor to never.....
Quote...cord to tower, moved it around and all it did was freeze up comp. It was tight...
Well, there's your problem. Bad connection. It might be tight, but somewhere it's broken.
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