Slight Monitor Problems...

[ulaoulao]

You just reminded me of my old 15inch Zenith TV back then, for the thing used to blank out during use, while I found by taking the back off and "nudging" the board on the back of the tube got it to pop back on - though one day "not paying attention" I reached back and touched the wrong thing and boy did I get a charge off of that... This happen a few years later also, this time a HP monitor, hence the display would continuously fold into a line in the middle of the screen, though this time being a "second" around, I wasn't stupid enough touch around in there.

- Your lucky to be alive..

one thing extra here. Do you turn this monitor off, or does power management turn it off. If PM is what causes this, does the manual way work?

[Desert Drifter]

- Your lucky to be alive..

Well, compared to most other unfortunate experiences I been through, getting zapped by the TV wasn't so bad...

*Pulls back off running TV*... OOOOH... What's this...? *Zzzzzzz* AAAAAHH! WHOA! Ok, let's see if I can.... *Zzzzzzz* ARRRRRRRRRRR! HUH!?! What was I doing now... Oh yeah.... *Zzzzzzz* OOOOOOOOOOOOOG!

Standing near open radiation, I can become a Human glowworm - chicks dig that you know...

one thing extra here. Do you turn this monitor off, or does power management turn it off. If PM is what causes this, does the manual way work?

Besides trying to "laugh" it off, tried that also and no hope. The "automatic" turn on/off feature is the main issue within the monitor, as if I could some how "by-pass" it, would just work on the on/off button... Guess I should open it up and see what yea can do, though other wise would make a great Frisbee...

[ulaoulao]

Well, compared to most other unfortunate experiences I been through,
getting zapped by the TV wasn't so bad...

- ok, nuff said...

Standing near open radiation, I can become a Human glowworm - chicks dig that you know...

...... ( shakes head ) ... like i said, nuff said..

Anyway... besides trying to "laugh" it off, tried that also and no hope. The "automatic" turn on/off feature is the main issue within the monitor, as if I could some how "by-pass" it, would just work on the on/off button... Guess I should open it up and see what yea can do, though other wise would make a great Frisbee...

- I'm dont follow your humor here? Are you saying there is no way to turn it off via a button, or the off is broken also. The off button and PM should be separate interfaces. That meaning, the only way to turn it off should not be via software..

[Desert Drifter]

- I'm dont follow your humor

Just poking fun Ulao - that's all, despite the many issues and problems I bear besides a stupid monitor and other incidents I may come across...

(EDIT: Maybe my edit of "above's" helps ya...)

Are you saying there is no way to turn it off via a button, or the off is broken also. The off button and PM should be separate interfaces. That meaning, the only way to turn it off should not be via software..

The on/off button only works with the PC "off", though when the PC is on, the automatic on/off feature within the controller board "inside" pretty much takes over, hence seeming to be a problem of actually turning the display on. If I could actually turn the monitor off and on by via "button panel" and have the automatic feature within "disabled", my problem would be solved here...

[ulaoulao]

Just poking fun Ulao - that's all, despite the many issues and problems I bear besides a stupid monitor and other incidents I may come across...

- I'm not saying its bad taste I honestly didnt get it. .. got it now though .thought it was in retort.

The on/off button only works with the PC "off", though when the PC is on, the automatic on/off feature within the controller board "inside" pretty much takes over, hence seeming to be a problem of actually turning the display on. If I could actually turn the monitor off and on by via "button panel" and have the automatic feature within "disabled", my problem would be solved here...

Wow , that is lame.... Just out of curiosity does unplugging/replugging force it to come on? Guessing not..

Dude.. Are you sure this is on multiple computers, sounding more and more like software to me.. If not then, stick with a bad component in the lcd. Fixing looking slim.

[Desert Drifter]

Nah, tried unplugging it from both ends, the monitor and PC (both power source and VGA) and all it does is show "no video" for a few seconds until I plug it back in - then back to black with a continuously blinking green LED light (which should be solid with screen display)... Also tried hooking to another PC - which is doing the exact same. This topic and issue is wearing it self out, unless I can find a way to "override" the built-in auto shut off/on, which in my opinion: I have no control over this damn thing. It's four months past the warranty and they won't do nothing to fix it. They should take their malfunctioning piece of crap back and out of courtesy send me another one. I remember once calling about a malfunctioning coffee pot and with no questions asked, they just sent me another one - now that's a company that's fulfilled to keep their customers happy and satisfied...

[ulaoulao]

ever search for a manual switch hack for it?

[Desert Drifter]

ever search for a manual switch hack for it?

Not sure what you mean by that, but anyway... looked up a manual on the monitor "online" and found:

"This LCD Monitor complies with the VESA DPMS power management proposal. When the LCD Monitor is in power-saving mode or detects an incorrect timing, the monitor screen will be blank and the power LED indicator starts blinking."

&

"If your PC system functions properly with a CRT monitor but it does not function with the LCD monitor, and the LCD monitor’s power LED is blinking, the output timing of the PC’s VGA card may be out of the LCD’s synchronous range."

Not sure what this garbage means, but sounds similar to my issue, though problem: never changed the "refresh rate" nor "resolution" since I set the thing up, so don't know what was changed, though tried other rates and resolutions and still no difference. So far for the last two days - nothing from the monitor, just a blank display...

[ulaoulao]

Not sure what this garbage means, but sounds similar to my issue, though problem: never changed the "refresh rate" nor "resolution" since I set the thing up, so don't know what was changed, though tried other rates and resolutions and still no difference. So far for the last two days - nothing from the monitor, just a blank display...

- merely coincidental. That just means your "res" for example out of scope with the lcd..

Not sure what you mean by that

- I would no t be shocked if someone found a way to rig up a on off button.

[Zach]

I just don't screw with vaccum tube anything.. You can leave those things unplugged forever and still get shocked, too risky.. You were nuts.