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web-toedchloe by web-toedchloeOG 2001 · Aug 26, 2004 · 123 views

My monitor here at work keeps spontaneously flickering. It goes all the way off then comes back on for no reason. Does anyone know what the problem could be?

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web-toedchloe #5 web-toedchloeOG 2001

Aha! More than just the power settings, the idiot tech guy here at my office had my monitor wire hanging by a thread under every other wire under my desk. Every time I moved my foot pedal for my dictaphone, it pulled the connection out a little more. God, I hate stupid computer guys.

yay #4 yayOG 2004

oh hey, try turning off the DPMS or whatever energy savings you have for the monitor, just let a screen saver come on if it idles too long, fixed my co-workers computer

web-toedchloe #4.1 web-toedchloeOG 2001

I think that might have been the problem. I changed the power setting this morning and it hasn't done it all day. Thanks!

yay #4.1.1 yayOG 2004

ssshhhh don't let 'it' hear you

iwz #3 iwz

well, with weird monitor problems like that, your options are limited:

1. Check all the cables.
2. Get a new monitor.

deanh77 #2 deanh77Founder

its your continuum transfunctioner. a common problem

thatdarngirl #2.1 thatdarngirlOG 2002

I think I used this joke in another thread.

fivezero #2.1.1 fivezeroOG 2003

where it was promptly taken out back and shot.

yay #1 yayOG 2004

Hahaha oh man a co-worker here has the same problem, happens at completely random times, no idea whats wrong with it

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