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¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 07-17-2004, 06:04 PM

The corners of the screens are greenish and it looks weird. It has nothing to do with the COLORS itself on the comuter.. I see the blues, the reds, etc.. it justs messed up on the screen. Let me explain. You know when you have those plasma screens and you press on them, you see all the colors? Thats what it looks like to me on the screen. But its not a plasma so I dont know what happened. Id take a picture of it, but it probably wouldnt look any different than yours. Ah hell, Ill take one anyways. Just a small one.

Now, its supposed to be all orange, but to me it fades orange to red.

Bah, neverfind. I forgot it only has the weird colors around the edges. When I went to make it smaller in the middle, the color was all orange.

robyrob · 07-17-2004, 08:42 PM

do you have a different monitor and cable you could swap it with, just to see if that one is going bad?

wiggle the cable end at the back of the monitor, if it is loose or the screen flickers/changes colors , unplug it and look for any bent pins in the plug

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 07-17-2004, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by robyrob
do you have a different monitor and cable you could swap it with, just to see if that one is going bad?

wiggle the cable end at the back of the monitor, if it is loose or the screen flickers/changes colors , unplug it and look for any bent pins in the plug

Yah, we have 2 other monitors I could try. Hmm.. it worked this morning! My Dad mustve loosened a cable earlier, Ill try again. Thanks!

Janice · 07-17-2004, 09:23 PM

Put the pipe down Crystal and slowly back away from the computer. Just kidding. Sorry, but I have no idea what that could be.

Brent88 · 07-17-2004, 09:23 PM

I think it's been on too long.

Brent88 · 07-17-2004, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Put the pipe down Crystal and slowly back away from the computer. Just kidding. Sorry, but I have no idea what that could be.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 07-17-2004, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Put the pipe down Crystal and slowly back away from the computer. Just kidding. Sorry, but I have no idea what that could be.

Took me a minute to figure that one out lol.

Hmm... speaking of computers..

You know how when RIGHT CLICK on your desktop you can change your screensaver and such? Well, they all work fine for me, except for the Desktop option. As soon as I click on that one, a pop up saying: Run a DLL as an App has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. and it closes it down. Baaah. Ive had that happen way back when in the past, and its doing it again.

Hollow · 07-17-2004, 11:15 PM

MY COMPUTER LOOKS LIKE A RAINBOW TOOOOOOOO

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 07-17-2004, 11:31 PM

Maybe it finally came out of the closet?

robyrob · 07-17-2004, 11:46 PM

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Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
You know how when RIGHT CLICK on your desktop you can change your screensaver and such? Well, they all work fine for me, except for the Desktop option. As soon as I click on that one, a pop up saying: Run a DLL as an App has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. and it closes it down. Baaah. Ive had that happen way back when in the past, and its doing it again.

when did it start doing this?

it could be a bad/corrupt video driver, or Windows system file,

you could try to do a System Restore, reinstall your video driver, or use the System File Checker (put your XP cd in, go to the Run command on the Start Menu, type in "cmd" then at the "DOS" prompt type in "sfc /scannow" and enter) - it IS possible that a piece of spyware has modified something and corrupted it

Hollow · 07-17-2004, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by *A TV People*
Maybe it finally came out of the closet?

it's dropping hints.

PZelda · 07-18-2004, 02:41 AM

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Originally posted by *A TV People*
Maybe it finally came out of the closet?

OMG

!!! You just made me literally LMAO at your reply!

*Bela Lugosi* · 07-18-2004, 06:56 AM

Try wiping the screen with a damp paper-towel.

Brent88 · 07-18-2004, 10:04 AM

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Originally posted by *A TV People*
Maybe it finally came out of the closet?

!!!!!

!!!!!

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 07-18-2004, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by robyrob
when did it start doing this?

it could be a bad/corrupt video driver, or Windows system file,

you could try to do a System Restore, reinstall your video driver, or use the System File Checker (put your XP cd in, go to the Run command on the Start Menu, type in "cmd" then at the "DOS" prompt type in "sfc /scannow" and enter) - it IS possible that a piece of spyware has modified something and corrupted it

I restarted the computer and all the colors went away, I didnt even notice til I read your reply.... thanks!

As for that other thing, when it was re-starting, that popped back up again and said it couldnt run, as with some other run demand other thing.

07-17-2004, 06:04 PM	#1
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ Moderator Forum Legend MISS APRIL Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,711	My computer looks like a rainbow.... ? The corners of the screens are greenish and it looks weird. It has nothing to do with the COLORS itself on the comuter.. I see the blues, the reds, etc.. it justs messed up on the screen. Let me explain. You know when you have those plasma screens and you press on them, you see all the colors? Thats what it looks like to me on the screen. But its not a plasma so I dont know what happened. Id take a picture of it, but it probably wouldnt look any different than yours. Ah hell, Ill take one anyways. Just a small one. Now, its supposed to be all orange, but to me it fades orange to red. Bah, neverfind. I forgot it only has the weird colors around the edges. When I went to make it smaller in the middle, the color was all orange. __________________ DAVID COOK FOR AMERICAN IDOL

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07-17-2004, 09:23 PM	#5
Brent88 Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,022	I think it's been on too long. __________________ Brent

07-17-2004, 11:15 PM	#8
Hollow Forum Celebrity Member Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,234	MY COMPUTER LOOKS LIKE A RAINBOW TOOOOOOOO Attached Images

07-17-2004, 11:31 PM	#9
Pleasant Tomorrow Forum Legend shove it Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 68,530	Maybe it finally came out of the closet? __________________ .:Ashlee:. Follow your fear. If something scares you a little bit, it may mean you should do it. -Tina Fey

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Janice Administrator Forum Celebrity Stormin' Norman Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 34,462	Put the pipe down Crystal and slowly back away from the computer. Just kidding. Sorry, but I have no idea what that could be.

07-18-2004, 06:56 AM	#13
Bela Lugosi Frequent Poster Don't be afraid. Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Location: My House Posts: 208	Try wiping the screen with a damp paper-towel.

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