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July 28th, 2005 23:00

Horizontal line partly across monitor

Dell Dimension 8400
Winxp Pro SP2

A few days ago a horizontal line appeared on the right side of my 19 inch monitor extending part way across the screen. At first I was able to restart and the line would disappear. Now it is appearing with increasing regularity and does not disappear with restarting. Anyone with ideas as to what is the problem?
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    Pamela

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    Posted July 29th, 2005 02:00

    If reinstalling video drivers doen't fix it, then it sounds like the monitor may be failing. I've seen this happen on flat panel monitors. It was a thin red line. To rule out the video card itself being the cause, I would grab another monitor and plug it into your computer. If the line shows up on that monitor, then it is the video card, not your monitor.
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    jmwills

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    Posted July 29th, 2005 08:00

    That's sure sign the monitor is failing.  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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    Junor

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    Posted July 29th, 2005 17:00

    Tx for the tips.Somehow the DSL filter had become disconnected,and when it was reconnected the line totally disappeared. This puter is only 6 months old, and the idea that the monitor was failing blew my mind! What a relief!

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