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Computer Monitor Display Falters

09/10/2010 12:36 PM

I am facing a peculiar problem in my monitor display. The contents, immaterial of any application, falters / scrolls up and down and won't allow to read or write easily.

I scanned for virus but there was none. Did window disk cleanup and defragmentation, still no use.

Has any one experienced such a nuisance? Any cue to fix this problem?

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Re: Computer Monitor Display Falters

09/10/2010 1:41 PM

Are you sure it is the display and not the computer? Sounds like a computer problem to me, not the display subsystem.

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09/10/2010 2:46 PM

I had a similar problem once. My problem stemmed from the scroll wheel on the mouse. I changed the mouse out and the problem went away!

Best of luck!

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Re: Computer Monitor Display Falters

09/10/2010 11:47 PM

agreed... but it might be a scroll wheel - microsoft problem combined.
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09/12/2010 1:57 AM

You and some more doubted the 'mouse'. Changed the mouse and appears to have solved the issue.

When faced this problem, first I thought of asking here and it's well justified that CR4 is a good growing and guiding resourse...

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Re: Computer Monitor Display Falters

09/10/2010 8:24 PM

" ... and won't allow to read or write easily ... " - I'm having trouble with this, in the context of a display device.

Ignoring that; have you tried your computer with another monitor?

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09/11/2010 12:03 AM

You could troubleshoot him with a block diagram, if yes then go to.... some logic. Just wonder if he can follow up on that monitor?

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09/11/2010 12:24 AM

Is this a CRT or a Flat screen? This sounds like an old CRT whose vertical sync has failed.

As others have indicated, borrow a different monitor or a different computer to determine whether the problem is in the computer or the monitor, then get back to us...

Also, borrow a mouse with no scroll wheel, or open up your current one and clean out the dust...

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Re: Computer Monitor Display Falters

09/11/2010 1:50 AM

What kind of computer are you using? Is it a laptop with a touch-pad or just a desktop with a regular (laser?) mouse?

I have encountered similiar problems several times over my career as a tech. It is almost always mouse related; on most laptops the problem has been the touchpad which you can cheat and disable in the Control Panel. Otherwise, disconnect the mouse as a simple test and then borrow/buy a mouse to complete this line of testing.

Once complete, report back here.
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09/11/2010 4:36 PM

try a different keyboard, it may be a stuck or defective key(s).

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