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Canceler · #1 November 28th, 2007, 12:23 PM

If the display on my monitor "twitches" every once in a while, does that mean I should be shopping for a new monitor? My monitor is about 8 years old.

Bonus question: Could viewing this monitor be causing my headaches, which I almost never get?

toastblows · #2 November 28th, 2007, 12:33 PM

Gateway's used to have Degaussing buttons on the them way back...well 8 years ago in fact

Read this, the section on monitors and see if this is what you are experiencing. It would be normal if that is the case.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degaussing

jack,jackson · #3 November 28th, 2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Canceler

If the display on my monitor "twitches" every once in a while, does that mean I should be shopping for a new monitor? My monitor is about 8 years old.

Bonus question: Could viewing this monitor be casing my headaches, which I almost never get?

http://www.techspot.com/vb/ - 47k - ... Similar pagesClick on forums/then post your question!good hunting.

21forme · #4 November 28th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Regarding the bonus question, how old are you?
If you're 40ish or older, farsightedness may be kicking in, causing strain at the CRT and w/reading.

Canceler · #5 November 28th, 2007, 08:24 PM

toastblows: From what I can tell, it doesn’t seem to be a degaussing problem.

jack,jackson: Thanks for the link to TechSpot, although I don’t think I’ll post there. I just thought I’d run the question by the people here.

It seems like no matter what question anybody has, someone here will know something!

21forme: I’m well past 40.

So far, I’ve been able to get by with drugstore reading glasses, which I always use for reading, and sometimes for the computer.

mdlbj · #6 November 29th, 2007, 10:06 AM

LCD Monitors are cheep.

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Originally Posted by Canceler

If the display on my monitor "twitches" every once in a while, does that mean I should be shopping for a new monitor? My monitor is about 8 years old.

Bonus question: Could viewing this monitor be causing my headaches, which I almost never get?

halcyon1234 · #7 November 29th, 2007, 10:07 AM

Yes, the CRT monitor could be going. If I had to guess, the "twitching" is probably the CRT gun misfiring. You're catching a missed refresh or two.

If you do end up upgrading to an LCD, make sure you go out and look at the LCD you're thinking of buying. Some LCDs are pure fuzzy crap. You're best to see it in action, and drop an extra $20 or $30 to get a better model.