Monitor picture squeezed on sides

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Colin

I have a NEC FE700+ Monitor running XP home. I notice when the monitor goes
to sleep for a while or I turn it off for a while(and leave computer on),
when I turn it back on the sides of the monitor are squeezed in about a 1/4"
on both sides. Then when it warms up the picture is normal again.

Does anyone know if this is a problem with the monitor or maybe the video
card? The monitor is still under warranty so I may take it in for service if
that is the problem.

Thanks in advance
Colin

Windows XP home with SP1
P4PE motherboard
2.4b P4 cpu
512 meg ram Crucial 1 stick
120 gig Maxtor 6Y120L0 HD
80 gig Maxtor 6L080L4 HD
Leadtek Ti4200 GeForce 4 video card
Soundblaster live value audio card
Plextor 48/24/48 cdrw
Toshiba sd-m1502 dvd drive
USR 56k pci voice modem
Enermax whisper 465 watt power supply
NEC FE700+ monitor
Canon S600 Printer
Canon D660U Scanner
 
I would assume that is normal for a cold CRT. You might
contact NEC support and ask them.

Does the monitor have any hum or buzzing sounds, or any
other problems?


| I have a NEC FE700+ Monitor running XP home. I notice when
the monitor goes
| to sleep for a while or I turn it off for a while(and
leave computer on),
| when I turn it back on the sides of the monitor are
squeezed in about a 1/4"
| on both sides. Then when it warms up the picture is normal
again.
|
| Does anyone know if this is a problem with the monitor or
maybe the video
| card? The monitor is still under warranty so I may take it
in for service if
| that is the problem.
|
| Thanks in advance
| Colin
|
| Windows XP home with SP1
| P4PE motherboard
| 2.4b P4 cpu
| 512 meg ram Crucial 1 stick
| 120 gig Maxtor 6Y120L0 HD
| 80 gig Maxtor 6L080L4 HD
| Leadtek Ti4200 GeForce 4 video card
| Soundblaster live value audio card
| Plextor 48/24/48 cdrw
| Toshiba sd-m1502 dvd drive
| USR 56k pci voice modem
| Enermax whisper 465 watt power supply
| NEC FE700+ monitor
| Canon S600 Printer
| Canon D660U Scanner
|
|
 
Thanks for the reply.

No I haven't noticed any other problems. I don't think the sides used to
squeeze in. It seems like it started when I converted my c: drive to ntfs
from fat32 using partition magic8 but I'm not 100% sure of that. I talked to
NEC but not a technician, they didn't know what I meant and said I could
bring it in for service if I wanted to. I guess I'll let them look at it and
see what they say. Hope they don't make it worse!

Thanks again
Colin
 
A change from FAT32 to NTFS should not effect the display.
But it takes several thousand volts, maybe 25,000 to drive
the electron gun and the magnetic coils that aim the
electron stream at the tube. When the monitor is off or in
stand-by the transformers power down, the magnetic fields
collapse and the tube cools off. As long as the picture
returns to the full screen, the colors are correct and the
display is in focus, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
But I would file a service report and talk to the service
techs and make sure there was a report on file (get a copy
for yourself) so if it fails two days after the warranty
expires you can still get it fixed.

When a picture shrinks top to bottom it is usually a failing
transformer that won't put out the proper voltage or the
large capacitor that stores that voltage is starting to
short-out. (This applies to monitors and TV sets)

Since the cost of parts and paid service will approach the
cost of a new CRT monitor or go a long way to the
replacement with a LCD flat screen,
| Thanks for the reply.
|
| No I haven't noticed any other problems. I don't think the
sides used to
| squeeze in. It seems like it started when I converted my
c: drive to ntfs
| from fat32 using partition magic8 but I'm not 100% sure of
that. I talked to
| NEC but not a technician, they didn't know what I meant
and said I could
| bring it in for service if I wanted to. I guess I'll let
them look at it and
| see what they say. Hope they don't make it worse!
|
| Thanks again
| Colin
|
in message
| | > I would assume that is normal for a cold CRT. You
might
| > contact NEC support and ask them.
| >
| > Does the monitor have any hum or buzzing sounds, or any
| > other problems?
| >
| >
| > | > | I have a NEC FE700+ Monitor running XP home. I notice
when
| > the monitor goes
| > | to sleep for a while or I turn it off for a while(and
| > leave computer on),
| > | when I turn it back on the sides of the monitor are
| > squeezed in about a 1/4"
| > | on both sides. Then when it warms up the picture is
normal
| > again.
| > |
| > | Does anyone know if this is a problem with the monitor
or
| > maybe the video
| > | card? The monitor is still under warranty so I may
take it
| > in for service if
| > | that is the problem.
| > |
| > | Thanks in advance
| > | Colin
| > |
| > | Windows XP home with SP1
| > | P4PE motherboard
| > | 2.4b P4 cpu
| > | 512 meg ram Crucial 1 stick
| > | 120 gig Maxtor 6Y120L0 HD
| > | 80 gig Maxtor 6L080L4 HD
| > | Leadtek Ti4200 GeForce 4 video card
| > | Soundblaster live value audio card
| > | Plextor 48/24/48 cdrw
| > | Toshiba sd-m1502 dvd drive
| > | USR 56k pci voice modem
| > | Enermax whisper 465 watt power supply
| > | NEC FE700+ monitor
| > | Canon S600 Printer
| > | Canon D660U Scanner
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
OK thanks Jim, I'll try that, but right now I think I'd better try and get
some more sleep. It's the wee hours of the morning here on the west coast of
Canada and it's turning into a long night. It sounds like your up late as
well or else on the other side of the world?

Cheers
Colin
 
Colin said:
I have a NEC FE700+ Monitor running XP home. I notice when the monitor goes
to sleep for a while or I turn it off for a while(and leave computer on),
when I turn it back on the sides of the monitor are squeezed in about a 1/4"
on both sides. Then when it warms up the picture is normal again.

Does anyone know if this is a problem with the monitor or maybe the video
card? The monitor is still under warranty so I may take it in for service if
that is the problem.
Click to expand...

It would be wise to substitute another monitor, as a test. If that
monitor has no problems then bring the failing monitor in for service; the
power supply may be sagging.
 
Wichita KS, old middle age who can't sleep.


| OK thanks Jim, I'll try that, but right now I think I'd
better try and get
| some more sleep. It's the wee hours of the morning here on
the west coast of
| Canada and it's turning into a long night. It sounds like
your up late as
| well or else on the other side of the world?
|
| Cheers
| Colin
|
in message
| | > A change from FAT32 to NTFS should not effect the
display.
| > But it takes several thousand volts, maybe 25,000 to
drive
| > the electron gun and the magnetic coils that aim the
| > electron stream at the tube. When the monitor is off or
in
| > stand-by the transformers power down, the magnetic
fields
| > collapse and the tube cools off. As long as the picture
| > returns to the full screen, the colors are correct and
the
| > display is in focus, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
| > But I would file a service report and talk to the
service
| > techs and make sure there was a report on file (get a
copy
| > for yourself) so if it fails two days after the warranty
| > expires you can still get it fixed.
| >
| > When a picture shrinks top to bottom it is usually a
failing
| > transformer that won't put out the proper voltage or the
| > large capacitor that stores that voltage is starting to
| > short-out. (This applies to monitors and TV sets)
| >
| > Since the cost of parts and paid service will approach
the
| > cost of a new CRT monitor or go a long way to the
| > replacement with a LCD flat screen,
| > | > | Thanks for the reply.
| > |
| > | No I haven't noticed any other problems. I don't think
the
| > sides used to
| > | squeeze in. It seems like it started when I converted
my
| > c: drive to ntfs
| > | from fat32 using partition magic8 but I'm not 100%
sure of
| > that. I talked to
| > | NEC but not a technician, they didn't know what I
meant
| > and said I could
| > | bring it in for service if I wanted to. I guess I'll
let
| > them look at it and
| > | see what they say. Hope they don't make it worse!
| > |
| > | Thanks again
| > | Colin
|
|
 
Getting old is a bitch, but it is better than the
alternative. Like my dentist said to me about 50 years ago,
"Halitosis is better than no breath at all."


| Yeah I hear you, ditto here as well...
|
|
in message
| | > Wichita KS, old middle age who can't sleep.
| >
| >
| > | > | OK thanks Jim, I'll try that, but right now I think
I'd
| > better try and get
| > | some more sleep. It's the wee hours of the morning
here on
| > the west coast of
| > | Canada and it's turning into a long night. It sounds
like
| > your up late as
| > | well or else on the other side of the world?
| > |
| > | Cheers
| > | Colin
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > A change from FAT32 to NTFS should not effect the
| > display.
| > | > But it takes several thousand volts, maybe 25,000 to
| > drive
| > | > the electron gun and the magnetic coils that aim the
| > | > electron stream at the tube. When the monitor is
off or
| > in
| > | > stand-by the transformers power down, the magnetic
| > fields
| > | > collapse and the tube cools off. As long as the
picture
| > | > returns to the full screen, the colors are correct
and
| > the
| > | > display is in focus, I wouldn't worry too much about
it.
| > | > But I would file a service report and talk to the
| > service
| > | > techs and make sure there was a report on file (get
a
| > copy
| > | > for yourself) so if it fails two days after the
warranty
| > | > expires you can still get it fixed.
| > | >
| > | > When a picture shrinks top to bottom it is usually a
| > failing
| > | > transformer that won't put out the proper voltage or
the
| > | > large capacitor that stores that voltage is starting
to
| > | > short-out. (This applies to monitors and TV sets)
| > | >
| > | > Since the cost of parts and paid service will
approach
| > the
| > | > cost of a new CRT monitor or go a long way to the
| > | > replacement with a LCD flat screen,
| > | > | > | > | Thanks for the reply.
| > | > |
| > | > | No I haven't noticed any other problems. I don't
think
| > the
| > | > sides used to
| > | > | squeeze in. It seems like it started when I
converted
| > my
| > | > c: drive to ntfs
| > | > | from fat32 using partition magic8 but I'm not 100%
| > sure of
| > | > that. I talked to
| > | > | NEC but not a technician, they didn't know what I
| > meant
| > | > and said I could
| > | > | bring it in for service if I wanted to. I guess
I'll
| > let
| > | > them look at it and
| > | > | see what they say. Hope they don't make it worse!
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks again
| > | > | Colin
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
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