Window 'pulses' brighter and darker

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San

Does anyone know what would make the window change from brighter to darker
and back, almost like it's pulsing, few times a day.

Is this my hard disk failing?

TIA.
San
 
It's about four or more years old; HP Pavilion mx90.


The monitor) also has a spot in the upper left hand corner , projecting out
about four inches, that looks like a circle with only a triangle shape
showing, (hard to describe) of very muted color, for about a year or so,
only visible on an empty screen. I don't know if there's any connection.

Is a graphics card something I can buy and just replace? Are they expensive
for HP/XPHome? Would it be more feasible to replace the monitor?


thanks,
san
 
I would suspect the monitor.

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San said:
It's about four or more years old; HP Pavilion mx90.

The monitor) also has a spot in the upper left hand corner , projecting out
about four inches, that looks like a circle with only a triangle shape
showing, (hard to describe) of very muted color, for about a year or so,
only visible on an empty screen. I don't know if there's any connection.

Is a graphics card something I can buy and just replace? Are they expensive
for HP/XPHome? Would it be more feasible to replace the monitor?
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I'd put my money on it being the monitor. Given it's age it's most likely
just starting to give up.

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Failing HDDs are not known to cause a monitor to act like a pulsar.. failing
monitors can act like a pulsar..
 
/San/ said:
Does anyone know what would make the window change from brighter to darker
and back, almost like it's pulsing, few times a day.

Is this my hard disk failing?
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Be sure that the monitor cable is securely fastened at both ends. Rock it
gently, as you push it in.
 
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