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To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (45182)	6/7/1998 5:17:00 PM
From: David Weis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58727

lisa --- computer problems.......allow me to address some of your problems with some "suggested" actions which may help. plugged in my new monitor and it decided to "get jiggy with it" and the display moves of its own volition This can be caused by several things: 1) Low voltage --- which if the low voltage occurs infrequently; then a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS -- no NOT the shipping company) could solve the problem. Calling the power company could help also. The power circuit that feeds your house might have some capacitor banks on it and when they go "out" of the circuit, then you might have the low voltage problem. This is usually always the reason why a fluorescent light flickers sometimes but not all the time. 2) Sparious harmonics --- caused by CBers, pirate radio stations, sometimes Amateur Radio Operators, other electronic equipment, etc. ---- there are filters available that could filter out the noise. 3) Sunspots --- sorry. This one is hard to filter. 4) Static Electricity ---- buying the anti-static pledge will probably help; but so will cutting off ALL that thick hair that you have --- speaking of which, I guess I'll be getting shocked a LOT this week. I didn't get my hair cut. you could have your electrician check the circuit.....or best of all, install a combination surge protector, noise filter on a NEW circuit from the electrical panel to a new plug just for your computer. David

To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (45182)	6/7/1998 10:19:00 PM
From: Patrick Slevin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58727

I would not have the faintest idea what causes your monitor problems. I would think you would see other problems if it were something external, like power problems. For example, I would expect problems with my television. How about dragging it over to a friend's house and trying it out on another machine to see if you can duplicate the problem? If so then you know that at least it's the monitor, if not then the computer or power. I have an UPS and a surge protector on the feed into the house. But I don't think either would help you....the reason being is that you don't have computer problems, just monitor problems. If the power was whacked, why wouldn't it affect your computer as well as your monitor?

To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (45182)	6/8/1998 1:38:00 AM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Respond to of 58727

lisa, re your computer problem. I have a Dell and a ViewSonic monitor also. I also had a problem a few months after I bought the machine, where the screen was really tripping. It's hard to explain but what was happening was when you moved the mouse across the screen after clicking once, it would leave vertical lines over everything. Left the screen looking like a vertical blind. I could reboot and it would go back to normal. Anyway it turned out it was the video card that went buggy. The Dell tech support people figured it out over the phone with me, and they sent a replacement card (with a tech to install it). I took the whole system to another room on another circuit breaker and it seems to be okay with just a periodic "jiggy" You would have had to shut it down and reboot in the new location in your house, so I wouldn't assume it's a magnetic problem. I guarantee my office rivals Patricks for piles.... Don't remind me! If yours has as many piles as mine, then yes, a week should do it.