My monitor to flicker, it's happening in all programs, but Photos do not flicker...it's just happened and I've tried rebooting but that did'nt help... is it the monitor or computer... enquiring minds want to know.
Thanks
Posted by David Wright (Member # 111) on :
Sounds like hardware related but more than likely either a cable or the monitor itself. I have never heard of a bad video card doing this.
Odd about photos not flickering though.
Posted by Bill Preston (Member # 1314) on :
What David said---something else to consider might be that the "refresh rate" for the display has changed---for whatever reason. Go to control panel then display then see what the refresh rate is. There probably is more the one value. Might be 60 cycles or 75. Try whichever one is the one not being used, and see if things improve.
The other thing I'd consider is the drivers for whatever video card you are using---they get updated fairly often. You need to know the manufacturer, and the series. That can be found on the spec sheet that came with the 'puter, or check properties for the card in display. If the drivers are out of date, you can go online to the makers website and download the new drivers. Usually, you have to turn off whatever anti-virus software you are running, or the download can get messed up.
Hope this helps.
bill preston
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Control panel/device manager/display adapters/
Right click on your video card/properties.
Select the "update driver" tab.
Hope this helps... Rapid
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
Sometimes if your cell phone is near the computer it will pick up a signal.
Jack
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Neil..in my experience..If you have not made any software changes..Yer monitor is pooched.
Check out prices
A new monitor is pretty inexpensive these days!
OR you can agonise and download, and install, and then, do it all again and ask again..
Go buy a new monitor Neil!!!!
THEN let everyone know what ya got and how good it is!!!! Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
Sometimes the refresh rate is changed by some software or utility. Or sometimes you didn't notice it before but do now because of some position change.
Slow refresh rates somewhere around 45 - 50 will show a flickering effect. Faster refresh rates show no flickering.
Change refresh rates in the display adapter area.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Thanks Everyone, I'll try a few things, Frig Dave I'd be looking at the sand more than a computer screen... this a fairly new flat monitor, when I get into work in the morning I'll plug in one of the other monitors for comparison.
Posted by stein Saether (Member # 430) on :
if its new its still under a guarantie
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
...or it might be your eyes. A detached retina can do this.
My first suggestion would also be to check your refresh rate. Many flat screens spec a 60 hz refresh rate....which seems to work fine.
Funny, because a 60 hz refresh rate on a tube monitor would absolutely flicker and drive you insane.... different animal with a lcd.
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