Re: Blinking screen !

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You have no diagnostic ability? Do you try a new battery if your car won't
start?
Switching parts without getting other info is absolutely ridiculous.
I had an auto dealer wanting to switch parts because my cruise control
didn't work. He quoted $650.
Use common sense when troubleshooting.
"Ron Badour" <Sorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Nearly everyone I know has a computer monitor--why should I expect
something different in OP's case? Even if he lives on a farm, so what--he
has neighbors. Besides, he is not obligated to take our advice if it is
too much trouble to try it. Switching hardware parts is a valid method of
troubleshooting and its simple. And it is what I start with before I
start looking for complex software explanations.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Unknown" <unknown@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On this problem you and Bruce are as helpful as a rubber crutch. You have
no idea whether or not another monitor is available. Perhaps the OP lives
on a farm.
Why not get more info, such as does it occur with only the desktop
displayed (nothing running). What does the start folder
show in msconfig? What does task manager---processes show.
"Ron Badour" <Sorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You can start by trying your monitor on a different computer and a
different monitor on your computer.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Mark" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,
All of a sudden the screen on my monitor has started to blink, ie, the
screen goes black for about 2 seconds every 6 seconds. then the screen
comes
back to normal. I can continue to work on the pc etc, but it is
driving me
mad. I think it started when I was on the internet, and I thought that
I
might have got a virus or something nasty, but I have scaned with
Norton and
with a program from Microsoft, but they both said there was nothing
nasty
found.
Can anyone give me a clue as to why this is happening and even better
how I
might get rid of it please. Thanks a lot.








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