I have a NEC MultiSync XV15+ manufactured in '96
It's been a great monitor. . but today is the beginning of it's last.
I rarely get BSOD, but I got 1 last night and noticed the screen was garbled . . . like the resolution was off. I ignored it and pressed ESC and continued working.
Later I rebooted and noticed the POST screen was garbled. I thought it was really strange since I powered down. Luckily, once Windows loaded the native 800X600 resolution showed fine . . . but I noticed the monitor's power LED didn't show . . and the push button adjustment buttons aren't lit up or functioning.
I tried rebooting again, but my monitor is stuck in that last resolution before the BSOD, 16-bit 800X600
I found out I can also use 32-bit 640X480, but not 16-bit 640X480
HOWEVER, the display has shrunk to 50% the size of the screen! And I can't use the broken adjustment buttons to stretch the display.
Is it dying?
I not longer hear the "click" I once heard when it would switch resolutions.
Damnit! does anybody have the URL of that "cheap monitor" discussion going on here?
It's been a great monitor. . but today is the beginning of it's last.
I rarely get BSOD, but I got 1 last night and noticed the screen was garbled . . . like the resolution was off. I ignored it and pressed ESC and continued working.
Later I rebooted and noticed the POST screen was garbled. I thought it was really strange since I powered down. Luckily, once Windows loaded the native 800X600 resolution showed fine . . . but I noticed the monitor's power LED didn't show . . and the push button adjustment buttons aren't lit up or functioning.
I tried rebooting again, but my monitor is stuck in that last resolution before the BSOD, 16-bit 800X600
I found out I can also use 32-bit 640X480, but not 16-bit 640X480
HOWEVER, the display has shrunk to 50% the size of the screen! And I can't use the broken adjustment buttons to stretch the display.
Is it dying?
I not longer hear the "click" I once heard when it would switch resolutions.
Damnit! does anybody have the URL of that "cheap monitor" discussion going on here?