i have dark lines going across my monitor how can i get rid of that?

Question

i just got a new monitor because i thought my old one had gone bad

Answer 1

If your new monitor has exactly the same lines the old monitor had then the chances are you have a bad video card. If your video is built into your motherboard (Many non home made computers have this) then you have a real problem unless your motherboard has an AGP or PCIE slot in which case you can buy a video card to put in one of those slots. I know this might be Greek to you if you are not familiar with computers but I know no easier way to tell you what I think your problem is. Please have a pro look at it if you are not familiar with computers.

Answer 2

Hi there.

Did you say the only problem with your old one was the same two lines across your monitor? How big is your monitor screen size? If it's less than 15", there's only one wire, but since you're saying there's a few (two to be exact), your screen is above 15". You also didn't mention if the "lines" moved at all up or down. If it did, than it's prob the video card issue, but if it's stationary (see below for more info), it's the wires.

Also, since you bought a new monitor and still get the same thing, than that rules out the other answer's answer of a bad video card, (if the lines AREN'T moving) as it's not the reason why.

I'm sorry to inform you that that it (black "lines" are actually thin wires) is part of the monitor makeup and is normal to be there.

What you're seeing are called stablization wires. Here's why.

The CRT has a specially constructed aperture grill that improves its convergence and produces a sharp and clear image. The aperture grill is a grid of vertical wires located just behind the CRT screen. These CRTs require a horizontal stabilizing wire or wires to help support the aperture grill. The stabilizing wires, which are thinner than a human hair, dampen the vibration of the aperture grill wires. If the aperture grill wires were allowed to vibrate then the display quality would suffer, each time somebody tapped the display or bumped the table where the display is located.

Typically, displays with a viewing area of 15 inches or less have a single horizontal grid wire approximately one third from the bottom of the display image. Displays larger than 15 inches typically have two wires, each about one-quarter to one-third of the way from the top and bottom of the display image. Televisions may have up to three stabilizing wires, but because of the constantly changing images are rarely noticed.

These "black-appearing" bands of lines are most visible when there's a white or very light colored backgroud image displayed on the monitor. You can't get rid of it, as it's needed.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

the new monitor having that problem or old monitor having the problem. your new monitor having problem pls return to company and have new one.

Answer 4

nooooo
dude you wasted your money
its your video card
open your tower and make sure the dust is blown off of the video card connectors
then if it still does it your video card is bad

Answer 5

buy a new monitor.