I turned it on and log in. It went to the desktop screen and there was a black line that keep on appearing and disappearing, the monitor made a "tick" sound every time it happened. Please help...because i need my computer for most of my school work.
2007-08-29 13:45:25 · 3 answers · asked by *♥*Lucky Charm*♥* 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
This is a CRT based monitor?
If so then what I suspect is they you are getting a flashover.
The inside of the CRT is a vacuum, but usually some junk is left in there. If this manages to get up into the area of the electron gun it can cause a spark between the different electrodes. When this happens the electron beam that makes the picture stops for a moment and you get a black line across the screen.
This is not particularly good for the monitor, but it is not too bad. Your screen should remain usable for a while, but it is going to be annoying and you probably want to start looking for a new monitor before it starts getting worse.
2007-08-29 14:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is there a cell phone near it...or another electronic device. That may be why.
2007-08-29 20:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by CSSW 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
She's gonna blow! RUN!
2007-08-29 20:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by byroneann 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋