Monitor color suddenly blue!

"Charlie Asman" said in news:4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13:
 > Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a
 > strong blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor itself
 > is NOT to blame by attaching it to another computer and verifying
 > that the problem went away. So, what is the problem? Dead or dying
 > video card? Something else I don't know about? Note, I also tried
 > to re-seat the video card (ATI Rage 128 GL SD AGP) which the Windows
 > device manager claims is "working properly". I'd appreciate any info
 > you all may have, and send thanks in advance!
 >
 > Charlie.
 >
 > email: chaasm71 DeleteThis @hotmail.com
 >
 >
 > PS - I am running Windows ME Pentium III
 > 128 Mb RAM

Right-click on desktop -> Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced

Are there tabs for ATI? If one of them is Color, just click on it to
open it. Sometimes this will reset the color to normal (but be sure to
click OK instead of just exiting the window). Occasionally in a game
that crashes, the gamma or colors are left screwy so I do this to get
them back to normal. Maybe the color settings got non-linear and you'll
need to reset them to their defaults.

Since you mentioned taking your monitor to another computer where it
looked okay, how about taking the monitor from that other computer and
testing it on your computer?


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"*Vanguard*" <no-email RemoveThis @post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in message
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 > "Charlie Asman" said in news:4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13:
  > > Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a
  > > strong blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor itself
  > > is NOT to blame by attaching it to another computer and verifying
  > > that the problem went away. So, what is the problem? Dead or dying
  > > video card? Something else I don't know about? Note, I also tried
  > > to re-seat the video card (ATI Rage 128 GL SD AGP) which the Windows
  > > device manager claims is "working properly". I'd appreciate any info
  > > you all may have, and send thanks in advance!
  > >
  > > Charlie.
  > >
  > > email: chaasm71 RemoveThis @hotmail.com
  > >
  > >
  > > PS - I am running Windows ME Pentium III
  > > 128 Mb RAM
 >
 > Right-click on desktop -> Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced
 >
 > Are there tabs for ATI? If one of them is Color, just click on it to
 > open it. Sometimes this will reset the color to normal (but be sure to
 > click OK instead of just exiting the window). Occasionally in a game
 > that crashes, the gamma or colors are left screwy so I do this to get
 > them back to normal. Maybe the color settings got non-linear and you'll
 > need to reset them to their defaults.
 >
 > Since you mentioned taking your monitor to another computer where it
 > looked okay, how about taking the monitor from that other computer and
 > testing it on your computer?
 >
 > For different reasons I followed your advice re Properties-Setting-Tab
 > -Can you give me any idea why when I go to advanced. click on the tab for
my card Ge Force 2MX/MX400
I get a little box with NVCPL the message XCatastrophic Failure - All is
working and I am running XP
 > __no real problems, monitor can get a bit fuzzy if left on for a long
period
Regards JD__________________________________________________________
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"r3duf" said in news:VJH5c.14531$ra4.13958@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk:
 > "*Vanguard*" <no-email.DeleteThis@post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in
 > message news:cc-dnQaPHMaE3MrdRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
  >> "Charlie Asman" said in news:4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13:
   >>> Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a
   >>> strong blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor
   >>> itself is NOT to blame by attaching it to another computer and
   >>> verifying that the problem went away. So, what is the problem?
   >>> Dead or dying video card? Something else I don't know about?
   >>> Note, I also tried to re-seat the video card (ATI Rage 128 GL SD
   >>> AGP) which the Windows device manager claims is "working properly".
   >>> I'd appreciate any info you all may have, and send thanks in
   >>> advance!
   >>>
   >>> Charlie.
   >>>
   >>> email: chaasm71.DeleteThis@hotmail.com
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> PS - I am running Windows ME Pentium III
   >>> 128 Mb RAM
  >>
  >> Right-click on desktop -> Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced
  >>
  >> Are there tabs for ATI? If one of them is Color, just click on it to
  >> open it. Sometimes this will reset the color to normal (but be sure
  >> to click OK instead of just exiting the window). Occasionally in a
  >> game that crashes, the gamma or colors are left screwy so I do this
  >> to get them back to normal. Maybe the color settings got non-linear
  >> and you'll need to reset them to their defaults.
  >>
  >> Since you mentioned taking your monitor to another computer where it
  >> looked okay, how about taking the monitor from that other computer
  >> and testing it on your computer?
  >>
  >> For different reasons I followed your advice re
  >> Properties-Setting-Tab -Can you give me any idea why when I go to
  >> advanced. click on the tab for
 > my card Ge Force 2MX/MX400
 > I get a little box with NVCPL the message XCatastrophic Failure - All
 > is working and I am running XP
  >> __no real problems, monitor can get a bit fuzzy if left on for a long
 > period
 > Regards JD__________________________________________________________
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Don't have any personal experience with non-ATI video cards. My
suggestion would be to uninstall the GeForce driver/software, reboot
into Safe mode (so the std. VGA driver is selected and provides a known
base of files), install your GeForce drivers, and then reboot into
normal mode.

As for the monitor problem, sounds like blooming. Is this an old
monitor? Try reducing the brightness or gamma.


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Hey there, Vangard. Thanks for your idea. I don't have an ati tab, but
under the settings/advanced, there is a color management tab. This seems to
be where you choose your monitor color profiles. However, the color of my
monitor doesn't seem to change when I select different color profiles. Its
like the setting isn't being recognized by the system. Note, this problem
is actually on my girlfriend's computer, and it apparently started when she
was looking around on the web (explorer). Is it possible for a web site to
alter monitor color properties? Unfortunately, she doesn't remember the
specific page or I'd go in and read the HTML code for the page! Note, the
colour looks funny right from the beginning of boot-up; i.e., the DOS
screens have a blue green cast as well, so it seems like the hardware itself
might be to blame. Hmmm... I'll drag my monitor over to her computer later
on today (19" CRT monitors are a PAIN to move around! )

Charlie.

"*Vanguard*" <no-email RemoveThis @post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in message
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 > "Charlie Asman" said in news:4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13:
  > > Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a
  > > strong blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor itself
  > > is NOT to blame by attaching it to another computer and verifying
  > > that the problem went away. So, what is the problem? Dead or dying
  > > video card? Something else I don't know about? Note, I also tried
  > > to re-seat the video card (ATI Rage 128 GL SD AGP) which the Windows
  > > device manager claims is "working properly". I'd appreciate any info
  > > you all may have, and send thanks in advance!
  > >
  > > Charlie.
  > >
  > > email: chaasm71 RemoveThis @hotmail.com
  > >
  > >
  > > PS - I am running Windows ME Pentium III
  > > 128 Mb RAM
 >
 > Right-click on desktop -> Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced
 >
 > Are there tabs for ATI? If one of them is Color, just click on it to
 > open it. Sometimes this will reset the color to normal (but be sure to
 > click OK instead of just exiting the window). Occasionally in a game
 > that crashes, the gamma or colors are left screwy so I do this to get
 > them back to normal. Maybe the color settings got non-linear and you'll
 > need to reset them to their defaults.
 >
 > Since you mentioned taking your monitor to another computer where it
 > looked okay, how about taking the monitor from that other computer and
 > testing it on your computer?
 >
 >
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Hey, Zotin. Thanks for the suggestion. I plugged the computer into a
different monitor (a monitor which looks fine on my other computer), and the
screen still had the blue-green cast. So, I guess the cable on the first
monitor isn't to blame! Good idea, though.

Charlie.


"Zotin Khuma" <zotin_k.TakeThisOut@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:304fc392.0403161150.d6dab9e@posting.google.com...
 > "Charlie Asman" <chaasm71.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13>...
  > > Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a strong
  > > blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor itself is NOT to
  > > blame by attaching it to another computer and verifying that the problem
  > > went away. So, what is the problem? Dead or dying video card?
Something
  > > else I don't know about? Note, I also tried to re-seat the video card
(ATI
  > > Rage 128 GL SD AGP) which the Windows device manager claims is "working
  > > properly". I'd appreciate any info you all may have, and send thanks in
  > > advance!
  > >
  > > Charlie.
  > >
  > > email: chaasm71.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com
  > >
  > >
  > > PS - I am running Windows ME Pentium III
  > > 128 Mb RAM
 >
 > Connecting it to another computer apparently confirms that the monitor
 > is not at fault, BUT the wire carrying the RED signal (out of the
 > red-green-blue components) in the monitor cable could be broken, but
 > establishes contact again when you moved it to attach it to the other
 > computer, then breaks again when you attach it to the original
 > computer and bend it at a certain angle. This is not abstract theory,
 > but often happens with various electronic products that have been in
 > use for some time.
 >
 > Have you tried the reverse ? i.e. connect your computer to a healthy
 > monitor ?
 > Of course, a dying video card is also a distinct possibility.
 >
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Good idea as well, Vangard. Unfortunately (or, fortunately, actually),
the monitor is less than a year old and looks fine on my other computer.
So, I'm afraid the video card is toast - it looked bad on another monitor.
So, I'll go get a new card tomorrow. Thanks guys. I'll let you know if the
new card works.

Charlie.

"*Vanguard*" <no-email RemoveThis @post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in message
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 > "r3duf" said in news:VJH5c.14531$ra4.13958@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk:
  > > "*Vanguard*" <no-email RemoveThis @post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in
  > > message news:cc-dnQaPHMaE3MrdRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
   > >> "Charlie Asman" said in news:4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13:
   > >>> Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a
   > >>> strong blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor
   > >>> itself is NOT to blame by attaching it to another computer and
   > >>> verifying that the problem went away. So, what is the problem?
   > >>> Dead or dying video card? Something else I don't know about?
   > >>> Note, I also tried to re-seat the video card (ATI Rage 128 GL SD
   > >>> AGP) which the Windows device manager claims is "working properly".
   > >>> I'd appreciate any info you all may have, and send thanks in
   > >>> advance!
   > >>>
   > >>> Charlie.
   > >>>
   > >>> email: chaasm71 RemoveThis @hotmail.com
   > >>>
   > >>>
   > >>> PS - I am running Windows ME Pentium III
   > >>> 128 Mb RAM
   > >>
   > >> Right-click on desktop -> Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced
   > >>
   > >> Are there tabs for ATI? If one of them is Color, just click on it to
   > >> open it. Sometimes this will reset the color to normal (but be sure
   > >> to click OK instead of just exiting the window). Occasionally in a
   > >> game that crashes, the gamma or colors are left screwy so I do this
   > >> to get them back to normal. Maybe the color settings got non-linear
   > >> and you'll need to reset them to their defaults.
   > >>
   > >> Since you mentioned taking your monitor to another computer where it
   > >> looked okay, how about taking the monitor from that other computer
   > >> and testing it on your computer?
   > >>
   > >> For different reasons I followed your advice re
   > >> Properties-Setting-Tab -Can you give me any idea why when I go to
   > >> advanced. click on the tab for
  > > my card Ge Force 2MX/MX400
  > > I get a little box with NVCPL the message XCatastrophic Failure - All
  > > is working and I am running XP
   > >> __no real problems, monitor can get a bit fuzzy if left on for a long
  > > period
  > > Regards JD__________________________________________________________
   > >> *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
   > >> ____________________________________________________________
 >
 > Don't have any personal experience with non-ATI video cards. My
 > suggestion would be to uninstall the GeForce driver/software, reboot
 > into Safe mode (so the std. VGA driver is selected and provides a known
 > base of files), install your GeForce drivers, and then reboot into
 > normal mode.
 >
 > As for the monitor problem, sounds like blooming. Is this an old
 > monitor? Try reducing the brightness or gamma.
 >
 >
 > --
 > ____________________________________________________________
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 > ____________________________________________________________
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"Charlie Asman" <chaasm71.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3YS5c.87285$Ff2.81752@clgrps12...
 > Good idea as well, Vangard. Unfortunately (or, fortunately, actually),
 > the monitor is less than a year old and looks fine on my other computer.
 > So, I'm afraid the video card is toast - it looked bad on another monitor.
 > So, I'll go get a new card tomorrow. Thanks guys. I'll let you know if
the
 > new card works.
 >
 > Charlie.
 >
 > "*Vanguard*" <no-email.DeleteThis@post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in message
 > news:zfadnQpG6s0vP8rdRVn-jw@comcast.com...
  > > "r3duf" said in news:VJH5c.14531$ra4.13958@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk:
   > > > "*Vanguard*" <no-email.DeleteThis@post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in
   > > > message news:cc-dnQaPHMaE3MrdRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
   > > >> "Charlie Asman" said in news:4mz5c.4663$vh1.4347@clgrps13:
   > > >>> Hey there, all. My monitor has just (two hours ago) taken on a
   > > >>> strong blue-green color cast. I've confirmed that the monitor
   > > >>> itself is NOT to blame by attaching it to another computer and
   > > >>> verifying that the problem went away. So, what is the problem?
   > > >>> Dead or dying video card? Something else I don't know about?
   > > >>> Note, I also tried to re-seat the video card (ATI Rage 128 GL SD
   > > >>> AGP) which the Windows device manager claims is "working properly".
   > > >>> I'd appreciate any info you all may have, and send thanks in
   > > >>> advance!
   > > >>>
   > > >>> Charlie.
   > > >>>
   > > >>> email: chaasm71.DeleteThis@hotmail.com
   > > >>>
   > > >>>
Snip
   > > >> and testing it on your computer?
   > > >>
   > > >> For different reasons I followed your advice re
   > > >> Properties-Setting-Tab -Can you give me any idea why when I go to
   > > >> advanced. click on the tab for
   > > > my card Ge Force 2MX/MX400
   > > > I get a little box with NVCPL the message XCatastrophic Failure - All
   > > > is working and I am running XP
   > > >> __no real problems, monitor can get a bit fuzzy if left on for a long
   > > > period
   > > > Regards JD__________________________________________________________
   > > >> *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
   > > >> ____________________________________________________________
  > >
  > > Don't have any personal experience with non-ATI video cards. My
  > > suggestion would be to uninstall the GeForce driver/software, reboot
  > > into Safe mode (so the std. VGA driver is selected and provides a known
  > > base of files), install your GeForce drivers, and then reboot into
  > > normal mode.
  > >
  > > As for the monitor problem, sounds like blooming. Is this an old
  > > monitor? Try reducing the brightness or gamma.
  > >
  > >With regards to the prob with the G Force I found the answer at this site
may be of intrest to others
  > > --
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.videocard-forum.com/nvidia/Strange_Message_after_updating_GeForce2_MXMX400_driver_407628.html" target="_blank">http://www.videocard-forum.com/nvidia/Strange_Message_after_updating_G...rce2_MX</a>
Regards JD
  > > ____________________________________________________________
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  > >
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"r3duf" said in news:bNU5c.19584$ra4.18028@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk:
 > With regards to the prob with the G Force I found the answer at
 > this site may be of intrest to others --
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.videocard-forum.com/nvidia/Strange_Message_after_updating_GeForce2_MXMX400_driver_407628.html" target="_blank">http://www.videocard-forum.com/nvidia/Strange_Message_after_updating_G...rce2_MX</a>
 > Regards JD

Ah, a bad driver. I know lots of user love to update when something new
comes out, especially if it is free. Unfortunately, being free to get
doesn't mean being free to use. Looks like your expense was your time
and stress in figuring out how to solve the problem.

Unless a driver specifically address issues that you have encountered or
are likely to encounter, there's not much point in updating the driver
or flashing the BIOS. My company has an $11M lab to test our software
but we still will enlist companies to be beta sites to stress the
product under a higher and real-world load. Many companies don't have
those resources or they just never see the value in quality assurance
(aka alpha testing). So they use their users as uninformed involuntary
beta testers.

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