Phosphor Glow
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Sept 18, 2007 7:45:53 GMT -5
So I won't be on for a bit. It'll probably just be a couple of days though. Hope to be back soon! You guys are amazing and I'll miss you!
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Sept 18, 2007 7:47:38 GMT -5
Hurry back.
Have fun.
Get it fixed.
*generic message*
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Sept 18, 2007 8:06:48 GMT -5
Might as well get a new monitor. Repair bills are a bitch, and results of man almost electrocuting themselves trying to get into the electricals may not always work.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Sept 18, 2007 8:08:23 GMT -5
I remember at my job a monitor became fried. Nobody unplugged it until it started smoking. The area smelled like crap.
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Ace Diamond
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Post by Ace Diamond on Sept 18, 2007 8:08:24 GMT -5
don't know if you have a warranty plan or anything but i hope you get this resolved as soon as you can. One of my friends had a similar problem about a week ago.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Sept 18, 2007 8:09:39 GMT -5
Get a 22-inch monitor, they're awesome.
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Phosphor Glow
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Sept 18, 2007 8:52:36 GMT -5
Okay...apparently right now it's working properly, so I'm back for a bit. But I've been kinda seeing this monitor's death throes for the past week or so. The perspective is a little...bizarre and squished up, but it IS working properly at the moment, at least so that I can see stuff.
But yeah...I'm probably gonna get a new monitor with my next paycheck. This thing is like 6 years old, so yeah, it's a needed investment at this point, it's just been something I've been trying to avoid. I suppose I can't anymore though, hah.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Sept 18, 2007 8:54:01 GMT -5
Degauss it and screw with the pincushion settings, who knows you might be able to salvage it.
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Phosphor Glow
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Sept 18, 2007 8:57:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I did all that, so it's working more or less okay. Before this, it was literally a 3-inch wide strip of stuff in the middle of my monitor...but I turned it on again to see if it maybe would still work, and it all shot back into proportion, so yeah. Thanks for the suggestion though
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Post by jaywatts on Sept 18, 2007 9:22:06 GMT -5
Always buy Acer! Never buy an extended warranty. I purchased an Acer monitor from Newegg a good while back and it died on me a few weeks ago. All Acer monitors come with two years parts and labor no matter where you buy it, doesn't matter if you have the receipt or not. I sent mine to the repair facility in Texas and had it back in no time. While I was waiting for the monitor to come back, I purchased another Acer, but this time a 20" wide screen which is a pretty sweet monitor. I was very impressed as a computer geek given most companies horrible manufacturer warranties.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Sept 18, 2007 10:43:47 GMT -5
.. and it tastes DELICIOUS!
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I have no idea why I said that.
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Post by Millie D on Sept 18, 2007 14:34:07 GMT -5
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Come back...come back.....*swims for the whistle*
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Phosphor Glow
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Sept 18, 2007 19:22:47 GMT -5
Okay, so apparently I lied...it's not at all fixed or really salvageable. It's like...on right now and I"m using it, but it's all squished up again, and has an even worse warped perspective than before. I can barely see anything I'm typing or anything.
So yeah...on Thursday I'll prolly be buying a new one...'till then I'm out, except for possibly occasionally showing up on a friend's computer or something. See ya later 'till then.
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Post by The Wraith on Sept 18, 2007 19:31:59 GMT -5
.. and it tastes DELICIOUS! ... I have no idea why I said that. BECAUSE YOU'RE RACIST! I don't know why I said that either.
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Post by Munkie91087 on Sept 18, 2007 19:58:42 GMT -5
.. and it tastes DELICIOUS! ... I have no idea why I said that. BECAUSE YOU'RE RACIST! I don't know why I said that either. Because you're homophobic!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know why I said that either.
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Post by The Wraith on Sept 18, 2007 20:07:11 GMT -5
BECAUSE YOU'RE RACIST! I don't know why I said that either. Because you're homophobic!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know why I said that either. Because your shoes are untied, if you know what I mean! I don't know why I said that, nor do I know what that means.
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Post by Munkie91087 on Sept 18, 2007 20:20:26 GMT -5
Because you're homophobic!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know why I said that either. Because your shoes are untied, if you know what I mean! I don't know why I said that, nor do I know what that means. It means you're a nargle, and dumber than a basket of chicken! I don't know why I said that or what it means either?
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Post by The Wraith on Sept 18, 2007 20:30:26 GMT -5
Because your shoes are untied, if you know what I mean! I don't know why I said that, nor do I know what that means. It means you're a nargle, and dumber than a basket of chicken! I don't know why I said that or what it means either? What kind of disgusting, despli......DESPICABLE! *sigh* lack of respect does this steelers-whatshisname show, calling me a nargle and a basket of chocolate? chucken? What is it? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT'S CALLED! WHAT'S IT CALLED?!
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Post by Munkie91087 on Sept 18, 2007 20:31:51 GMT -5
It means you're a nargle, and dumber than a basket of chicken! I don't know why I said that or what it means either? What kind of disgusting, despli......DESPICABLE! *sigh* lack of respect does this steelers-whatshisname show, calling me a nargle and a basket of chocolate? chucken? What is it? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT'S CALLED! WHAT'S IT CALLED?! Super Nargle Saturday. Also I kind of took this thread off topic. Dude I hope everything works out with your screen, and hopefully you aren't gone too long.
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Post by The Wraith on Sept 18, 2007 20:34:57 GMT -5
SUPER NARGLE SATURDAY?!
CAN THEY EVEN AFFORD TO PAY ME TO NARGLE STEELERS4LIFE87?!
And hope the situation with your monitor is taken care of as soon as possible, I'm a Deed.....Druid? WHAT IS IT! I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE'S CALLED! WHAT'S HE CALLED?!
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