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New Monitor?

  • 11-09-2009 11:59am
    #1
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭


    I left my PC on while I did other things. When I came back to it, the monitor would not display anything. The LED on the on/off switch flashed continuously. I tried the standard non-expert things: rebooting, disconnecting/reconnecting power and video leads, cursing at the thing. Nothing.

    I retrieved an old monitor from the attic, and am in business again but with a smaller lower-resolution display.

    I think I need a new monitor. In truth, the idea does not greatly bother me, because the quality of the old monitor (Acer) was only so-so. It's just a bit of inconvenience to shop for one.

    Two questions:
    1. Am I right to give up on the Acer, or have I missed out on a simple step or two to take?
    2. If I go for new, what do people recommend that is a decent size (19" or a bit more), fairly good quality, not too expensive, and easily sourced? [Dundalk is my nearest large centre, and it has branches of Harvey Norman and PC World.]


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    If there is a "Auto" button on your monitor try pressing it, worth a shot but couldnt guarantee it, otherwise decent 20" LCd monitors even are quite cheap these days, you will probably be ripped off buying in a shop like pc world, harvey normans etc, check out komplett, dabs, elara etc for cheaper prices

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  • #3
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    I had problems with Acers not coming out of standby before, the new 22" one I have works ok though, try it with a laptop or friends machine to see if it still has some go in it maybe?
    If it's till under warranty, get on to Acer support.


  • #4
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    Thanks for the responses, folks. Too late now. I found myself under pressure, because I have things to do this weekend. So I went shopping in Dundalk this afternoon, and came home with a Samsung 22" widescreen from Harvey Norman's. Yes, I know that I could have got something a little bit cheaper from some of the specialist outlets, but I can't afford the time: Murphy's law of computers states that components fail when you most need them.

    I was surprised to find that I could find very few traditional format screens (and none of them seemed like a good buy). How quickly things change. I don't like widescreen, as most of what I do involves text, and I don't think widescreen is particularly good for text (I'd like tallscreen for that). But this weekend's pressure is for accounting work, and the new format is useful there.

    [I'm afraid of reconnecting the Acer and trying the "Auto" button. I'll try it before my next visit to the recycling centre.]


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