I have a dot or a square or something..HELP

Friday, April 21, 2006 by PoSmedley | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

I don't know what the heck it is, where it came from, or any idea how to make it go away. I noticed it last night. Aparrently, it's skinnable, too.

This is with elsdee light...





and this is with hellfire...



please, just don't tell me my monitors broken..I don't think I can take anything else going wrong with this PC.
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PoSmedley
Reply #1 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:24 PM
I should have stated...it sits square in the middel of my screen...can not be moved...nothing happens at ALL if you right click on it..and it's driving me insane.
jimkraz
Reply #2 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:32 PM
Dead pixel, maybe, is it a new flat screen, or an oldy. If TFT could be pixel problem. Jim
PoSmedley
Reply #3 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:35 PM
Compaq FS7600 ...Now don't laugh...I don't know the techie crap...I think it's a CRT?..flat 'screen'...it's nothing fancy and not one of those flat panel monitors.
PoSmedley
Reply #4 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:36 PM
Still can't edit...


It's about a year old, as well.
yrag
Reply #5 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:39 PM
It's a CRT......

I won't tell you it's broken if you don't want me to......
PoSmedley
Reply #6 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:41 PM
YRAG! Say it isn't so.

Why would a bad 'pixel' or whatever, be skinnable?
yrag
Reply #7 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:43 PM
It's not a 'pixel'. Try turning the monitor off, have a beer, turn back on......
PoSmedley
Reply #8 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:45 PM
Will do.




*note to self.....must consult Yrag more often and stock up on beer.
aimzzz
Reply #9 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:46 PM
When did it start? Did it appear all at once or develop gradually? What other changes occurred around that time-- software, power surges, new hardware, etc? Is there any change if you use new wallpaper or if you put an object in that spot?

(I hope you wear a surgical mask to avoid spreading it around when you post here...

aimzzz
Reply #10 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:53 PM
Too bad we can't edit yet! UnderDog to the rescue! It's a good thing-- I type too slow & don't have any answers...

Time to kick back & watch!
PoSmedley
Reply #11 Friday, April 21, 2006 2:59 PM
Still gotta dot.

When did it start? Did it appear all at once or develop gradually? What other changes occurred around that time-- software, power surges, new hardware, etc? Is there any change if you use new wallpaper or if you put an object in that spot?

Noticed it last night.
All at once.
None.
It sits over wallpaper and has the color of whatever skin I am using.


I hope you wear a surgical mask to avoid spreading it around

Share and share alike, I always say.

aimzzz
Reply #12 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:00 PM
must consult Yrag more often and stock up on beer.

Too bad there's not a way to transfer beer to Yrag-- something like FTP...
PoSmedley
Reply #13 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:01 PM
Is it me or is the 'time stamp' for the posts off by an hour?
Kevin_C
Reply #14 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:09 PM
something like FTP


Heh, it's a new protocol.. BTP (Beer tranfser protocol). We could even have a secured version SBTP. I like it!
yrag
Reply #15 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:10 PM
Central Time. Turn off the computer and the monitor. Un-plug from the graphic card (look at the plug and make sure no pins are bent). Re-seat it and fire up the monitor and then the computer. Make sure there's nothing electrial (including speakers) sitting around the monitor.
yrag
Reply #16 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:12 PM
BTW: let me know when you want me to tell you the monitor is broken.....
PoSmedley
Reply #17 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:17 PM
BTW: let me know when you want me to tell you the monitor is broken


Crying 7
aimzzz
Reply #18 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:40 PM
What could break it that way? (Warranty expiration?)
Would it gradually get more & more spots?
yrag
Reply #19 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:41 PM
Before you fall apart, Po.......it's possible this 'thing' could go away as mysteriously as it arrived. It's not 'skinning ' the square, the monitor is not applying the correct RGB to it. If it's changing color, then there's a good chance it will go away (maybe, even in your lifetime). Look in Display properties/ Settings/ Advanced/ Color Management...make sure it's set to the sRGB color profile. If not, click 'Add' and apply it.
ZubaZ
Reply #20 Friday, April 21, 2006 3:46 PM
I don't think its a bad monitor. I think it's an app.

I had spyware on one of the kids PC once that looked similar. It was an app sized very, very small.

Open up taskman and see if there are any "odd" processes running.
Open msconfig and see if there is anything set to start that you don't recognize.
Reboot in safe mose and see what you see.
Change your resolution and see if the "bad pixel" stays in the same spot.

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