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    Dell E228WFP 22" Lines running down it?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by scottbenntt, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. scottbenntt

    scottbenntt Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all

    I just get a new dell screen (model no up top) and their are very faint lines running from the top to the bottom is there an explanation for this?
     
    scottbenntt, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. Tusin

    Tusin Notebook Evangelist

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    Horizontal or Vertical lines? And is this from pluging it into your laptop or a Desktop?
     
    Tusin, Jun 19, 2008
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  3. scottbenntt

    scottbenntt Notebook Consultant

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    I plug it into my laptop
    And it happens when i play games and when viewing videos ect.
    lines are horizontal and run down the screen and are quite faint.
     
    scottbenntt, Jun 19, 2008
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    moair Newbie

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    I have a similar problem with my xps m1530 + dell 22' e228WFP monitor. The LCD on the laptop is all good. Something is wrong with the external monitor or the graphics card.

    Normal text (in browsers or editors) is clear and good on this 22', but mid-brightness regions appear to be flickering. Things get much worse when playing 3D games. Stranger is that when I run it on battery, the flickering becomes apparently worse.

    The graphics on this laptop is nVidia 8600m GT 256MB.
     
    moair, Jun 21, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Please continue discussion on this thread. Ive deleted your cross post.

    Check your refresh rates. That can cause flickering
     
    flipfire, Jun 21, 2008
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    moair Newbie

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    Dell send me a dvi2hdmi cable (the external monitor only has a dvi cable) and its no longer flickering.
     
    moair, Jun 25, 2008
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    moair Newbie

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    Thanks for the message. I've tried all the possible (59, 60) rates and it makes no difference. I guess there may be something wrong with the VGA portion of the graphics card.
     
    moair, Jun 25, 2008
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    Update the video driver.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 26, 2008
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