Solved External monitor maybe going bad?

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My external monitor works but it just recently started doing something weird. It might be the VGA Cable but I'm not sure. It's visible enough that if you compared my laptop screen towards my external screen you would see this like tiny tiny tiny tiny (emphasizing tiny) like white flickers. Some what moving up and down the screen. It's like almost if your VGA cable was just slightly not all the way in. I've wiggled the cabled replugged both ends. Turned my laptop off, the screen off. Reset the screen settings. Everything and I still see it. Is my VGA Cable going bad or my monitor?
 

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If you really want to be sure either take the monitor to a repair shop and try with a cable there or get another cable, I would try the former though.
 

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What do you mean by former? Former answer? As in the first option?
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
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AMD K10 (45nm Technology)
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Acer JE51_DN (Socket S1G4)
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4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 536MHz (7-7-7-20)
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series (Acer Incorporated [ALI])
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AMD High Definition Audio Device
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Generic PnP Monitor on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
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Dual Monitor: 1366x768 / 1440 x 900
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298GB TOSHIBA MK3275GSX SATA Disk Device (SATA)
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6-Cell Li-ion Battery
That is what I said and meant, indeed.
 

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Dell Inspiron
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit 7600 Multiprocessor Free
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4030U CPU @ 1.90GHz
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Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
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High Definition Audio Device
Okay. Thanks for the clarification. :)
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1AMD K10 (45nm Technology)4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 536MHz (7-7-7-20)ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series (Acer Inco...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer / PEW76(B)
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD K10 (45nm Technology)
Motherboard
Acer JE51_DN (Socket S1G4)
Memory
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 536MHz (7-7-7-20)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series (Acer Incorporated [ALI])
Sound Card
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
Screen Resolution
Dual Monitor: 1366x768 / 1440 x 900
Hard Drives
298GB TOSHIBA MK3275GSX SATA Disk Device (SATA)
PSU
6-Cell Li-ion Battery
Do you have a desktop to hook it to or do you have a friend that will let you hook it to their pc, to test.
 

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