Strange shadows on screen

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  1. Posts : 5,440
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #11

    OK Here's the latest. I connected the problem screen to my laptop and there were no shaows. So the monitor is OK. Must be the PC. So connected a spare monitor to the PC. No shadows. So its not the PC either. Must be gremlins, (there are lots of those in Cornwall)
    Reconnected original monitor back to PC. Guess what, No Shadows. So I guess it must have been a slight problem with the cable although I always make sure the screws are finger tight.
    Before doing any of the above I photographed the actual screen. Always a bit difficult to get a decent image of a live screen but the attached screen shot should show the shadow of the icon and the shadows of the two lines of text. You do need to click it for full size to see it properly:
    Attachment 93424

    I suppose the reason the snippets didn't show the shadows is because it records whats coming to the monitor from the graphics card and this shadow effect was caused, I think, by the faulty connection of the monitor. Anyway all is well, sanity is restored to as near as normal in the Mitchell household, which does at times leave a little to be desired and I haven't got the expense of a new monitor.
    Thanks to all who looked at this for me.
    Last edited by mitchell65; 30 Dec 2010 at 09:34.
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  2. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #12

    .. oops

    Looked at the image but didn;t read the text. Glad it's sorted. I just had a big expensive LCD monitor go out on me in a similar way
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  3. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #13

    Just goes to show, it's often the simple things that are easily overlooked that are the culprits. In this case, a loose monitor cable connection.

    Remember that when talking about apparent monitor faults and you wish to include a screenshot showing the problem, then take one with a digital camera and upload the image from that. Unfortunately, capturing the screen that you are seeing from the computer itself will not show any monitor defects.
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  4. Posts : 1
    64 bit
       #14

    I was having the same problem the problem is that one of the chords on the monitor isn't connected properly so try to find which one isn't "in" the slot properly.
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 64 (have more than 1 computer)
       #15

    I am seeing the same thing happening on a computer I am using. Happens on desktop, all program - shadow effect on icons, mouse cursor and within all software programs. Can't get rid of it
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