Rudderow, Evan ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: They just came by and ripped out my 14-inch monitor and replaced it with a
: ViewSonic 17E (17-inch).  So I've got a moment and I'm perusing the manual
: for the thing (yes, I DO feel ashamed about reading the manual), I get to
: the Troubleshooting chapter and it's got:
 
: PROBLEM: Image is distorted
 
: POSSIBLE CAUSE: Is the earth's magnetic field interfering with the display?
 
: REMEDY: Face monitor east for best image quality.
 
IMAGE distorted?  No!  Unless you have something against IMAGE/SQL, maybe? :)
 
Re: earth's magnetic field.  I read recently (Byte?) that if you re-orient
your monitor after it's been turned on for awhile then you might want to
do a manual degauss at that time (because the monitor's relation to the
earth's magnetic field changed).
 
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Stan Sieler
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