Xref: utzoo comp.sys.att:4021 unix-pc.general:1264 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ames!ncar!gatech!uflorida!novavax!proxftl!aaron From: aaron@proxftl.UUCP (Aaron Zimmerman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,unix-pc.general Subject: Bouncey-Bouncey Message-ID: <593@proxftl.UUCP> Date: 17 Aug 88 15:33:12 GMT Organization: Proximity Technology, Ft. Lauderdale Lines: 25 My 3b1's monitor (you know, that ugly GreenScreen...) has a sore case of the bounceys. Sometimes it will decide to sort of vibrate up and down. That is, the image shifts on the screen, kind of like there was a problem with the vertical hold or something. The image will oscillate briskly with a maximum amplitude of about a half an inch. Some days the image is perfectly still, but others it's so jumpy that it's nauseating to read the text. Sometimes it varies within a day, but for the most part it seems to make the decision on a daily basis. I have a surge protector (though admittedly not a great one), but surges seem an unlikely cause. I have to do something about this before I lose my lunch on the keyboard one day. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Also, is it possible to simply *replace* the monitor? I would really prefer amber, anyway. Also, monochrome monitors are so cheap, I ought to be able to just put a new one on for maybe $75, which would probably be cheaper than the repairs... unless there's some- thing simple wrong... or if the problem isn't in the screen, but in the video chip or the CPU clock or something... Help appreciated. -- -- __ | Aaron | Proximity Technology | #include| | Charles | 3511 N-E 22nd Ave. | #include | __ | Zimmerman | Fort Ladeda, Fla | cat flames > /dev/null |