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Re: Which graphics card to get?



Not only the cheapo types. A friend of mine has a Dell with a 17"
trinitron and his display drives me nuts. There's no way to straighten
it out using the controls on the front. He's sort of accepted the fact
that that is the way it is but I can't stand it.

Rod

Cyberclops wrote:
> 
> It has the controls, but you still can't straighten it out completely.  I've
> seen this problem before on other monitors which I suspect are the cheapo types
> like this one.  It's possible there are adjusting "pots" in the back that can be
> accessed with a plastic screw drive inserted into little holes in the back of
> the case.  They are meant for a technician to actually calibrate the monitor.  I
> haven't checked on this one.  All I know is the controls on the front only
> marginally do the job.  This is a $150.00 19".  I thought about returning it,
> but I was too lazy.
> 
> Doug Byfield wrote:
> 
> > On Wednesday 09 January 2002 16:20, Cyberclops wrote:
> > > THat's my understanding, but the monitor I have (Envision 19") has a high
> > > refresh rate, but still isn't that great of a monitor as the edges bend.
> >
> > Edges bend? Every monitor that I have ever used has a geometry control to
> > increase or decrease the curvature of the sides either inward or outward so
> > that the edges are straight. I'd be very surprised if the monitor didn't have
> > this control.
> >
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