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joseph marty <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:00:53 -0400
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>i have a Mag innovision 19" monitor (9 mos old) that i have set to power
>down after 20 minutes in XP pro. starting yesterday, whenever i open a full
>screen program, OE, Word, IE, an inch at the top and bottom of the screen
>shook / wiggled horizontally, very quickly, lasting about a minute. it only
>shakes  with the program maximized, not the desktop. and it only lasts a
>minute. i have not installed or removed any new programs in weeks. the video
>card is an Nvidia Geoforce 2 MX/MX400 AGP. screen res is set to 1280 x 1024,
>highest (32) color quality, 75 refresh rate (set for months). any suggestion
>before i call within the warranty period would be welcomed.

I would call while it's under warranty.  It sounds like it may be degaussing, but that should last only a second.  Generally monitors degauss before you see anything on the screen.
>


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