I'd kill all screen saver or power settings first to see if that helped.
If not, it could be "anything"...

Rick Glazier

From: "Steve Brown"
>Don't know whether this is a hardware or software issue.  Am using WinXP, SP3.  After computer is inactive for a while, say 1/2 
>hour, >and then I start using it the screen becomes nearly unreadable or "grays" out.  Can barely see the mouse pointer.  Only 
>after actively >using the computer, i.e. opening a web page, playing solitaire etc does the screen then, after several minutes of 
>use regain its normal >clarity.  My monitor is a Dell 1130 21" CRT.  Video card is an ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XT.  Have not changed 
>any sleep or power >save settings. 

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