Unfortunately, I believe that my CRT has just met it's end.
. While my friend was playing, he touched the screen (which I have told him time and time again not to do), and we hear this little zap. First thing that hit my mind was that he had accumulated enough static to ruin something such as this. Now, we have to place our hands on the top corners to make the screen to reappear for like 2 seconds before it blips out again. It wasn't a very expensive monitor ($50), but now I need to get one fast before I go to my competitions. I have decided upon an LCD now, and I have looked at BestBuy, Office Max and Circuit City for a good yet inexpensive one ($200 - $250). Can someone offer suggestions on one? I am not going to order one, as it will take time. As stated, I need this monitor ASAP. BB, OM, and CC are the three closest tech related stores, so please offer choices from those three stores only.
R.I.P little 17" MAG CRT monitor
...*sniff sniff*