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Old 02-17-2006, 01:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hi! My question is: why did my monitor screen turn colors when a magnet was set on the screen? And what can be done if anything to fix it?
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Old 02-17-2006, 02:04 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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there should either be a deguass button, or option in the menu for your monitor
use it to fix your screen that is
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Old 02-18-2006, 07:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
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thank you very much! It worked!
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Old 02-18-2006, 12:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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your welcome
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Here is a good explanation:
http://www.anatekcorp.com/smask.htm
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