[M2 Carbine]

In the last day or so these lines began appearing at the top of the monitor screen.
I suspect it's a monitor problem.

I just tried "Print Screen" to get a picture of it and the lines don't appear on the copy/pasted picture in the picture editor (Paint Shop Pro).

So I took a digital picture of the screen and this is it.
The number of lines varies from about a dozen to six.

Any ideas?

[DeadMansLife]

Try to degauss the monitor.

[M2 Carbine]

That sounded like a good idea to me but it didn't correct the problem.


As much as I hated to move all the accumulated junk around my computers I hooked my other monitor to this machine. No lines.

So I reconnected this monitor.
No lines;P

Even though I checked the monitor connection before, if the lines don't start again pretty quick, I guess it was a problem in the connection.;Q

[fatlander]

try cleaning the connector once in a while, use air spray or alcohol based solution,
the same goes for cards (memory included) use rubber eraser on the PCB connectors

[UtahIrishman]

sometime the cable that connects the monitor to the computer gets messed up. Don't know how else to describe that. If you're monitor's cable is replacable you might consider a new cable. I've done that several times with good success.

You can also try increasing the refresh rate.

[biblefreak]

Last time I had this happen it was a video card going out.

[M2 Carbine]

Update.

The lines came back yesterday.

I disconnected the monitor plug at the computer, can't disconnect it from the monitor.

The problem is definately in the monitor plug or computer socket. When I plugged the cable back into the computer, no lines.

Like fatlander said, it could just need a cleaning.
I have to put that on the list.

But it's time for something to take a crap, I think the warranty has run out.

[chevrofreak]

try adjusting your screen refresh rate and see if that had any effect on it