Jennifer Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Hey Brian - I calibrated my monitor as usual last night and everything was fine. When I turned on my computer on this morning, everythng was fine. All of a sudden though, everything turned magenta! Not sure if I did anything to it or it just happened. This was a replacement monitor after the original I had gotten about three years ago was not calibrating correctly so Dell sent me a refurbished one. Hoping it's nothing serious or permanent and that maybe you'll have some insight. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 If you are using the 15-pin Blue VGA cable, that's more than likely the culprit. I will bet if you wiggle that cable ends, the colors will change back. If you are using that cable and have access to a HDMI port or DVI-D port, use one of those instead. The traditional cable that everyone is used to dates from 1989, it was never meant for today's fancy flat screen displays. Those VGA Cables only were meant for 20" CRT (Tube) Displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 I actually am using the HDMI port - that's what you told me to set it up with when I got the monitor:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Well, if it's flaking out and changing colors on you and you are using a DVI cable, I'm leaning more towards something wrong in the display. Either the panel is starting to go on you or a power supply / inverter is flaky. OR the cable is the cause of the issue. So if it starts going nuts on you, wiggle the cable, pull the PC out from under your desk and reseat the cable at both ends. If the problem persists, you might be looking at a new monitor. That's my best guess at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 Sorry for delay - thanks Brian. I will try doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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