boiler April 15, 2008 Share boiler Member April 15, 2008 Hehe, I used to pull out a Kimwipe (screen cleaning wipe) right in front of them when they did it. Then I'd hand them a pencil or pen and tell them to point at things with it instead. I have actually done this as well. I think there's something wrong with me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 15, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member April 15, 2008 ...us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner April 15, 2008 Share Demoner Member April 15, 2008 0 dead pixels on my sceptre 20inch monitor that i've had for a year and a few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo April 15, 2008 Share Cujo Member April 15, 2008 Hehe, I used to pull out a Kimwipe (screen cleaning wipe) right in front of them when they did it. Then I'd hand them a pencil or pen and tell them to point at things with it instead. imho, a pen will do a lot more damage than a finger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack April 15, 2008 Author Share bushwack Member April 15, 2008 I'm going to hold off on sending the monitor for replacement. I'd really like to try to get a used Sony GDM-FW900 24" widescreen CRT. Thinking about getting the HP version from off of ebay, been doing research on these monitors. Nice starter here. Might pick up one of CRTs and give the Asus to the kids once it's back from repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher April 15, 2008 Share Preacher Member April 15, 2008 CRTs are so last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo April 16, 2008 Share Cujo Member April 16, 2008 (edited) I'm going to hold off on sending the monitor for replacement. I'd really like to try to get a used Sony GDM-FW900 24" widescreen CRT. Thinking about getting the HP version from off of ebay, been doing research on these monitors. Nice starter here. Might pick up one of CRTs and give the Asus to the kids once it's back from repair. that monitor looks AWESOME. for me it would have to do 100hz at 1920x1200 as anything less than 100hz irritates my eyes. please let me know if you get it and what refresh it does at that res. i might seriously consider that. damn, i wish i knew about it before today. edit - after extensively searching that thread it appears the max refresh rate at 1920 is 95hz. darn no 100hz for me. still it's really tempting. other problem is the cheaper ones on e-bay are local pickup and the nearest is in new jersey. there is only 1 available to me in canada and it's over $600... Edited April 16, 2008 by Cujo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo April 16, 2008 Share anonymo Member April 16, 2008 that monitor looks AWESOME. for me it would have to do 100hz at 1920x1200 as anything less than 100hz irritates my eyes. please let me know if you get it and what refresh it does at that res. i might seriously consider that. damn, i wish i knew about it before today. edit - after extensively searching that thread it appears the max refresh rate at 1920 is 95hz. darn no 100hz for me. still it's really tempting. other problem is the cheaper ones on e-bay are local pickup and the nearest is in new jersey. there is only 1 available to me in canada and it's over $600... Oh boy those CRTs are hard to find...I know a few people here at work have been trying to get one for a while. Nobody wants to ship it to Canada...go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 16, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member April 16, 2008 Hehe, I used to pull out a Kimwipe (screen cleaning wipe) right in front of them when they did it. Then I'd hand them a pencil or pen and tell them to point at things with it instead. imho, a pen will do a lot more damage than a finger... Well, I'd have them use the clicky end and told them to just point and not actually touch. I mean, my gawd, I'm sitting right there I don't need a road map to the pixel they're referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz.e.rus April 17, 2008 Share Laz.e.rus Member April 17, 2008 " 0 " BENQ FP93GX+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack April 17, 2008 Author Share bushwack Member April 17, 2008 NEWB ALERT! I cleaned my screen and they all went away. How did perfectly square debris get on my screen? The pic isnt all that great, in real life they looked like grey pixels, I swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 17, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member April 17, 2008 Lol, classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly April 17, 2008 Share dragonfly Member April 17, 2008 Bush, you'll never live this down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo April 18, 2008 Share anonymo Member April 18, 2008 Wow lol! This totally trumps the time I sneezed and thought I scratched my screen five minutes later only to remember I had just sneezed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack April 18, 2008 Author Share bushwack Member April 18, 2008 Bush, you'll never live this down. Like that one time you attacked our primary in a TWL match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner April 18, 2008 Share Demoner Member April 18, 2008 Just curious do any of you have special cleaners that you use to clean your screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC April 18, 2008 Share VooDooPC Member April 18, 2008 I got this cleaner free from Newegg as a combo when I bought something else. It works a lot better than I thought it would. I use it on my cell phone and MP3 player as well. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16882021002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack April 18, 2008 Author Share bushwack Member April 18, 2008 Just curious do any of you have special cleaners that you use to clean your screen? I initially was using an eyeglass cleaning cloth (chamios i believe) but as i found out that's not enough. Something as simple as water used in conjunction with the chamois removed all my dead pixels. Spit FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo April 18, 2008 Share Cujo Member April 18, 2008 my dell screen is ridiculous. it doesn't attract dust! i've only ever once had to clean it due to finger prints from me wiping off sneeze residue. no idea why it doesn't get dusty but i like it. my mom's dell lcd gets super dusty though. maybe i have mine on a slight downward angle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 18, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member April 18, 2008 Good Lord people...cover your face when you sneeze. ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly April 18, 2008 Share dragonfly Member April 18, 2008 Bush, you'll never live this down. Like that one time you attacked our primary in a TWL match? LOL I had forgotten all about that! It was just soooo open and sitting there, no one was around, but there was some stupid glitch because it wasn't taking damage!!! Heh, and that ends up being my best map (crossfire) after all that. So to answer your question: yes, just like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo April 18, 2008 Share anonymo Member April 18, 2008 my dell screen is ridiculous. it doesn't attract dust! i've only ever once had to clean it due to finger prints from me wiping off sneeze residue. no idea why it doesn't get dusty but i like it. my mom's dell lcd gets super dusty though. maybe i have mine on a slight downward angle... Hmmm...probably a grounding thing. How beast is your power distribution (power bar)? If you have a really serious power bar all your grounds are grounding out properly and dust shouldn't be quite as attracted to your screen where as most people are probably experiencing some form of ground loop (me included) which causes dust to stick to screens like you wouldn't believe (but everyone will). Or...do you have carpet where your computer is? If not, that's another reason...just the lack of static build up (I have to touch something grounded every few minutes as I'm a static magnet...touch my car in the mornings and I get electrocuted...don't ask me how I've been in the AV business so long...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 18, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member April 18, 2008 Same with me anonymo. During the winter time, my skin gets fairly dry and when I sit at my laptop at work, if my hand goes anywhere near the front corners, I get a hella zap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner April 18, 2008 Share Demoner Member April 18, 2008 Just curious do any of you have special cleaners that you use to clean your screen? I initially was using an eyeglass cleaning cloth (chamios i believe) but as i found out that's not enough. Something as simple as water used in conjunction with the chamois removed all my dead pixels. Spit FTW! i'll try the same. i'm just trying to get off sneeze/finger prints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo April 18, 2008 Share Cujo Member April 18, 2008 my mom's monitor is on the same model/age power bar as mine are. my room is carpeted. lcd's don't build up static the same as crts. btw, i do cover my mouth when i sneeze but i have a lot of saliva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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