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Offline greenking

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Annoying monitor settings pop up
« on: June 14, 2010, 14:07 »
Please help,
I keep getting a really annoying settings pop up appearing in the middle of my monitor, it will stay there for several seconds then disappear for about a minute then return. It disappears when i hit the exit button on my monitor but still returns. I've tried taking a screen shot to post but it doesnt appear on any that i've taken. 
thanksfor any help that can be given
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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 14:40 »
Hi Graham, long time no see!

My first thought is possibly a faulty / dirty Settings button on the monitor.  Have you tried pressing it several times to try to clean behind the button, or perhaps use a switch cleaner?
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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2010, 15:03 »
Is there any monitor controlling software on the PC?
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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2010, 15:34 »
DirectX* Version:   9.0
Physical Memory:   509 MB
Min. Graphics Memory:   1 MB
Max. Graphics Memory:   64 MB
Graphics Memory in use:   6 MB
Processor:      x86
Processor Speed:   3056 MHZ
Vendor ID:      0x8086
Device ID:      0x2562
Device Revision:   1


*   Output Devices Connected to Graphics Accelerator   *

Active Monitors:1

This is all the stuff i can find from my controll panel to do with the monitors, does this help at all ???

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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2010, 15:41 »
It suggests there's no control software on the machine, so try Simon's idea.
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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2010, 22:08 »
Thanks for your suggestions but nothing seems to work, have even tried system restore. 
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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2010, 22:35 »
How old is the monitor, Graham?  Assuming you've checked the connections, I can only suggest it could be a bad circuit inside.  Do you have another monitor you could try, to eliminate the graphics card, or any software issue?
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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2010, 22:53 »
I would remove the connection cable, clean the pins and plug it back in again.  If you have a spare cable try that and see if it goes away.   :dunno:

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Re: Annoying monitor settings pop up
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2010, 02:31 »
what's the make and model?
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