I have a dot or a square or something..HELP

Reply #1 April 21, 2006 2:24 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I should have stated...it sits square in the middel of my screen...can not be moved...nothing happens at ALL if you right click on it..and it's driving me insane.

Reply #2 April 21, 2006 2:32 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dead pixel, maybe, is it a new flat screen, or an oldy. If TFT could be pixel problem. Jim

Reply #3 April 21, 2006 2:35 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Compaq FS7600 ...Now don't laugh...I don't know the techie crap...I think it's a CRT?..flat 'screen'...it's nothing fancy and not one of those flat panel monitors.

Reply #4 April 21, 2006 2:36 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Still can't edit...


It's about a year old, as well.

Reply #5 April 21, 2006 2:39 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's a CRT......

I won't tell you it's broken if you don't want me to......

Reply #6 April 21, 2006 2:41 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

YRAG! Say it isn't so.

Why would a bad 'pixel' or whatever, be skinnable?

Reply #7 April 21, 2006 2:43 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's not a 'pixel'. Try turning the monitor off, have a beer, turn back on......

Reply #8 April 21, 2006 2:45 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Will do.




*note to self.....must consult Yrag more often and stock up on beer.

Reply #9 April 21, 2006 2:46 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

When did it start? Did it appear all at once or develop gradually? What other changes occurred around that time-- software, power surges, new hardware, etc? Is there any change if you use new wallpaper or if you put an object in that spot?

(I hope you wear a surgical mask to avoid spreading it around when you post here...

Reply #10 April 21, 2006 2:53 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Too bad we can't edit yet! UnderDog to the rescue! It's a good thing-- I type too slow & don't have any answers...

Time to kick back & watch!

Reply #11 April 21, 2006 2:59 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Still gotta dot.

When did it start? Did it appear all at once or develop gradually? What other changes occurred around that time-- software, power surges, new hardware, etc? Is there any change if you use new wallpaper or if you put an object in that spot?

Noticed it last night.
All at once.
None.
It sits over wallpaper and has the color of whatever skin I am using.

I hope you wear a surgical mask to avoid spreading it around

Share and share alike, I always say.

Reply #12 April 21, 2006 3:00 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

must consult Yrag more often and stock up on beer.

Too bad there's not a way to transfer beer to Yrag-- something like FTP...

Reply #13 April 21, 2006 3:01 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is it me or is the 'time stamp' for the posts off by an hour?

Reply #14 April 21, 2006 3:09 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

something like FTP

Heh, it's a new protocol.. BTP (Beer tranfser protocol). We could even have a secured version SBTP. I like it!

Reply #15 April 21, 2006 3:10 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Central Time. Turn off the computer and the monitor. Un-plug from the graphic card (look at the plug and make sure no pins are bent). Re-seat it and fire up the monitor and then the computer. Make sure there's nothing electrial (including speakers) sitting around the monitor.

Reply #16 April 21, 2006 3:12 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

BTW: let me know when you want me to tell you the monitor is broken.....

Reply #17 April 21, 2006 3:17 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

BTW: let me know when you want me to tell you the monitor is broken

Reply #18 April 21, 2006 3:40 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

What could break it that way? (Warranty expiration?)
Would it gradually get more & more spots?

Reply #19 April 21, 2006 3:41 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Before you fall apart, Po.......it's possible this 'thing' could go away as mysteriously as it arrived. It's not 'skinning ' the square, the monitor is not applying the correct RGB to it. If it's changing color, then there's a good chance it will go away (maybe, even in your lifetime). Look in Display properties/ Settings/ Advanced/ Color Management...make sure it's set to the sRGB color profile. If not, click 'Add' and apply it.

Reply #20 April 21, 2006 3:46 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't think its a bad monitor. I think it's an app.

I had spyware on one of the kids PC once that looked similar. It was an app sized very, very small.

Open up taskman and see if there are any "odd" processes running.
Open msconfig and see if there is anything set to start that you don't recognize.
Reboot in safe mose and see what you see.
Change your resolution and see if the "bad pixel" stays in the same spot.

Reply #21 April 21, 2006 4:17 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think it's an app.

Got it!

It was Backweb. I got rid of it.

Thanks yrag, zubaz, and aimzzz.
That little thing had me freakin.

Reply #22 April 21, 2006 4:21 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I didn't do anything, but I'm glad it's fixed. Hard to imagine a Po' with no monitor

Reply #23 April 21, 2006 4:23 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Glad it's not spyware.

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/backweb-8876480/

Reply #24 April 21, 2006 4:26 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have two modes; right and really wrong......

Hey, at least I got ya a beer break...

Reply #25 April 21, 2006 4:30 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hey, at least I got ya a beer break

Have a pint on me.