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    Nov 10, 2008, 04:14 PM
    Black screen, bright, narrow horizontal line
    Recently, several times, my computer has gone to a black screen with a bright horizontal line, and in the background I can see what should be showing as a faint "rolling" image. I have shut it down with the button and restarted it, sometimes several times before it acts normally.

    It is an old Dell, Windows 98 SE system.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.
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    Nov 10, 2008, 07:43 PM
    If CRT type monitor, bad/failing monitor - vertical deflection components. Try another monitor.
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    Nov 13, 2008, 05:19 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Scleros View Post
    If CRT type monitor, bad/failing monitor - vertical deflection components. Try another monitor.
    Umm---CRT?
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    Nov 14, 2008, 05:37 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Galveston1 View Post
    Umm---CRT?
    Cathode Ray Tube - The predominant type of monitor/TV before the flat panel LCD type came along.
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