Check the cabling and try wiggeligt the connectors a bit, it might be a glitch there (happens for me sometimes using my BNC's, don't know if it's the cable or connector though).

On TV's "ghost" picture is caused by poor reception, I think (but don't know) it's the same for monitors.

Hope it helps.

If you have the option you can allways try with exchanging part, that is very offten what you do when trying to track down an error.

So if you have a old gfx card tru sticking that in and see if it goes away, try changing the cable and if those two doesn'ät work, well then there's only the monitor left I'm affraid.

I will try taking out my video card to see if that clears it up. If not, then I'm pretty sure it is the monitor!

Thanks again for the info!
Snowman

It is indeed hard to explain.

It is like everything has a shadow effect, thus making it appear like "double vision". Everything has an outlining "ghost image" around it. Don't know how else to explain it. It is really weird and totally frustrating! Any ideas?

Have you tried (have the possability) to swap any parts so far? My best bet would be something in the monitor or a connector/cable.

Just for the sake of it, have you tried de-gaussing?

Hope it helps.

My monitor is only about 5 months old and yes I have tried de-gaussing, but still no cure. I still have not tried taking out the V3 card to see if it's the culprit. Possibly tonight, I will try taking out the card. However,this is my second monitor from Gateway as my first one had a similar problem. They shipped me another one(#3)last week, but when I hooked it up I noticed some icons from the previous owner burned into the display, which let me know that they are not sending me NEW monitor replacements. I have since called them back and let them know that I realized that they were sending me used monitors. They apologized and are shipping me a NEW "tested" monitor this week. I was a little upset to say the least, but let it go because they have provided good customer service outside of this monitor fiasco! Anyway, I hope this will fix the problem, but it seems rather odd to keep having problems with my monitors. This is why I was wondering if it is my V3 card that is causing the problem.

Thanks for your input!
Snowman

You arn't using an extension cable on your monitor are you. The problem you described existed on my system when I tried to use a monitor cable extension cable. Removing the extension cable fixed the problem. I hear that this is a common side-effect of monitor extension cables.

No extentions here. Thanks for trying though!

However, it sounds like a damaged monitor if you've had several the same way - I don't blame you for checking your video card out, though!

Every once in a while, the ghosting will com e back, and I have to go back and wiggle the cable connector behind the monitor a bit, and even squeeze it in there somewhere to tension it.

Right on!!!! You guys were right! I jiggled the cables and rebooted and it is all cleared up! Well, I'm still going to keep the new monitor they are sending because I shouldn't have to jiggle cables to get a good display. Anyway, thanks guys! Awesome.

Snowman

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Snowman

Heh heh.. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Had the same problem myself a while back with a Gateway Crystalscan 17".. I got so fed up with it I switched to my present Panasonic PF70 TrueFlat and used the 5BNC signal input for good measure. I'm never going back! =)

"Nahnah-na-na-nahnah.. Get jiggy with it!"

I'm friggin LOL!!!!
Guess what, I have the exact Gateway Crystalscan 17" you mention! The "new" monitor they are shipping me is # 4. Can you believe it? Very frustrating, to say the least. Thanks for the very eye-opening input as I suspected these monitors had serious issues!

Snowman

Snowman

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Any way you can get Gateway to refund you just for the monitor so you can go and buy a better brand?

The FD Trinitrons out there right now are amazing.. And the 19" Mitsubishi DiamondPlus 91 with the FD Trinitron tube is a beaut at only $500. =)

Snowman