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my monitor suddenly turn dark in a gameplay!!
« on: June 26, 2005, 01:35:24 pm »
i have no idea why this happened..the screen turn into really dark after 30-40 minutes of playing..and if i turn the monitor off and on again..the screen is back to normal but it happen again after another 30 or 40 minutes..anyone know how to fix this problem? thanks

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Re: my monitor suddenly turn dark in a gameplay!!
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2005, 02:11:41 pm »
No one knows.  Want to know why?  Because you left out a lot of information, like: VGA or arcade monitor?   Age of monitor?  Resolution?  Video card?

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Re: my monitor suddenly turn dark in a gameplay!!
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2005, 02:21:16 pm »
sorry..its an arcade monitor..im not really sure whats the date..but its a Wells Gardner 25K7193 25 inches...

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Re: my monitor suddenly turn dark in a gameplay!!
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2005, 07:29:27 pm »
7000 series, eh?  When was the last cap kit done on it?

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Re: my monitor suddenly turn dark in a gameplay!!
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2005, 08:12:04 pm »
i dont know..but i remember the guy who sold the cab to me..he said he did the cap kit to get the monitor to work..