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Author Topic: I think somethings wrong with my Monitor. Blurry/Unreadable.  (Read 1284 times)

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Im running an arcade monitor, with a JPAC and ArcadeVGA card. Once I get to Windows desktop its very very blurry. Near impossible to read. Once the Frontend (any) launches. The list of games is MUCH more readable, but still noticable. If I try to open the options/menus for the frontend, they're all extremely blurry, even in the front end.


Im hoping this is something simple like maybe im using the wrong resolution or something.

If anyone has any advice, id greatly appreciate it.

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P.S. I tried adjusting the dials on the small control board, for sync, contrast etc. None of which seemed to really have any affect on the clearness

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Re: I think somethings wrong with my Monitor. Blurry/Unreadable.
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 08:33:43 pm »
tried adjusting the focus ?  ( upper pot on flyback)



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Re: I think somethings wrong with my Monitor. Blurry/Unreadable.
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 10:22:06 am »
After doing some research and learning what a flyback was, you were right! it was that. Its perfect now. Thank you!

Now I just have the odd issue of occasionally I see wavy lines throughout the screen. kind of faint but noticable on some surfaces and backgrounds. im going to try tweaking all the dials again and see if any have any affect on them.

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Re: I think somethings wrong with my Monitor. Blurry/Unreadable.
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 07:42:58 pm »
perhaps i should have said IHVT  ?   ;D

great that it was that simple !
for the other issue , check all grounding connections.....

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Re: I think somethings wrong with my Monitor. Blurry/Unreadable.
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2009, 11:28:07 pm »
Wavy lines when? If only in mame, could be a rendering issue in software.
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