I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
color?
Thanks

Hi,

Certainly, check the monitor controls themselves.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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"cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
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>I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
>(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
>video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
>color?
> Thanks
>

I have done all the obvious things such as controls...etc. I have plugged
the monitor into another computer and have the same bad result.
Thanks

"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Certainly, check the monitor controls themselves.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
> news:e41UjC6ZIHA.3400@xxxxxx

>>I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
>>(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
>>video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
>>color?
>> Thanks
>>

>
>

Boot into Safe Mode, go to Device Manager and DELETE ALL MONITORS.

Reboot as normal and it should reset the monitor properly....

"cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
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>I have done all the obvious things such as controls...etc. I have plugged
>the monitor into another computer and have the same bad result.
> Thanks
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e0TF3R6ZIHA.4160@xxxxxx

>> Hi,
>>
>> Certainly, check the monitor controls themselves.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
>> news:e41UjC6ZIHA.3400@xxxxxx

>>>I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
>>>(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
>>>video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
>>>color?
>>> Thanks
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

If the monitor is bad on two different computers, then it's most likely the
monitor is failing or has failed.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
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"cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
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>I have done all the obvious things such as controls...etc. I have plugged
>the monitor into another computer and have the same bad result.
> Thanks

A washed image implies that the contrast level is low and/or that brightness
is too high.
First of all check you monitor's manual and see if there is any way to reset
it to its default.
If you can't find that info, use the monitor controls and start with
brightness and contrast at 50%.
That should make things look better.
Now start cranking up the contrast until a level you feel comfortable with.
YMMV.
I have checked the LG Monitor I have here at work and its settings are:
Contrast: 60
Brightness: 90
Gamma: 0

Carlos

"cam" wrote:

> I have done all the obvious things such as controls...etc. I have plugged
> the monitor into another computer and have the same bad result.
> Thanks
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e0TF3R6ZIHA.4160@xxxxxx

> > Hi,
> >
> > Certainly, check the monitor controls themselves.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
> > news:e41UjC6ZIHA.3400@xxxxxx

> >>I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
> >>(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
> >>video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
> >>color?
> >> Thanks
> >>

> >
> >

>
>
>

Thanks for the advice all. The VGA cable was bad ! Good thing since the
monitor's only six weeks old. It's always Occam"s Razor!!
Thanks

"cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
news:eHz2yj6ZIHA.1208@xxxxxx

>I have done all the obvious things such as controls...etc. I have plugged
>the monitor into another computer and have the same bad result.
> Thanks
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e0TF3R6ZIHA.4160@xxxxxx

>> Hi,
>>
>> Certainly, check the monitor controls themselves.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
>> news:e41UjC6ZIHA.3400@xxxxxx

>>>I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
>>>(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
>>>video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
>>>color?
>>> Thanks
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

Glad it turned out to be a less than total loss!

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/


"cam" <No@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the advice all. The VGA cable was bad ! Good thing since the
> monitor's only six weeks old. It's always Occam"s Razor!!
> Thanks
>
> "cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
> news:eHz2yj6ZIHA.1208@xxxxxx

>>I have done all the obvious things such as controls...etc. I have plugged
>>the monitor into another computer and have the same bad result.
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:e0TF3R6ZIHA.4160@xxxxxx

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Certainly, check the monitor controls themselves.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "cam" <no.mail.net> wrote in message
>>> news:e41UjC6ZIHA.3400@xxxxxx
>>>>I recently reinstalled Vista home premium. Now the colors on my monitor
>>>>(acer al2216w)appear washed out. I downloaded the drivers for my onboard
>>>>video and still it appears washed out. Could something else affect the
>>>>color?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>