boinky 0 #1 January 27, 2010 My monitor just blacked out on me...and won't return. I'm about to go to Best Buy and get another one but I know nothing about them other than how to plug them in and use them. What specs should I look for? And does size REALLY matter? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #2 January 27, 2010 what kind of stuff do you do on your computer? work, game, program, etc etc etc..the bigger the screen the more work space you have...i personallly like having 2 screens at a minimum, i would say get something at least 22" LCD, and if you could wait a minute i would say go to newegg.com to order something, they have great deals. or if you have a frys near you, best buy is probably the most expensive place to buy stuff like this.IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #3 January 27, 2010 I was considering a 23". I play poker, bingo and other games online, but I'm not a true "gamer." The current one is a 19" Samsung SyncMaster 930B and I got less than 5 years use out of it. I've heard that resolution, etc. is important. But I wouldn't even begin to know what is a good quality.Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #4 January 27, 2010 The biggest problem with waiting (other than I'm impatient) is that I can't shut the computer down now. And there were things open on it. I could manually hit the power button, but I'm thinking that would be a very bad thing to do! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 January 27, 2010 Quote The biggest problem with waiting (other than I'm impatient) is that I can't shut the computer down now. And there were things open on it. I could manually hit the power button, but I'm thinking that would be a very bad thing to do! It's not a bad thing to do. but if you are running windows, by typing "ALT F4" a few times it will close those progrmas down then you can manually shut down. any monitor on the market new will have a decent enough resolution for you NinaYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #6 January 27, 2010 I'm going to show my computer ignorance. How do you manually shut down a computer when you can't see the screen? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 January 27, 2010 Quote I'm going to show my computer ignorance. How do you manually shut down a computer when you can't see the screen? Hold the power button in for 8 seconds then you will here the computer shut downYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #8 January 27, 2010 Ah, you REALLY mean manually shut it down, huh? lol I managed to shut one of the windows by just mousing up to what I hoped was the top right corner and clicking. And amazingly enough, I hit the right spot! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 January 27, 2010 Look at Craigslist before buying new. A few in my area were listing 17 inch LCD's for less then $40 and the larger CRT's were $10 or less.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #10 January 28, 2010 Hi boinky, I just bought a new at Fry's: ViewSonic - Model VA22223wm $140.00 and it has built-in speakers; not great speakers, but speakers. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #11 January 28, 2010 If its windows xp or lower, try: Windows key U U See what that does... "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #12 January 28, 2010 Grrr...do you have any idea how many times I've pulled out my desktop keyboard to type on my laptop keyboard??? And with you winking at me, I'm not sure I trust your suggestion! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #13 January 28, 2010 Quote And with you winking at me, I'm not sure I trust your suggestion! I should have said, See what it does, no pun intended."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #14 January 28, 2010 Quote And does size REALLY matter? SIZE always matters dahrlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 January 28, 2010 Hell check out craigslist ..in the free section.. there are ALWAYS free CRT monitors in there areound here... work perfectly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #16 January 28, 2010 Quote SIZE always matters dahrlin I can't believe that you are the first one to come back and say something about that. I just knew I was going to get all sorts of "size" jokes! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 January 28, 2010 Quote Quote SIZE always matters dahrlin I can't believe that you are the first one to come back and say something about that. I just knew I was going to get all sorts of "size" jokes! Hey.... its important to me...what can I say Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
