http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 en-US 60 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by donkhead333:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>oic. thanks.</p> <p>just another question regarding software..</p> <p>i've installed norton internet security 2008, and after installation, my cabal (a mmorpg game) does not run as smoothly due to lag/game closing like when u click the X button of ur internet explorer/computer auto restart (happens even without norton)</p> <p>cabal uses x-trap as a anti hacking programme...</p> <p>i wonder what can be done ..:(</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>What os you using? win xp or vista... try to uncheck the restart</p> <p>Go to yr control panel, system, advanced, start up and recovery, uncheck the automatically restart...</p> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:11:02 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8141631 thelesis http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by manyu882:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>yes. if u changed a cable and it works, it must be the fuse in the plug of ur old cable.</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:53:02 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8140891 dibilo http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by donkhead333:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>holy shit dudes, i switched the power cable to an old one and viola! it works!</p> <p>guess my power cable messed up..</p> <p>thanks alot guys <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/set1/wink.png" alt="wink.png" /></p> <p>btw, im using the cable with 250v/13A, whereas the old one wad 250v/16A, will it affect anything?</p> <p>anyone can think of a reason why my cable poped?</p> <p>it was definitely not raining yesterday night..</p> <p>could it be due to overusage?</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>power surge from ur power socket. you take the cable, unscrew the plug head, there is a electrical fuse. see if the wire inside got burn out or not if yea,. go to&nbsp;any hradware store, buy the one according to the same amperage, and replace the blowned one. it should be ok</p> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:36:37 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8140627 manyu882 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>oic. thanks.</p> <p>just another question regarding software..</p> <p>i've installed norton internet security 2008, and after installation, my cabal (a mmorpg game) does not run as smoothly due to lag/game closing like when u click the X button of ur internet explorer/computer auto restart (happens even without norton)</p> <p>cabal uses x-trap as a anti hacking programme...</p> <p>i wonder what can be done ..:(</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:50:16 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8140256 donkhead333 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by donkhead333:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>holy shit dudes, i switched the power cable to an old one and viola! it works!</p> <p>guess my power cable messed up..</p> <p>thanks alot guys <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/set1/wink.png" alt="wink.png" /></p> <p>btw, im using the cable with 250v/13A, whereas the old one wad 250v/16A, will it affect anything?</p> <p>anyone can think of a reason why my cable poped?</p> <p>it was definitely not raining yesterday night..</p> <p>could it be due to overusage?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> I guess i am right.... anyway, as long as is 250v. it shouldn't be a problem....&nbsp;another possibility is the power cord is getting burned out due to overusage. As old saying, humans need to rest so do the machine...</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:55:32 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8140174 thelesis http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by donkhead333:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>holy shit dudes, i switched the power cable to an old one and viola! it works!</p> <p>guess my power cable messed up..</p> <p>thanks alot guys <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/set1/wink.png" alt="wink.png" /></p> <p>btw, im using the cable with 250v/13A, whereas the old one wad 250v/16A, will it affect anything?</p> <p>anyone can think of a reason why my cable poped?</p> <p>it was definitely not raining yesterday night..</p> <p>could it be due to overusage?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>wear and tear la.</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:30:59 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8140140 alwaysdisturbed http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>my lcd screen seems like die out... screen keep getting darker and darker then one day&nbsp;it went so black dat i can barely see the word how come?</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:31:37 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8140042 XxPOoPOoxX http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>holy shit dudes, i switched the power cable to an old one and viola! it works!</p> <p>guess my power cable messed up..</p> <p>thanks alot guys <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/set1/wink.png" alt="wink.png" /></p> <p>btw, im using the cable with 250v/13A, whereas the old one wad 250v/16A, will it affect anything?</p> <p>anyone can think of a reason why my cable poped?</p> <p>it was definitely not raining yesterday night..</p> <p>could it be due to overusage?</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:02:20 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139449 donkhead333 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>I am using philips LCD wide screen&nbsp;monitor and it's still work pretty well.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For your case, it might be striked by lightning. Such cases do happen many.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please do the following.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Check your system unit got power or not.. if yes, check your lcd monitor and power cord (if lightning, the power cord will have a burning smell).. if the system unit can't work, this can be a serious problem. your power supply might be faulty and cause other hardware to be faulty too...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:02:32 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139300 thelesis http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>just send for repairs.. if no warranty and u lazy to bring the monitor down to their repairshop, pay 20bucks for the guy to come and take the monitor, and he bring back.. the charges for the repair itself i duno liao..</p> <p>oh their repair shop is at toapayoh..</p> <p>just call them to ask.. don't be lazy.. lazy one day, problem drag one day..</p> <p>EDITED: u can email them oso.. fill up the form at their website and they will call u back in a couple of days.. infact email better coz they dun pick up the phone.. i duno y..</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:18:06 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139199 purpledragon84 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>Phillips got this problem usually..</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:00:48 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139155 Midlusionz http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by kenn3th:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Lcds dont normally die, with a pop, CRT monitors do (those box kind)</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> agreed....</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:50:17 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139130 ^tamago^ http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>if it’s laptop could be shared <span class="">VRAM</span>, graphics card problem or a blown chip in the <span class= "">LCD</span>.</p> <p>if it’s desktop…. just get a new one.</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:49:14 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139126 ^tamago^ http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>your LCD monitor got power or not? try to change the power cord...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:40:54 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8139112 thelesis http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>MOST LCDS ARE COVERED WITH A THREE YEARS WARRARTY</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:20:48 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138928 snowfoxx http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>Might be one those flat screen CRT monitors.</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:55:49 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138801 ndmmxiaomayi http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>Maybe it has nothing to do with the LCD, but something in there fused or something like that...</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:30:36 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138779 SingaporeTyrannosaur http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>Lcds dont normally die, with a pop, CRT monitors do (those box kind)</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:59:04 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138699 kenn3th http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by kenn3th:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> yours is promotion, that's why 1+1?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> is it? heehee. come to think of it I did get both monitors during promotion.</p> <p>I have another Samsung which is like 7-8 years old and it still works fine. I leave it on most of the time every night.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:52:15 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138672 maurizio13 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by maurizio13:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Should be 2 years warranty right?</p> <p>I got mine recently 1+1.</p> <p>Maybe you should follow what kenneth said, check the fuse in the plug to see if it's burnt.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> yours is promotion, that's why 1+1?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:49:40 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138659 kenn3th http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by donkhead333:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>not sure lo...</p> <p>most probably getting a new one, now using the old school square square fat fat kind of screen...<img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/BoxedEmoticonSet/cry.png" alt= "cry.png" /></p> <p>maybe is slightly over a year of so, possibly 1 1/2...so..no warranty :(</p> <p>no burning smell..</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Should be 2 years warranty right?</p> <p>I got mine recently 1+1.</p> <p>Maybe you should follow what kenneth said, check the fuse in the plug to see if it's burnt.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:43:07 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138634 maurizio13 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>Hmms, i have a feeling it's the fuse.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:27:01 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138582 kenn3th http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>not sure lo...</p> <p>most probably getting a new one, now using the old school square square fat fat kind of screen...<img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/BoxedEmoticonSet/cry.png" alt= "cry.png" /></p> <p>maybe is slightly over a year of so, possibly 1 1/2...so..no warranty :(</p> <p>no burning smell..</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:26:07 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138578 donkhead333 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by donkhead333:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>philips one...</p> <p>i think use around 1 year</p> <p>sian 1/2</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> is there any burning smell?</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:25:55 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138576 kenn3th http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>one year still under warranty?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:21:53 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2250:319780:8138561 maurizio13 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/319780