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Re: SM124 Diminishing Screen

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From: Z4648252
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 1989 16:35
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      A question was raised regarding the SM124's shifting of the screen
to the right, SOMETIMES, and its being normal (centered properly) other
times probably when the system is rebooted.  I also get that here on my
monitor.  The problem seems that the 'picture' on the monitor is never in
the same position per bootup.  Allam Pratt summed up the fix with:

"No, it's not the ST hardware.  It's good old analog electronics.  Your
screen's horizontal adjustment is off.  To fix it you would have to open
your monitor, and there are lots of nasties which can get you when you
do.  Have a TV type or dealer fix this for you.  It's trivial, but you
have to know where to look."

     If only this was so.  Adjusting the horizontal position of the
picture is good for only THAT bootup.  It will, alas, shift again during
another bootup.  The only real solution is to adjust, reboot, adjust
and reboot again.  Get the picture position in a good compromised
location.
     I'm really picky about this because I reside at a university
where Macs rule.  I run Spectre 128 and am frequently demoing the ST.
I always want my SM124 to be at top shape.  There's not anything that
*I* can do about the shifting, but averaging the postion seems to help.



Larry Rymal <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>
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