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when i start my monitor i have to wait for a few minutes to get the clear image from the blurred one...i tried degauss but still it continues....why??


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The symptom reported by (and echoed by ) — a visibly soft/blurred screen that sharpens after several minutes — most often points to hardware warm‑up or signal timing issues rather than an OS bug. was right to ask whether the display is a CRT or an LCD: the failure modes differ and the troubleshooting path changes with the panel type.

Quick isolation steps (do these first):

  1. Try a known‑good video cable and connector; check that pins and plugs sit clean and tight.
  2. Put the monitor on a different PC, and plug a different monitor into the original PC, to separate monitor vs graphics card faults.
  3. Set the GPU output to the monitor’s native resolution/refresh and perform a factory reset from the monitor OSD.
  4. Power‑cycle the monitor (unplug for 30 seconds) and note whether the blur correlates with warm‑up time, buzzing, or smell.

What to watch for and likely causes:

  • CRTs: focus and high‑voltage circuits change as the tube and components warm; failing HV parts or aging resistors/caps can cause the effect. Do not open CRTs — they store lethal charge.
  • LCDs: inverter or backlight drive, T‑CON board, or aging electrolytic capacitors on power/inverter boards can give a soft image until warmed. LED panels have similar driver/T‑CON failure modes.

If you find bulging/leaking capacitors, strange noises, or the problem follows the monitor across multiple inputs, a hardware repair (board replacement or cap refresh by a qualified tech) is the usual fix. Given the low cost of modern replacements, repair vs replace should be weighed against the monitor’s age.

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This happens with my Monitor too!! After a few minutes-say 10 min- the fuzziness clears and the monitor is normal. Mine is a HCL Beanstalk - Windows XP.

Let me know whats the problem!

- Beethovened

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What type of monitor is it? CRT or LCD?
If it one of the big old style thick ones, try upgrading to an LCD monitor. If your current monitor is an LCD one, try finding the monitor menu button (normally a side button on the monitor itself) and see if you can manually change the settings. Also try using the auto-adjust option (may called something similar) to make the monitor calibrate itself and it may solve the problem. I think that this is definitely a monitor issue, and nothing else to do with your computer.

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