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Annoying Line Goes through Monitor

I’m not sure if it’s the software but there is a vertical black flashing bar on my monitor. Sometimes it goes pitch black and it’s really annoying. Can you help me, please? Kate Dubensky

Troubleshoot your Monitor

The monitor distortion you are seeing could be a result of a monitor failure. The easiest way to approach the problem is by trying another monitor on your computer to see if it works. If you can connect and use another monitor without a problem, then the issue is most likely your monitor, and it might need to be replaced. You can go one step further and connect your monitor to another computer as well and see if it works there.

Refresh the Screen Resolution

You can also try troubleshooting the monitor resolution and see if that takes care of the lines.

Right click on the desktop, then choose Properties
Next, click the Settings tab, and then Advanced
Choose Monitor
When you see the Screen Refresh Rate listing, click the arrow for the drop down menu
Choose either 60 Hertz or the Monitor Default
Reboot and see if there in an improvement

Update your Drivers

If the monitor isn’t the problem, it could be a video or graphics card issue. The easiest way to troubleshoot hardware devices like monitors is through the Windows utility Device Manager. To open Device Manager, follow these directions.

Click Start, then Control Panel, then System
Select Hardware and then Device Manager

Now, using the device manager listings, scroll through and look for your video or graphics card entry. You can click the + beside the listings to expand them. When you find the listing for your video card, right click it to display more details about your card. You can click Update to get the latest results. You might also want to remove the drivers first and then reload them. If you can’t get the latest drivers with the Windows Updater, you can also go to the manufacturer’s website and look on the downloads and drivers page. You can also repeat these steps to update the monitor drivers, which could also be the problem. I hope this helps. If you go through these steps and are still having the same problem, write us again and we can go from there. Good luck!