"Current" going through external monitor

[farmslicer7]

I have a Samsung 20" monitor hooked up to my laptop. When it is on, there is a "current" thing that goes through the monitor. It looks like a wave of some sorts that goes from the bottom of the monitor, to the top. I have speakers that are on that are next to it, which may be the reason...Is there any other reason why this new monitor would do this?

[funkyworms]

Speakers could cause it because they are essentially just electromagnets. A cell phone could cause it. Most likely it is a defective monitor. Try a new monitor cable once you move all electrical equipment away from the monitor.

[buckslayer80]

Interference brither............ inteference. <Move the speakers and whatecver slese.

[ToeHold]

Flat panel monitor?

Check your refresh rate... for panels it should be set to 60Hz.

[buckslayer80]

Those speaker swoul hav eto be prety big to interfere. Is it a CRT or an LCD?

[farmslicer7]

LCD

[nuclear500]

Make sure the refresh is set to what the monitor is supposed to work at. If it is, its a bad monitor. LCD's simply do not do this like CRT's do.

[farmslicer7]

i'm awful at technology. How do you change the refresh settings? TIA

[Freakin]

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i'm awful at technology. How do you change the refresh settings? TIA

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