My LCD monitor is flickering, scrolling, and generally behaving strangely, almost certainly due to a loose connection. Can I fix it? [more inside]
posted by christonabike on May 6, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me figure out why my laptop screen is flickering (madly). [more inside]
posted by n_s_1 on Jun 3, 2007 - 9 answers

Balls of bright light, one or two, appear as if zipping through the top right corner of my right eye. First, I thought it was the headlight of a car that sneaked into my room through the curtains. But no, it happened again, this time in broad daylight. What is it? [more inside]
posted by Devileyezz on Feb 21, 2007 - 15 answers

[DirtyPowerFilter] My CRT monitor has developed a nasty shake/vibration at certain refresh settings, since I moved to a new apartment. I think the problem stems from the old electrical system. Is there anything I can do to "clean" the power and alleviate the problem? Or are all "power conditioning" products bogus? Backstory and more info below the fold. [more inside]
posted by Kadin2048 on Feb 13, 2007 - 16 answers

Laptop screen blackout issues: [more inside]
posted by TheGoldenOne on Aug 19, 2006 - 6 answers

How can I fix my SiS onboard video? What did I even do to break it? I recently reinstalled my girlfriend's Linux machine, adding a hard drive in the process. For some reason, the display shows horizontal glitches and every once in a while blinks black for a few seconds. [more inside]
posted by adamwolf on Jan 17, 2006 - 9 answers

Candles. They're great. But. [more inside]
posted by evariste on Nov 29, 2005 - 15 answers

Why is it, when I print anything, that for minutes after the fact, the lights in my room continue to flicker?
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on Mar 4, 2005 - 7 answers

What is the easiest way to eliminate computer monitor flicker (from the refresh rate) that shows up in digital video? I'm taping some people for a company documentary and need to shoot them at their computers.
posted by strangeleftydoublethink on Feb 14, 2005 - 12 answers

Pizza induced visual field distortion : When I chew - as on a piece of pizza (or whatever) and stare at a computer screen, especially from it distance, I perceive a "ripple" (or a "flicker") on the screen which is congruent with my chewing action. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by troutfishing on Apr 10, 2004 - 17 answers