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I have random grid lines across the computer screen.

Anonymous
2013-08-12T12:16:52+00:00

Original title : Alignment Grid, Help Please!

For some reason random grid lines have appeared across my computer. I recently got this computer desktop built as a gaming PC and now random grid lines show up across the whole computer screen. This isn't a desktop background thing, regardless of what i do/open grid lines show up across everything. Even when I start up my PC grind lines show up on the windows loading screen as the computer starts up. I have no idea how it happened, just randomly all of a sudden they popped up and now I have no idea as how to get rid of them. When the computer loads it says Alignment Grid, there's a menu but it closes within 2 seconds and I have no idea what to press. Please help!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-19T08:22:44+00:00

    Hey there,

    It actually turns out that it was the monitor itself. I personally don't think i touched it however it might have just popped up by itself. I personally had a 27" asus ve278h 2ms 1920x1080 spk hdmi d-sub led blacklight lcd monitor. The way i resolved my issue was by messing around with the buttons underneath the monitor. For example depending on what monitor you have there should be you know your settings and other buttons that do other assorted things on the monitor. My buttons were underneath the monitor to the right hand side, yours may vary. Anyway my monitor has an option S/A and I fixed the issue by pressing that a few times in a row. I noticed when i pressed it that the grid alignment actually changes. So try looking through your monitor settings and mixing around a little and let me know how you go! Another way i knew it was my monitor was by turning the monitor off and on. Id turn it off then back on and notice that the grid lines temporarily disappeared for a few seconds.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-12T12:32:06+00:00

    I think I have resolved the issue as it was to do with my asus 27" monitor, sorry about the hassle.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-19T08:03:16+00:00

    i have this problem as well how did you fix it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-19T08:37:31+00:00

    thanks i have the same monitor and messed around with button to the left of the S/A and it seemed to work :D

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-06-20T19:07:12+00:00

    I think I have the same problem, not sure, I can't find the button that does it? What exactly do I have to do and is this what you encounted?

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