Should I get a flat panel monitor or save money with a CRT?
My old monitor died and I need a new one. The flat LCD panels look really nice and take up less desk space, but they cost almost twice as much as a regular CRT monitor of the same size. Is the LCD worth the extra money? Are there any downsides to LCDs? I use my computer for browsing, email, and some gaming.
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Definitely back up your important files before trying any fixes. I learned this the hard way when I lost 3 years of photos trying to fix a simple problem. Get an external hard drive or burn DVDs of your important stuff first.
Before you do anything drastic, try booting into Safe Mode (tap F8 when the computer starts up). If the problem goes away in Safe Mode it's a software or driver issue, not hardware. That one trick narrows down half of all PC problems.
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