# Blurry Monitor. Help?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-monitor-help/565227>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 23, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-monitor-help/565227 "2010-12-23T22:44:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-monitor-help/565227/21 "2010-12-24T00:35:36Z")

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It could be the cable itself, the plug on either end of the cable, or one of the sockets the cable plugs into. My instinct would be to leave it; if it happens again you can try to diagnose it down by, say, swapping the cable with a friend or family member to see if the problem moves.

Or if you’re not short of a dime replace the cable - it’s certainly the most likely candidate.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-monitor-help/565227/22 "2010-12-24T00:55:14Z")

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> [@Askance](#):
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> It could be the cable itself, the plug on either end of the cable, or one of the sockets the cable plugs into. My instinct would be to leave it; if it happens again you can try to diagnose it down by, say, swapping the cable with a friend or family member to see if the problem moves.
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> Or if you’re not short of a dime replace the cable - it’s certainly the most likely candidate.

I’ll keep it in mind.

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**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-monitor-help/565227/23 "2010-12-24T03:16:55Z")

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> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#):
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> XP doesn’t use Clear type font so that’s not the problem then.

Yes it does. (Not by default, but the setting is available and usually well worth using. I love the Clear Type on my XP system. It can be problematic on a few monitors, however, if it is not further tweaked).

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**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-monitor-help/565227/24 "2010-12-24T13:40:41Z")

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Your problem sounds like a hardware failure. However, you could try the Microsoft clear type tuner made for blurry screens. I found it helps.

> **[Microsoft Typography documentation - Typography](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/)**
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> Develop fonts, find existing fonts, and license fonts from registered vendors.

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