Icons are blurry

Fault with the main power supply regulator board. Check and replace damaged component/s at its main power regulator [SMPS] section circuit. Contact any service technician. If you wish to get some details; check the site linked here. Surf the site with patience. Pull up older posts.
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can you describe what you mean by blurry?

try to higher your resolution(right click, properties),if it does not solve your prob. i think you mess with the video card installer. install the video card installer again. About your icon dont worry it will return to its place after you get back your resolution.

Hello Katherine ann, hi, the faded and blurry picture is usually caused by poor LCD panel connections, due to loose contacts and screws. This is usually poor ventilation, or factory defects. Since you mention its only 6 months old, it is still cover for warranty, call your dealer for service.

try changing the frequency to a higher value, (refresh rate) google for more info

The LCD screen is at fault. If your lappy is in warranty try replacing it. It would cost araound $50-$80

Thank you!
Sabharish

Is you monitor an LCD?
Did you change the resolution you are running at? LCD's dont really like being run at anything but there native resolution.
If not, try the OSD settings. The monitor most likely has buttons on the front of sides to control them. Dont worry, ther isnt anything in there that can cause harm to your screen.

you need to replace the coolant in the cRts. You can get the coolant replacement kit at the following link under the repair kit category. Its called phillips CRT coolant replacement kit. It contains all the coolant you need and the step by step proceedur on cd with pictures so you can do the job yourself. Heres the link.
http://servicemanuals.vstore.ca/

Go to the display properties control panel and move the resolution slider all the way to the right. Sounds like you are set in a non widescreen display mode. I think your model has a native resolution of 1280X800.

The button you pressed is the reset button and according to the documentaton "returns the monitor to factory defaults".

Here's a link to the Dell support page for your monitor:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/p1110/En/index.htm

Regarding the lines that were orginally were trying to fix; see Damper Wires in Troubleshooting in the above documentation and you'll see that they're a fact of life with this type of monitor. I realize this may not have been your problem, but then again...

I'm surprised that the factory reset made things blurry. Usually this is the result of less than optimum settings on the display adapter in your computer rather than the monitor itself. The Trouble Shooting guide says the brightness and contrast being set too high can cause this so that may be worth checking.

I think you should check your display adapter settings after you try the Troubleshooting suggestions. On the desktop of your computer right click in an empty spot and select Properties. Click on the Settings tab and see what the resolution is. If it's not 1280x1024 you might want to try that. Everything on the screen may suddenly appear smaller so don't be surprised. I would also check the monitor frequency. This will probably be found under Advanced. Every display adapter is different so I can't tell you exactly where to look, just polk around. If you start changing things you may want to write down the original settings so you can at least get back to where you started if there's a problem.

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