Dell E196FP lcd screen broke

my guess would be that the monitor cable is loose in one end or its missing pins have you tried a different cable?

If that doesnt work try to find the correct driver for your monitor that matches your operating system.

Hi,
It an happen due to moisture, Temp solution unplug the cables and take it near a light to just give a mild heat and then reconnect.

check the buttons on the front ..there should be one to change that back

Dell had a problem with horizontal lines in some of their monitors a little while back. I would try contacting Dell Tech Support to see if your monitor is one of the one effected. I think they were replacing the monitors that had the problem, but I'm not completely sure.

The problem is you don't have the display adapter driver installed (Video Card)

You can net that driver at support.dell.com

Go into Windows Explorer. There is a folder under c: \Windows called Drivers where all the drivers are stored. You may have to change the file types, because it is a hidden file and will not show up normally. When you open up Explorer>Click on Tools>Folder Options>View Tab>little circle that you unclick to see hidden files. Just don't forget to click it back after you are done. Good luck.

LCDS only have a fixed resolution (optimal) so you either need a new lcd that supports the 1600X1200 resolution or use a crt (bulky monitors)

The screen colour changing is apparently an auto test procedure on the monitor and was prompted by a fault with the monitor not automatically shutting down when the computer is shut down. The settings on the monitor have been adjusted to rectify this and the problem is now gone.