Blinking pixels on monitor

[olgaportland]

I have a double row of light green pixels across the center of my desktop. If I open another program, this row of colour appears in that window. If I move that window, this line is reproduced across the entire area of movement, as if it had been smeared across the screen. These pixels are blinking like a running DOS program, but there is nothing running in the background and I my antivirus finds nothing. Is the monitor on its last legs? Running Win98SE on a PIII, 500, 17" Hansol monitor.

 

[maultier]

Most monitors nowadays have a menu button. When you bring that up, does the line appear? How about if you disconnect the monitor from the video card?

 

[olgaportland]

The problem does not occur in either case. Should I be shopping for a new video card then?

 

[maultier]

That would be my guess. Though, I think I'd try reseating the card first. Possibly trying a different setting to see if the symptom changes at all.

 

[olgaportland]

I guess it's a new card as the symptoms do not disappear after ensuring card sitting right. The lines simply change resolution along with screen settings. Thanks for your help.