Hacker, Glitch or POSSESSION?

preciousjeni · #1 05-26-2007, 09:34 PM

Hey all - something weird just happened to my computer. I was working on some things and all the sudden the monitor setting screen popped up. On my computer (a PC) the only way to pull up monitor settings like that is to touch a button on front of the computer, which I did not do.

It gets better. Not only did it pop up, it actually went off to the right (monitor settings initially appear in a circle and then you click on each setting to change it). Then it stopped. All the while, I'm looking on and thinking ummmm. So, I lifted my hand to hit the button and get the setting screen to go away and before I could hit it, it start whirling (on the screen) as if someone were spinning the button. Being an inquisitive person, I let it go until it finally stopped and hit the button. The screen went away.

Any ideas?

Trinity818 · #2 05-26-2007, 10:31 PM

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry, but I have no idea. Is there a storm in your area that might have caused a power surge that was so slight you didn't notice?

preciousjeni · #3 05-26-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Trinity818

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry, but I have no idea. Is there a storm in your area that might have caused a power surge that was so slight you didn't notice?

It's possible. The weirdest thing about it is that the monitor settings are tied into the computer. They're part of the monitor. The computer just reads the commands that the monitor gives it. So, I'm pretty sure the computer's possessed.

Trinity818 · #4 05-26-2007, 10:46 PM

I am so not helpful, I apologize. When my pc freaks out, I just walk away and pray that it stops! LOL!

SoEnchanting · #5 05-27-2007, 01:13 AM

Were you at home or using someone's server on a public computer?

I have no idea how they did this, but at school the IT people could screw with the desktop on anyone's laptop who was on the school server. They were rumored to move around the cursor or open and close certain applications just to irritate people they didn't like. (I say rumored because it never actually happened to me.)

Either way that is a very strange thing that happened to you! When my computer does act up, I'm usually like Trinity and just wait til the storm passes.

Drolefille · #6 05-27-2007, 01:58 AM

It's not a setting that can be messed with over the network, I know what she's talking about. My best guess would be a power surge or a problem with the monitor itself. They do really weird things when they start to die. Changing sizes, wobbling, other settings going awry.

aephi alum · #7 05-27-2007, 08:17 AM

Have you spilled any water or other liquid recently?

I've spilled water onto keyboards a couple of times, and the results were not pretty. This is why I keep all liquids well away from my laptops.

Tom Earp · #8 05-27-2007, 10:16 AM

Beleive it or not, someone can come into and take over your PC!

I have seen it work when I was getting some help from IHQ PC guru!

I was having problems, he got in and I sat back with jaw dropped as my PC just started doing things as I leaned back. Amazing to say the least!

Suggest you change your password just in case.

preciousjeni · #9 05-27-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SoEnchanting

I have no idea how they did this, but at school the IT people could screw with the desktop on anyone's laptop who was on the school server. They were rumored to move around the cursor or open and close certain applications just to irritate people they didn't like. (I say rumored because it never actually happened to me.)

I do this myself at work. There are programs that allow you to see the screen of any computer on the network. The one I use is VNC (http://www.realvnc.com/). I randomly monitor customers and record what they are doing. If I see a customer looking at porn or doing something else like that, I shut them down remotely and talk to them one-on-one.

In my case at home, the computer isn't attached to a network and I don't use a wireless internet connection.

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

It's not a setting that can be messed with over the network, I know what she's talking about. My best guess would be a power surge or a problem with the monitor itself. They do really weird things when they start to die. Changing sizes, wobbling, other settings going awry.

I'm thinking you're right. The monitor might be failing on me because it does have a few years on it - and in computer age it's ancient. LOL!

Drolefille · #10 05-27-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Beleive it or not, someone can come into and take over your PC!

I have seen it work when I was getting some help from IHQ PC guru!

I was having problems, he got in and I sat back with jaw dropped as my PC just started doing things as I leaned back. Amazing to say the least!

Suggest you change your password just in case.

These are monitor settings. You can't hack them because you can't access them internally.

Yeah, don't worry about your password and your files and stuff.

AlexMack · #11 05-27-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

These are monitor settings. You can't hack them because you can't access them internally.

Yeah, don't worry about your password and your files and stuff.

I'm LOLing at his amazement that someone can use his computer from far away!
Yeah, I had an old sony monitor that went on the blink a couple of years ago before it finally died. It didn't bring up the settings but it would change its resolution on its own, that kind of thing.

Drolefille · #12 05-27-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by centaur532

I'm LOLing at his amazement that someone can use his computer from far away!
Yeah, I had an old sony monitor that went on the blink a couple of years ago before it finally died. It didn't bring up the settings but it would change its resolution on its own, that kind of thing.

Sort of an Old Dog, new tricks thing. Unfortunately I cannot express my real feelings on the matter

And monitors must have very odd programming or something because the stuff they do when they die is weird. On that note though, does anyone know ANYONE who actually wants a trapezoid shaped screen? Or with the sides curved in? Why is that even offered?

Trey_P-I_47 · #13 05-27-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I do this myself at work. There are programs that allow you to see the screen of any computer on the network. The one I use is VNC (http://www.realvnc.com/). I randomly monitor customers and record what they are doing. If I see a customer looking at porn or doing something else like that, I shut them down remotely and talk to them one-on-one.

In my case at home, the computer isn't attached to a network and I don't use a wireless internet connection.

I'm thinking you're right. The monitor might be failing on me because it does have a few years on it - and in computer age it's ancient. LOL!

Are you using the free version or a paid version, also is the free version worth downloading to try out?

preciousjeni · #14 05-27-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Trey_P-I_47

Are you using the free version or a paid version, also is the free version worth downloading to try out?

We bought ours. I don't know anything about the free version, but it's useless unless other computers are on your network and configured to work with the program.