Monitor Test

Chances are you just can’t get rid of a small spot on your screen. However, it might just be a poor dead pixel, but there are ways to tell for sure. Instead of rushing to a specialist, you can take the time to try out applications like Monitor Test, which are pretty intuitive enough, regardless of your experience.

Setup takes little time and effort, while the last step even offers to have it launched to see what it can do for you. The application runs in fullscreen mode, but this isn’t an inconvenience, on the contrary, makes it better to spot any troublesome areas or dead pixels. The slim menu offers easy selection of tests of interest, while hitting Enter toggles the menu visibility.

Don’t expect the application to do everything for you, or alert if there are any inconsistencies, because it’s close to impossible for this to happen. You need a sharp eye to spot any dead pixels, but there’s a decent variety of configuration options to tweak in order to make the whole process easier.

A basic mode is to change the background color, and the application provides a few choices like black, white, red, green, and blue. There are a few specialized patterns which aren’t necessarily helpful for spotting dead pixels, but rather color inconsistencies on the screen.

Another mode is to set a time interval so that the application automatically scrolls through available colors, while you keep your eyes peeled for any issues on screen. There’s also a button which tests the functionality of a computer’s built-in speakers.

All things considered, we can state that Monitor Test is a lightweight tool you can use to check whether or not that irritating spot on the screen is dirt or a dead pixel. Test cases aren’t really varied, but there’s enough flexibility to help if you’re paying close attention to the screen.