Gradual color gradients can be used horizontally or vertically.
Testing can be controlled via hot keys using keys 1 through 8 which displays a different color throughout the whole of the screen.
Depending on the size of the display being viewed, this can be an important feature. In this way, the user has control of the testing process and how many seconds they need to scan the full screen for dead, stuck or paralyzed pixels before moving on to a different color. In the first test, the screen will display a blank page in one color and then with the press of any key on the keyboard the screen color will change to the next test in the sequence. The instructions layout out how to run different tests. When loading the application, it immediately runs in full screen mode without any warning! There are instructions that are converted into the local language on the computer which is a nice touch. The software can be placed on a USB thumb drive and tested on a new monitor or laptop, before it is taken out of the store, to confirm whether the screen has any display issues so that the seller cannot claim that it was damaged after leaving the store. IsMyLcdOK is a small Windows program that can be used on any PC without installing to check for dead, stuck or paralyzed pixels on a flat panel PCD monitor or flat screen display on a laptop. ' Check for dead/paralysed/stuck pixels on LCD'
