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    Trouble with the XPS M1530 need help

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by a817, Oct 16, 2008.

  1. a817

    a817 Notebook Guru

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    I am having trouble with my xps m1530. It is hard to describe it. All of a sudden today my computer is acting up. First the display image quality automatically changed from 1440x900 to 1280x 800. I have tried to restart it, and the same thing happens. I have changed it back to 1440x 900 but when i log off and come back, the display image is 1280x900. I have tried to do a system restore, but it tells me the OS has errors. When i check for disk errors, it tells me that i cant check disk errors while the disk is in use. I try to schedule a disk check up and click on it, and nothing happens and the pop up goes away. I am not sure what is wrong, when i restart the computer a disk checkup does not occur. I also noticed that the memory in use is lower than it use to be (from about 1.4 to 1.19gb), but i have around the same processes around 85. I have also tried to drop my desktop icon to the lower third portion of my laptop screen, and the computer is not allowing me. I also feel things are loading up a lot slower. It takes me almost a minute to load up word. I have tried to use my comp on safe mode and the display quality is fine. Not sure what is wrong. Any help is appreciated
     
    a817, Oct 16, 2008
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    sterr Notebook Guru

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    Sounds like a virus to me.
    Try running in Safe Mode and doing the checkups.
    Post your results here.
     
    sterr, Oct 16, 2008
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    SoonerDave Notebook Consultant

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    It also sounds like there's the possibility of an application at startup forcing the display under Vista to go into non-composite mode, which is typical of some older applications. As an example, old Visual Basic V6 apps have to run in a non-compositing display mode.
     
    SoonerDave, Oct 18, 2008
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