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    Extremely weird display problem on vostro 1400

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Stu.The.Bunny, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. Stu.The.Bunny

    Stu.The.Bunny Notebook Consultant

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    I need help NOW! Ever 20 seconds or so my display blanks completely to a flashy blue screen that looks like it goes between my background colour and a darker colour (standard windows blue)

    I recently wiped the drive and am now triple booting XP home, Vista Home premium and ubuntu linux. Works great.

    Today I installed quake 4, didn't run it, needed updating.

    Around that time the screen started wacking out on me. Its impossible to do any work.

    I know its not the screensaver doing anything because moving the mouse doesn't work. The only way to get out of it is to do a quick Ctrl-Alt-Delete.



    Someone please help me!!
     
    Stu.The.Bunny, Dec 30, 2007
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  2. tumnasgt

    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    Which OS does it happen in?
     
    tumnasgt, Dec 30, 2007
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    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    does it do it in all os
    the os that it is doing this in reboot in safe mode with networking and download a up to date video driver not beta to see if it works if it does not then :(
     
    dondadah88, Dec 30, 2007
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    Sounds lk a driver problem...what did you install in ubuntu the nv driver or the vesa? Does it happen in ubuntu?
     
    Acorn, Dec 30, 2007
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  5. Stu.The.Bunny

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    actually, I rebooted xp a couple times and it seems to have fixed itself.

    Next problem, getting sound to work in XP, and wireless in ubuntu.
     
    Stu.The.Bunny, Dec 30, 2007
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