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    Desktop Help?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by SumTingWong, Nov 4, 2010.

  1. SumTingWong

    SumTingWong Newbie

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    Hi guys sorry for posting in a Notebook forum but this is the only gateway help forum i can find. I figure my pc is sort of like a notebook.

    I have a problem with my Gateway GZ7220 a All in one PC and hopefully somone where can help me out. This computer is killing me..Here's the problem

    I was working on my computer one day and all of a sudden the screen gets these blocky looking designs that show up. Then all of a sudden it says my IR driver is corrupted so then I go to turn off my driver for that device. I reset my computer and its working fine. 5 minutes later those blocks show up again. The thing is they only show up on the windows that I open. for example, i'll be on a AIM window they'll only show up on the AIM window then I'll close it they'll stick on my desktop. Then as I open more programs they'll eventually fill up the screen.

    So then I goto restart my computer thinking its a virus. Then I'll see lines running vertically in lines of 6 down the screen If it is a virus what is it doing on my load screen. Then I can't even get into the login screen because the load screens turns into a mess.

    Now I go to turn on my computer and the screen is just black. The drives boot but no screen. Then from this point on when I try to restart the pc it just stays black. But my screen does come on fine when I leave it alone for awhile, then I can get back into my windows and everything then the whole blocky problem comes back and the pc turns to rebooting itself.

    So far I have narrowed it down to 3 things.

    1) Hard drive but I had that recently replaced about 1 year ago

    2) Motherboard

    3) My LCD inverter board

    Anyone know anything about this problem or had similar issues. Any help would be of greatness! thanks!
     
    SumTingWong, Nov 4, 2010
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  2. Syngensmyth

    Syngensmyth In All Seriousness

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    Do you have another video out port? Hook a monitor on it. If it works then you either have a bad inverter or screen. It is an inverter more than likely.

    Just guessing and for what it's worth.
     
    Syngensmyth, Nov 4, 2010
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  3. SumTingWong

    SumTingWong Newbie

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    No i don't think there's another video output on the darn thing. It's those all in one PC's. Thanks though...
     
    SumTingWong, Nov 4, 2010
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    STW..i think you went under another name..(i recoginized the same issue)..listen..you have to d/l combofix..you have a strong virus in your PC..just d/l it..& let it run..it'll get all of the rootkits & virus out..& again..i need to use your HDD for that PC..i can actually fix the problem you're having if you'd let me use the HDD..(i fix PC's on the side)..i also own 2 of these PC's..i was trying to raid & erased everything..so i had to use the Vista disk..so if you can help me..hit me back..thank you in advance..Peace..& God bless you & yours..

    A-Weapons..South Bronx, NYC..
     
    Aweapons, Sep 26, 2011
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