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    Graphics acting funny on T61 laptop

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mgroeger, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. mgroeger

    mgroeger Newbie

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    I recently had to have my C drive wiped and rebuilt. After that was done I went to Lenovo's website and downloaded the Thinkvantage System Updater. After downloading all the recent stuff I have 2 problems.

    The biggest one is that WHEN I AM IN MY DOCKING STATION at work I noticed the graphics on the laptop monitor are poor and grainy (white "halo" around round desktop items, grey toolbar in mozilla pixely). WHEN I AM NOT DOCKED and I boot up the graphics are perfect. This was NOT the case BEFORE I used the System Updater. It changed a setting somewhere.

    I no longer see the little green menu bar for the volume when i press the volume keys. This used to work. Yes I have it turned on in advanced settings.
     
    mgroeger, Oct 27, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    When you are docked, is the screen still at native resolution?
     
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  3. mgroeger

    mgroeger Newbie

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    not at work now. will need to check tomorrow. i assume you mean by checking "display properties" ---> "settings"
     
    mgroeger, Oct 27, 2009
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