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    dv5t color display problems & sleep problem

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ethos, Sep 30, 2008.

  1. ethos

    ethos Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm having a couple of problems with my new dv5t (with infinity brightview 1680x1050 display).

    1. Colors are way off. Working on a project in photoshop on this computer, the colors are far more desaturated than on other computers. Makes big problems with printing.

    2. When I close the lid and it goes to sleep, very often when I open it back up it won't comeback, all the lights are on on the dashboard, but the screen is blank black and no matter what I press it won't come back-- so I end up having to hard shutdown.

    Any ideas?
     
    ethos, Sep 30, 2008
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  2. ethos

    ethos Notebook Enthusiast

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    bumppppppp
     
    ethos, Oct 1, 2008
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    cpu2k Notebook Consultant

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    1. You'll need to use a monitor calibrator like a Spyder3... the software will analyze and create a colour profile for your screen...

    2. I've had that happen to me a few times on my DV7... no idea what's causing it...
     
    cpu2k, Oct 2, 2008
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  4. Infamous22

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    I hope the Nvidia defects didn't make it onto the DV7. :(
     
    Infamous22, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. ethos

    ethos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Spyder3 costs 450 bucks! Any less expensive alternatives?
     
    ethos, Oct 2, 2008
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    uwontprevail Notebook Guru

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    Bittorrent?
     
    uwontprevail, Oct 2, 2008
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    cpu2k Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah... there's a Spyder2Express... it's should be significantly cheaper than the Spyder3 and should get the job done...
     
    cpu2k, Oct 2, 2008
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  8. ethos

    ethos Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was thinking along the lines of hopefully something free :O
     
    ethos, Oct 3, 2008
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    ethos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Still having this problem, any fixes that don't cost so much money?
     
    ethos, Nov 19, 2008
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    There is, manual calibration I think. This thread discusses it. Hope that helps.
     
    SDreamer, Nov 19, 2008
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