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    T60 screen blinks..."blinks"!!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by halfvolley777, Apr 22, 2007.

  1. halfvolley777

    halfvolley777 Newbie

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    I beg of someone...why does the laptop blink off for a half second occasionally...is it a refresh issue and if so ...how to fix it...thank you!
     
    halfvolley777, Apr 22, 2007
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    halfvolley777 Newbie

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    Free legal advice to the fellow or lass who is able to help me...thanks!
     
    halfvolley777, Apr 22, 2007
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    What are you doing when it blinks?
     
    ZaZ, Apr 23, 2007
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    garlei Notebook Enthusiast

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    Tell us more halfvolley
     
    garlei, Apr 23, 2007
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    I currently have an HP DV9000t, sometimes when I close programs, the desktop icons revert back to generic icons and then after a few seconds, they get back their custom images, and the screen blinks for less than a second during that process.

    Weird. It's probably a software issue, most likely a Windows OS issue. But I am too lazy to track it down.
     
    furrycute, Apr 23, 2007
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  6. acaurora

    acaurora Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I have had this problem before, and I found out it was due to the video card. My Lenovo T60 has the X1400, and i found that in the ATi settings - just fiddling around with the settings fixed it. i believe it was due to the Catalyst A.I. Again I cannot say this is the resolution to your problem, but it is something that you may want to consider.

    As for furrycute, you do not have the ATi card, as you probably are using the integrated graphics from Intel or nVidia 7600 graphics.
     
    acaurora, Apr 23, 2007
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    furrycute Notebook Evangelist

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    No, mine doesn't have the ATI card, it has the 256mb nVidia 7600 card.

    This has been a problem on a couple of different HP computers I've had in the past.
     
    furrycute, Apr 23, 2007
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    acaurora Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Then i do not know. Maybe you should be looking in the forum under your manufacturer name, as I believe that lenovo does not make any 7600 nVidia powered laptops.
     
    acaurora, Apr 23, 2007
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    Thanks for the info.
     
    furrycute, Apr 23, 2007
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    Check your Power Manager settings you're using and turn off Lower Refresh rate after X amount of time.
     
    Anon00, Apr 23, 2007
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    next4nextel Notebook Consultant

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    I had the same issue on my t60p and I fixed it several months ago it was in the power schemes settings I am going to try and remember what I did.
     
    next4nextel, Apr 24, 2007
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    1. go to catalyst control center advanced mode
    2. Under display options make sure the 3D refresh override is disabled.
    thats how I solved it on my laptop let me know if doesn't work for you.
     
    next4nextel, Apr 24, 2007
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    I think I have the same problem, T60 with vista business. Everytime I close the lid, then reopen (whether its closed for 2 seconds or an hour) the screen will immediately come up normal, then after a couple seconds (it can vary, sometime as much as 10 seconds) the display will flash all black before going back to normal and the cursor is reset to the center of the screen. Also, right before it happens the vista circular cursor things starts spinning. How can I fix this? (I cant fing the 3d refresh override mentioned above)
     
    mbrockma, Apr 24, 2007
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    go to CCC in advanced mode
    Under the graphis settings tab click display options
    It is in the display options window you should see the 3D refresh override and Disable it.
     
    next4nextel, Apr 24, 2007
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    halfvolley777 Newbie

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    Thanks all for the info..I am attempting the fixes mentioned, and will let you know if any remedy the issue.
     
    halfvolley777, Apr 25, 2007
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    I have a toshiba u205. the screen blinks or goes black for less than a second occassionally. say right after I start internet explorer, or open a messenger service and it logs on etc. does not happen every time, and the blink is vry short. Dont know whats wrong, but thought I would share it as it sounds similar.

    Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
    Video BIOS: 1358
    Current Graphics Mode: 1280 by 800 True Color (60 Hz)

    Nimo.
     
    nimo108, Aug 31, 2007
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    ari_m, Aug 31, 2007
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