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    how do you reset a stuck area?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by HotBlood, Jan 30, 2009.

  1. HotBlood

    HotBlood Notebook Consultant

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    On my T61p with XP, I sometimes get areas of the screen that are stuck. They're mostly icons and menu selections, such as "Paste" from a right click, or icons when dragging.

    So far, I've only been able to get rid of them by rebooting. Have you guys found a faster way?
    Thanks!
     
    HotBlood, Jan 30, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    updating your GPU driver might help.
     
    whizzo, Jan 30, 2009
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  3. roxshot

    roxshot Notebook Guru

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    I'm not sure what you mean by stuck but it does sound like a video driver problem. Does this sometimes happen shortly after rebooting or usually after the laptop has been up for days? Also, if you've been running on the same ole' XP install for a long time your OS might be going south.
     
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  4. z_24

    z_24 Notebook Consultant

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    Have you tried right click and select "Refresh"?
     
    z_24, Jan 30, 2009
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