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    5796 Multi-Display Problems on VISTA 64

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by jkiller2, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. jkiller2

    jkiller2 Notebook Guru

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    I am using video drivers 180.48 and I have VISTA x64.

    My computer screen stops responding when:

    I start up my computer without being plugged in and without the secondary monitor plugged in. If I next plug in the 2nd monitor and then plug in the computer, everything stops and I have to force-restart with the power button. If I plug in my computer first and then plug in the monitor, no problems. I was thinking hotkey or the video drivers were causing a problem, but I've disabled hotkey and tried different (albeit non-sager) drivers and the same problem.

    Anyone else have this issue? I was thinking since plugging in the computer changes the display (like the brightness) it might be getting confused when two monitors on attached....
     
    jkiller2, Nov 22, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    so it locks the OS during bootup.... or the BIOS during the POST?
     
    Gophn, Nov 22, 2008
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    jkiller2 Notebook Guru

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    I'm sorry. This all happens after I let the OS boot up fully. I haven't tried it during bios post. I'll try it then too the next time I boot up.
     
    jkiller2, Nov 23, 2008
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    Ok. It doesn't lock up during bootup or during safe mode - I guess I'll have to go searching now for the different conflicting driver.
     
    jkiller2, Nov 23, 2008
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    sounds like a software conflict.
     
    Gophn, Nov 23, 2008
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    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Try a 176 or 179 clevo driver.
     
    emike09, Nov 23, 2008
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