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    Toshiba Satellite A-100 problem

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Milan03, Apr 8, 2007.

  1. Milan03

    Milan03 Newbie

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    I'm having a problem with this laptop; when I take the power cord out the screen starts flickering very fast and only stops when I put the power cord back in. I've only had the laptop for about 3 months, and this has only started to happen recently. If anyone can help me in the situation I would greatly appreciate it.

    Thanks
    ~Milan
     
    Milan03, Apr 8, 2007
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  2. svolkmann

    svolkmann Newbie

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    Are you sitting in a room with flourescent lighting? also, check your power settings for the unit when it's on battery. If the power rating is set too low, it will appear to flicker. I figure you may have inadvertently turned the video setting too low for batter.

    Just a thought.

    Stephen
     
    svolkmann, Apr 16, 2007
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  3. MaxxxRacer

    MaxxxRacer Notebook Consultant

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    wow.. thats a new one.

    I know this may sounds stupid but try updating the BIOS. There are about 200 known issues fixed in the A100 bios updates.
     
    MaxxxRacer, Apr 17, 2007
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    nashter Newbie

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    yea i have the same issue i tried updating BIOS but tht didnt work. i dont use flourecent lights in my room
     
    nashter, Apr 29, 2007
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  5. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    ya that happend to my A100 a month or two ago, i just rebooted and it was gone. i have flourest lights im my room so i dunno, i was also charging the battery too at that time. this time whjich happend today, my battery wasent in my laptop and it still happened. both times it happend i was using rmclock, so maybe thats the problem. anyways this time i just put it to sleep and woke it and it was gone.
     
    allan_huang, May 16, 2007
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