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    I have NO Idea what the problem is..

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by whistla13, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. whistla13

    whistla13 Notebook Geek

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    Is it the monitor??? or is it windows!! :mad:

    Heres my desktop, thers like weird colour stuff around everything.. SOMEONE HELP!!
     

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  2. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    That's your video card's drivers most probably. Did you have a drink with them?
     
    Silas Awaketh, Aug 20, 2008
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  3. whistla13

    whistla13 Notebook Geek

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    I logged off, and back on and it was gone.. but it happens once in a while, and I believe I have the latest drivers for my Graphics card
     
    whistla13, Aug 20, 2008
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  4. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Try restarting. Then if that doesn't work, try to reinstall your graphics drivers.
     
    Leon, Aug 20, 2008
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  5. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    LOL... coincidence!!! My lab mate just had the *same* issue on his system... and we were guessing it was probably the video card drivers (though he installed it new, yesterday)... uninstalled it completely and reinstall the drivers, and it was gone. BUT, unlike you it did not happen once in a while.. it started happening around 7 or 8 hrs back and stayed that way even after many reboots n stuff... So try reinstalling the drivers... Hope this helps.
     
    fonduekid, Aug 20, 2008
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  6. stirfriedsushi

    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    i agree with the driver reinstalls. Try calibrating your monitor as well, idk if it will help but it is something to try.

    then if that doesn't work you could try yelling at it, punching it, threatening it with a large knife. that usually gets my pc running well again.

    but if none of that works, then get rid of vista, it sucks. (idk if it will solve your monitor problem but it will get rid of vista which is a good thing.)

    ok all seriousness now, is your computer near any magnets?
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 20, 2008
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  7. PocketAces21

    PocketAces21 Notebook Evangelist

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    It could be the monitor. I once ran into a similar problem that was fixed when I turned up the refresh rate.
     
    PocketAces21, Aug 20, 2008
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    Yeah, is it a CRT? Most of them are starting to die by now... LCDs are the way to go.
     
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  9. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    It's either a video card driver, a bad connection in the display, or the display is about to go bad.
     
    stewie, Aug 20, 2008
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