Try downloading, burning, and booting from a Linux Live CD - eg
Ubuntu. If the problem or a similar one is still present, it's very
probably hardware.

More generally, I have a hardware troubleshooting page he
http://www.macfh.co.uk/JavaJive/PCHa...areFaults.html


On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:30:51 +0000, geoff wrote:

there are half a dozen mini "displays" on the screen, or rather a
"scroll" of them left and right

Is it the video chip fuqt or is the re the possibility of a simpler
reason (I do hope so, having already pulled the thing apart to replace
the power connector )

Its a Packard Bell Ares GM running vista
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