Strange laptop behavior
 

S-i-L has just turned up with her laptop

it has a problem

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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Strange laptop behavior
 

On 23/03/2013 16:30, geoff wrote:

S-i-L has just turned up with her laptop

it has a problem

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





When you say 'mini displays' what exactly are they?

Strange laptop behavior
 

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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On 23/03/13 16:30, geoff wrote:

S-i-L has just turned up with her laptop

it has a problem

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



Mmm that sounds like the video driver is borked or the video chip itself.

Try upgrading to latest driver...FROM THE MANUFACTURES WEBSITE.,

also try different video modes.


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En el artículo , geoff troll@uk-
diy.org escribió:

Its a Packard Bell

I see your problem.

running vista

I see your problem.

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In message , Bob H
writes
On 23/03/2013 16:30, geoff wrote:

S-i-L has just turned up with her laptop

it has a problem

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





When you say 'mini displays' what exactly are they?

If you turn it on, you get a grid of startup screens (so it must be
hardware related). It works its way through windows startup and gives
you miniature startup screens in very low resolution

One set go from the LHS top middle of the screen, then a black bar, then
another set which goes off the RHS end of the screen. Vertically, just
over 3 screens stacked above each other

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In message , Mike Tomlinson
writes
En el artículo , geoff troll@uk-
diy.org escribió:

Its a Packard Bell

I see your problem.

running vista

I see your problem.

And the OS is in French ...

NEXT ?


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Strange laptop behavior
 

I'd say if the very first displays, such as the internal splash or even the
bios do much the same its hardware, but otherwise it may have had an upgrade
in its video drivers which has failed for some reason. Wind them back.

As I say, most of these tend to be a hardware issue either in the screen
drivers, or the video chip on the main board. Have you tested it on an
external monitor?

I eventually got an HP going with what the driver called software
rendering after a hardware issue screwed up the hardware displays.
Laptops seem to often be unrelable, maybe its the heat problem.
Luckily as I can't see displays these days... grin

Brian

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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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On 23/03/13 16:30, geoff wrote:

S-i-L has just turned up with her laptop

it has a problem

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



Mmm that sounds like the video driver is borked or the video chip itself.

Try upgrading to latest driver...FROM THE MANUFACTURES WEBSITE.,

also try different video modes.


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lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members
of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded
with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

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No Vista is not the problem.

Brian

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From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active
"Mike Tomlinson" wrote in message
...
En el artículo , geoff troll@uk-
diy.org escribió:

Its a Packard Bell

I see your problem.

running vista

I see your problem.

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(='.'=)
(")_(")

Strange laptop behavior
 

"geoff" wrote in message
...

S-i-L has just turned up with her laptop

it has a problem

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

I had some weird display probs on an Acer, got worse with power on
time/heat? Started losing text on the desktop etc etc. I disabled as much as
poss in device manager and it was fine. Started to enable things and it
turned out to be the wifi card.

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In message , Brian Gaff
writes
I'd say if the very first displays, such as the internal splash or even the
bios do much the same its hardware

Yes - I said that earlier

but otherwise it may have had an upgrade
in its video drivers which has failed for some reason. Wind them back.

As I say, most of these tend to be a hardware issue either in the screen
drivers, or the video chip on the main board. Have you tested it on an
external monitor?

That's one obvious thing I haven't tried, cheers


I eventually got an HP going with what the driver called software
rendering after a hardware issue screwed up the hardware displays.
Laptops seem to often be unrelable, maybe its the heat problem.
Luckily as I can't see displays these days... grin

Brian


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