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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 25, 2007 8:30:03 GMT
...is doing weird things. The desktop area has resized itself for no reason and while I can still use it I'm not sure if it might suddenly go completely crazy.
For now I'm still around - but if I vanish, don't worry - it's just the computer!
EK
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Post by Alrik on Dec 25, 2007 13:43:42 GMT
Sure it isn't the drivers ?
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 25, 2007 15:28:25 GMT
Updated the drivers, thanks, Alrik It runs fine in Safe Mode - proper screen size & everything. But when I try to run it properly it gets the screen proportions wrong. It's really weird. It's still usable - for now - at least for typing. Just glad I can run PowerDVD in safe mode
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 27, 2007 4:51:14 GMT
Bizarrely it seems I CAN play games on the thing! The only actual problem is that my computer is confused about the dimensions of my screen... It's very bizarre.
I'm getting confused myself, now... ;D
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Post by peterh on Dec 27, 2007 11:05:28 GMT
Bizarrely it seems I CAN play games on the thing! The only actual problem is that my computer is confused about the dimensions of my screen... It's very bizarre. I'm getting confused myself, now... ;D See kids, this is what happens when you watch too much x-rated stuff on your computer. Messes up your computer, bad!
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 28, 2007 2:16:50 GMT
I now have full width and... no height! I'm not sure it's an improvement, really I'm thinking of it as 'The Peter Screen' ;D
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Post by cleglaw on Dec 28, 2007 12:59:04 GMT
1. try safe mode>system restore to a time when it was ok. 2. try safe mode>reset resolutions 3. what is not running in safe mode that could be the problem?
Luck.
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Post by cleglaw on Dec 28, 2007 13:07:53 GMT
If the monitor never resizes itself during times when you are on the computer, consider the possibility that somebody is manually altering the controls on the monitor itself when you aren't there.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 28, 2007 13:39:51 GMT
Tried system restore a day or so ago. Will try reset resolutions. thanks, Cleg The monitor does resize when I'm here, so it's not other people.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 28, 2007 14:02:44 GMT
I found out why it works on Safe mode - screen resolution. The machine still works fine at 800x600 - it just hates everything past that. I've set it to 800x600 and it's fine... for now, at least.
Cleg, sorry to be dumb - but how do I reset resolutions in safe mode? Is it the DSREPAIR option?
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Post by cleglaw on Dec 28, 2007 18:45:56 GMT
just right click on the desk top>display properties>settings. Something like that. Like in regular mode.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 28, 2007 18:48:12 GMT
Ah. Tried that. Thanks anyway, Cleg
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Post by Alrik on Dec 28, 2007 20:38:30 GMT
it just hates everything past that. Check whether the screen refresh rate is perhaps too high beyond 800x600 - I mean that the screen refresh rate is perhaps too high anyway - but only up to 800x600 the monitor can cope with that ...
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 28, 2007 20:40:59 GMT
Monitor's fine, Alrik. It's more than capable of handling 1024x720, which is my normal desktop size, these days.
I'm pretty sure it has to be the graphics card...
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Post by Alrik on Dec 28, 2007 22:24:31 GMT
Overheated ? No good air streams ?
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 29, 2007 2:28:12 GMT
Beats me, Alrik, honestly... I'm baffled. Never seen anything quite like it.
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Post by rockergrl on Jan 5, 2008 15:53:56 GMT
How is your computer behaving now Elliot? That's the weirdest thing I ever heard of!
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 5, 2008 16:07:39 GMT
It's in decline, K. So if I mysteriously vanish for a while, this is still why!
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on Jan 5, 2008 19:06:16 GMT
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 5, 2008 21:35:26 GMT
Kon's got it mostly sorted for me now, thanks Still a few teething troubles, but such is life
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