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Vibrating Screen
I have a new monitor and a new computer with XP Pro. When I play games,
sometimes the image on the screen will vibrate. This only happens with games, but it happens with lots of games. Some examples: The windows games Hearts, Solitaire and Spider Solitaire and also a backgammon game that I bought separately. Some history: The same thing happened with my previous computer - which I why I bought a new one. The previous computer had XP Home. When installing the new computer, I backed up all of my data and scanned it for viruses before putting it on the new computer. The main progams I use on my new (and also my old) computer are AOL 9.1, Daytimer (a Windows 95 program), Quickbooks and Word Perfect (version 10?). I don't know if this has anything to do with my problem, but I've been having trouble with my printer/fax. Often people cannot fax me. I can see that the printer sometimes says the line is in use when nobody is using the line. I tried switching this printer with an identical model on another computer in my house, but this didn't help. (When I switched the printer, I also switched the power cord and the USB cable.) Any ideas? Pivco |
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Vibrating Screen
How was youre data backed before you installed it to new pc.Also,backup
in xp OS,really isnt used for what you did,backup usually remains on the pc it was created on,not transfered to other pcs...The utility you should have used was the File Transfer Wizard,run from the xp cd,or found in tools.This utility is designed to save all user files,settings,music,etc then move data to cd or dvd,etc.Once data is recorded,run the wizard from any pc with xp,backup does not allow for this & is why youre settings are same as they were on old pc. "Pivco" wrote: I have a new monitor and a new computer with XP Pro. When I play games, sometimes the image on the screen will vibrate. This only happens with games, but it happens with lots of games. Some examples: The windows games Hearts, Solitaire and Spider Solitaire and also a backgammon game that I bought separately. Some history: The same thing happened with my previous computer - which I why I bought a new one. The previous computer had XP Home. When installing the new computer, I backed up all of my data and scanned it for viruses before putting it on the new computer. The main progams I use on my new (and also my old) computer are AOL 9.1, Daytimer (a Windows 95 program), Quickbooks and Word Perfect (version 10?). I don't know if this has anything to do with my problem, but I've been having trouble with my printer/fax. Often people cannot fax me. I can see that the printer sometimes says the line is in use when nobody is using the line. I tried switching this printer with an identical model on another computer in my house, but this didn't help. (When I switched the printer, I also switched the power cord and the USB cable.) Any ideas? Pivco |
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Vibrating Screen
"Same thing happened with previous computer"
This makes it very likely that there is some sort of A/C input power problem. (Low or varying line voltage, a grounding problem, bad wall plug, bad powerstrip, etc.) (Even a loose connection (quite possible if aluminum wire is involved)) Remember that you may have more than one ground reference source-- A/C Power (May or may not carry ground reference from the pole to the house.) Many American homes have "split phase" which is two wires and a neutral wire. The ground reference when present, adds a fourth wire) In any event, a "single point" ground ties neutral and ground from the ground rods together at the entrance (power meter, etc) or in the breaker panel.. If ground fault protectors are in use, they sense current flow on the "safety ground" connections at (typically) a wall plug. Phone Line Ground (Usually the same as Earth Ground, and is connected to the ground rod(s)) Cable TV/Internet Cable. (May or may not be properly grounded to the ground rods) Earth ground rod(s) (Check for ground wires and connections to the rods) (This is the REAL ground reference.) If things are not bonded properly, and connected to the earth ground rod system, all sorts of strange things can happen. IF you don't know and understand the issues and hazards, get an electrician to look at things. Many years ago, our television would have a momentary slight "shrink" of the picture, then all would be normal. I happened to have an old audio frequency oscilloscope, and noticed that it's display also "winked" at the same time. Some further investigation showed that a whack on the utility meter case would produce the same symptoms. The end result was that the power company had to come out and open up the meter case, and clean and tighten the connections to eliminate the problem. These days, connections from the utility meter to the breaker panel are usually aluminum, and may be aluminum from the meter to the pole. Any aluminum connection of any age is suspect, and should be checked. If an antioxidation coating is not present at the aluminum connections in the utility meter box, and at the main breaker panel, it should be added by someone that knows what they are doing. "Pivco" wrote in message ... I have a new monitor and a new computer with XP Pro. When I play games, sometimes the image on the screen will vibrate. This only happens with games, but it happens with lots of games. Some examples: The windows games Hearts, Solitaire and Spider Solitaire and also a backgammon game that I bought separately. Some history: The same thing happened with my previous computer - which I why I bought a new one. The previous computer had XP Home. When installing the new computer, I backed up all of my data and scanned it for viruses before putting it on the new computer. The main progams I use on my new (and also my old) computer are AOL 9.1, Daytimer (a Windows 95 program), Quickbooks and Word Perfect (version 10?). I don't know if this has anything to do with my problem, but I've been having trouble with my printer/fax. Often people cannot fax me. I can see that the printer sometimes says the line is in use when nobody is using the line. I tried switching this printer with an identical model on another computer in my house, but this didn't help. (When I switched the printer, I also switched the power cord and the USB cable.) Any ideas? Pivco |
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