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Win XP Display Issue
My 6-year old Win XP Pro desktop has always been very stable. Lately, I have an
intermittent problem. The desktop looks fine, but when I open any program, the display changes to what looks like a lower resolution. I can no longer see the bottom of the screen, and the whole display is fuzzy and moves around. There are lots of horizontal lines moving up and down. When I shut the computer down and reboot, everything works fine. Does this sound like a video card or other hardware issue? Where should I start? Thanks! Scott |
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Win XP Display Issue
If all video software is up to date,& Direct X is also,then the video card
would be the place to start.Heat is ususlly the problem or the cards plug in tabs.The tabs can be cleaned with a #2 pencil eraser,you'll see the diffrence if it hasnt been done.Clean only to "as needed",overcleaning removes the electric contact metal (gold),& cannot be replaced..And/or,purchase a new card,6 yrs old is obsolete,most mfg dont even have driver updates anymore for them.. "Scott" wrote: My 6-year old Win XP Pro desktop has always been very stable. Lately, I have an intermittent problem. The desktop looks fine, but when I open any program, the display changes to what looks like a lower resolution. I can no longer see the bottom of the screen, and the whole display is fuzzy and moves around. There are lots of horizontal lines moving up and down. When I shut the computer down and reboot, everything works fine. Does this sound like a video card or other hardware issue? Where should I start? Thanks! Scott |
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