I tried installing the latest video drivers from both the Dell site and the
Intel site, and the problem is still there. The funny thing is, the problem
doesn't happen every time.
"romanom" wrote:
Quote:
> Install the latest driver from Intel or go the Dell site and get the original
> driver from there:
>
> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...rsion&lang=eng
>
> And yes, all the stuff you wrote is important 
>
> "Andrew C." wrote:
> Quote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm using Vista Home Premium on a Dell 1520 laptop that I got about two
> > weeks ago. The screen is a high-res 1680x1050 15.4" display, and the video
> > card is an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. For adapter chip type, it
> > shows a Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family. I'm not sure if any of that
> > is relevant, but it's there just in case.
> >
> > Anyway, after I login to my account, whether it's from a restart or after
> > closing and opening the lid on the computer, the desktop shows up for three
> > to five seconds, after which the display blinks and seems to reset itself.
> > The mouse pointer gets reset to the center of the screen. Occasionally, the
> > screen then blinks a second time, and when the desktop reappears, the
> > resolution has changed itself from 1680 x 1050 to 1024 x 768.
> >
> > Would anyone happen to know how to get rid of these problems, the initial
> > display reset and/or the resolution change? Any help would be much
> > appreciated!