I am thinking weak cable or poor connection.... remove cable from
BOTH ends if possible and re-hook up... do not just try to snug
your existing connection.
"Andrew C." <AndrewC@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F606AE84-176A-4FA6-B262-2AE865A5A341@xxxxxx
Quote:
>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!