"Chuck" wrote:
Quote:
> Sounds like hardware failure to me. Two or three areas are suspect.
> RAM and video hardware.
> Processor
> Rationale -- Advanced Video functionality tasks the above more heavily.
> Recommendation
> Run A good RAM test/exerciser program. Microsoft has one available via the
> help and support options.
>
>
> "Kakarot" <Kakarot@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7D747AA9-E20D-4647-8DA6-A5437F24E711@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I have the dell 3007fp (30" lcd) and after a few minutes of running my
> > computer, the desktop gets all messed up (scaling etc?). If I double
> > click
> > anything, the windows appears empty, i cant right click. I have installed
> > all the vista patches I know of, updated the bios, video drivers, chipset
> > etc... If I log off and back in, it works for a few seconds and then
> > messes
> > up again.
> >
> > In xp, I have NO video issues at all.... in vista, it takes seconds to
> > screw
> > up. The desktop becomes unusable. I tried repairing vista, any
> > recommendations would be appreciated.
> >
> > Sometimes it says explorer has failed and restarts, then it works for a
> > few
> > minutes.... other times, it blames the nvidia driver.
>
> If it was hardware, then it would not work perfectly in xp... like is does.
It is only on vista and it was only after i went from a 24" to a 30" but thx
for the reply.