re-seated the card and switched the calble - no change.
Albert
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>I have also seen that caused by a loose video card or cable.
> Even close proximity to a magnet (speakers) can cause interference.
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> "Albert" <mrz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#TQipwssIHA.552@xxxxxx Quote:
>> I left my computer running during the night and noted that the following
>> morning there were a few flashing horizontal lines next to the mouse
>> pointer (something like TV scan lines) which followed the mouse pointer
>> as the pointer moved. Also discovered that all my video players (Media
>> Player, Real Player, Nero) now show corrupted videos (screen is covered
>> by multiple horiziontal flickering lines of varying colour and thickness)
>> and the colours are bleeding through while playing spider solitaire (from
>> underlying layer to top card). No new software was installed during the
>> time the computerwas operating.
>>
>> and
>>
>> I resolved the mouse pointer issue by changing the pointer to a black
>> one.
>>
>> Any help to fix it.
>>
>> Am running Vista Home Premium SP1 with a ATI AGP Radeon 9700 pro with
>> the 7-4 driver (cannot not use later drivers because they will not
>> install (infamous Code 43 error) and IE 8 beta. In an attempt to remedy
>> the problem I have done the following:
>>
>> changed my mouse from a P/S2 to a USB
>>
>> complete virus, adware, etc scan
>>
>> complete uninstall and re-install of the ATI driver and software.
>>
>> and
>>
>> All works well when I operate the computer in safe mode or when I
>> uninstalled the ATI driver and use the basic VGA driver. I have also note
>> that during the boot-up process the VGA screen appears corrupted but
>> clears up when windows starts.
>>
>> I am guessing that my computer has a corrupted file that is interfering
>> with the ATI driver.
>>
>>
>>