if you have a different monitor, try it.
if it's not a driver issue, It's possible either the monitor or video card
are failing.
"Albert" <mrz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> re-seated the card and switched the calble - no change.
>
> Albert
>
> "Not Me" <cargodZeroOne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9E8BA9DA-EDE1-4DCF-B875-5C2819466C0B@xxxxxx Quote:
>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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