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Re: BIG "Display" PROBLEM
Joe,
I just bought a computer with a gforce 8600gt video card and after several
weeks, my computer starting acting identical to what you are saying yours is
doing. after troubleshooting everything as you have, i contacted the computer
company and they had me exchange the video card...sure enough the new card
worked just fine. I might suggest try installing a different card into your
present computer or try installing your present card into another
computer...this would be a step to determine if you have a faulty card.
"JOE X5" wrote:
> My learned friends,
>
> I tried the suggestion of friend Chusome. (Please note as Mikeyhsd rightly,
> indicated, that the browser issue is besides the point and wholly irrelevant
> to this problem) I did not work. I uninstalled the drivers for the graphics
> card (64MB Nvidia Geforce 3 VC Ti500. It did not change the situation. Then I
> reinstalled them. It worked for a few hours, but on a restart, the problem
> had resurfaced. Now it is hit and miss. When I start the PC, the Windows XP
> logo and loading bar is distorted, and, as I mentioned, sometimes I manage to
> get to my desktop and sometimes, before the desktop sign in is reached, the
> PC freezes and the screen is totally distorted with gray pixilation filling
> up the bottom half of the screen. I have visited the NVIDIA website and tried
> to install updated drivers. But again, this appears to only solve the problem
> temporarily.
>
> Please advise
>
>
> "mikeyhsd" wrote:
>
> > what has that got to do with his video problem.
> > you just cannot help being the resident nanny and issuing the virtual spanking.
> >
> >
> >
> > mikeyhsd@comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message news:OD3oT8RhHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > "JOE X5" <JOEX5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > > My learned friends,
> > >
> > > I have had to repost this as I cannot find the original post. I include,
> > > details plus some additional information that I hope will enable you to
> > > help
> > > me.
> > >
> > > I cannot get access to windows in normal mode. Just before he sign in
> > > screen
> > > would normally come up, the screen remains black and the mouse curser
> > > stays
> > > in the middle of the screen and I am completely locked out; neither the
> > > mouse
> > > nor the key board work. Also during the boot up the screen flickers, which
> > > was not the case before. I can get in via safe, and the resolution and
> > > colours are all distorted. The colours bleed into one another and there
> > > are
> > > purple dots or specs all over the screen. I have tried a system restore to
> > > no
> > > avail.
> > >
> > > Needless to say I am worried about this. My PC is running windows xp home
> > > ed. Service pack 2.
> > > 2.2GHZ P4
> > > 64MB Nvidia Geforce 3
> > >
> > > I would like to know how to fix the problem, regarding, 1) getting into
> > > windows in normal mode and also 2) the screen resolution and display
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > Modification : The message I get says something, to the best of my
> > > recollection, along the lines of:
> > > Windows Display Driver
> > > "The … display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and
> > > reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you
> > > reboot the machine a box will be displayed giving you a chance to upload
> > > data
> > > about this failure to Microsoft."
> > >
> > > However If I reboot. I am not always able to gain access to windows.. I
> > > have
> > > only managed to gain access by a series of restarts and in the System
> > > configuration utility opting for a Normal startup rather than a selective
> > > startup. This seems to only temporarily solve the issue.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > If you can't find a post search for it using Google Groups Advanced Search.
> > This newsgroup is microsoft.public.windowsxp.general. Search on your name
> > as author.
> >
> > http://groups.google.com/advanced_search?q=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en
> >
> > One of the reasons you're having trouble with posts is because you're using
> > the awful web interface to what is actually a Usenet newsgroup. I recommend
> > using a newsreader instead. It is a much better experience. XP comes with
> > Outlook Express which can be setup for newsgroup access. Here is a link on
> > how to do this.
> >
> > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
> >
> > --
> > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
> >
Joe,
I just bought a computer with a gforce 8600gt video card and after several
weeks, my computer starting acting identical to what you are saying yours is
doing. after troubleshooting everything as you have, i contacted the computer
company and they had me exchange the video card...sure enough the new card
worked just fine. I might suggest try installing a different card into your
present computer or try installing your present card into another
computer...this would be a step to determine if you have a faulty card.
"JOE X5" wrote:
> My learned friends,
>
> I tried the suggestion of friend Chusome. (Please note as Mikeyhsd rightly,
> indicated, that the browser issue is besides the point and wholly irrelevant
> to this problem) I did not work. I uninstalled the drivers for the graphics
> card (64MB Nvidia Geforce 3 VC Ti500. It did not change the situation. Then I
> reinstalled them. It worked for a few hours, but on a restart, the problem
> had resurfaced. Now it is hit and miss. When I start the PC, the Windows XP
> logo and loading bar is distorted, and, as I mentioned, sometimes I manage to
> get to my desktop and sometimes, before the desktop sign in is reached, the
> PC freezes and the screen is totally distorted with gray pixilation filling
> up the bottom half of the screen. I have visited the NVIDIA website and tried
> to install updated drivers. But again, this appears to only solve the problem
> temporarily.
>
> Please advise
>
>
> "mikeyhsd" wrote:
>
> > what has that got to do with his video problem.
> > you just cannot help being the resident nanny and issuing the virtual spanking.
> >
> >
> >
> > mikeyhsd@comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message news:OD3oT8RhHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > "JOE X5" <JOEX5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > > My learned friends,
> > >
> > > I have had to repost this as I cannot find the original post. I include,
> > > details plus some additional information that I hope will enable you to
> > > help
> > > me.
> > >
> > > I cannot get access to windows in normal mode. Just before he sign in
> > > screen
> > > would normally come up, the screen remains black and the mouse curser
> > > stays
> > > in the middle of the screen and I am completely locked out; neither the
> > > mouse
> > > nor the key board work. Also during the boot up the screen flickers, which
> > > was not the case before. I can get in via safe, and the resolution and
> > > colours are all distorted. The colours bleed into one another and there
> > > are
> > > purple dots or specs all over the screen. I have tried a system restore to
> > > no
> > > avail.
> > >
> > > Needless to say I am worried about this. My PC is running windows xp home
> > > ed. Service pack 2.
> > > 2.2GHZ P4
> > > 64MB Nvidia Geforce 3
> > >
> > > I would like to know how to fix the problem, regarding, 1) getting into
> > > windows in normal mode and also 2) the screen resolution and display
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > Modification : The message I get says something, to the best of my
> > > recollection, along the lines of:
> > > Windows Display Driver
> > > "The … display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and
> > > reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you
> > > reboot the machine a box will be displayed giving you a chance to upload
> > > data
> > > about this failure to Microsoft."
> > >
> > > However If I reboot. I am not always able to gain access to windows.. I
> > > have
> > > only managed to gain access by a series of restarts and in the System
> > > configuration utility opting for a Normal startup rather than a selective
> > > startup. This seems to only temporarily solve the issue.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > If you can't find a post search for it using Google Groups Advanced Search.
> > This newsgroup is microsoft.public.windowsxp.general. Search on your name
> > as author.
> >
> > http://groups.google.com/advanced_search?q=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en
> >
> > One of the reasons you're having trouble with posts is because you're using
> > the awful web interface to what is actually a Usenet newsgroup. I recommend
> > using a newsreader instead. It is a much better experience. XP comes with
> > Outlook Express which can be setup for newsgroup access. Here is a link on
> > how to do this.
> >
> > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
> >
> > --
> > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
> >