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lookerupper · 23-12-08, 04:15 PM

My computer has just thrown a wobbly and the display is an hour glass shape across the centre 1/3 of the screen with the window controls top and bottom off the screen, anyone come across this or know how to fix it?

Thanking you in anticipation.

Lookerupper

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nvingo · 23-12-08, 04:22 PM

Is it a laptop or a PC with monitor ?
Have you tried a reboot - if you can still operate it try a blind shutdown (CTRL-ALT-DEL (task manager), ALT-U (shutdown), U (turn off)).
Does the boot screen (whatever it is on you PC) show correctly?
Can you enter Safe Mode during boot and set the display properties (rightclick on the desktop, properties) from there?

k.jacko · 23-12-08, 04:24 PM

CRT or TFT?
Could be a pincushioning error.
Do you have a degauss (crt) button or an autoadjust (tft) button?

lookerupper · 23-12-08, 04:25 PM

Wow!

A little over my head, how do I tell, is this on the monitor? It's a Tatung?

Thanks

Lookerupper

k.jacko · 23-12-08, 04:30 PM

Lol, ok is it a flat screen (like on a laptop) or is it a big fat mofo of a thing that belongs in a museum?

lookerupper · 23-12-08, 04:39 PM

a big fat mofo of a thing that belongs in a museum!!

And yes it is pincushioning, only when windows (XP) has started up, i.e it's OK during boot up so I'm assuming it's a problem/setting in windows. I get the usual windows is staring and then the system seems to flicker and the display comes back on extremely pincushioned.

Lookerupper

k.jacko · 23-12-08, 04:43 PM

hmmm.....graphics drivers then. Have you altered your resolution at all?
Have you tried degaussing it? There should be a button somewhere. It may be indicated with a >.< symbol (or something similar). But i do think its driver related.
As nvingo said, try booting into safe mode (usually F8 on dos screen at bootup)

lookerupper · 23-12-08, 04:51 PM

Degaussing = Demagnetising?

Lookerupper

lookerupper · 23-12-08, 05:23 PM

Sorry missed nvingo's posting, yes I can shutdown and booting is OK, if starting in safe mode display OK, cannot resize display so assuming the monitor is kernacked, not even any good for the musuem!!!

Thanks and regards

Lookerupper

Mickha · 23-12-08, 05:28 PM

You cannot alter the display in safe mode as the drivers aren't loaded.
If it's working fine in Safe Mode then try deleting the Graphics Card drivers and let windows find them on re-booting.
Right click on My Computer and left click on Properties.
Click on Hardware and Device Manager.
Look for the Display Adapters listing and delete the graphics card.
Restart you8r computer and let Windows find the drivers.

23-12-08, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
lookerupper Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	XP display problem My computer has just thrown a wobbly and the display is an hour glass shape across the centre 1/3 of the screen with the window controls top and bottom off the screen, anyone come across this or know how to fix it? Thanking you in anticipation. Lookerupper X

23-12-08, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
nvingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 405 Thanks: 6 Thanked 65 Times in 61 Posts	Re: XP display problem Is it a laptop or a PC with monitor ? Have you tried a reboot - if you can still operate it try a blind shutdown (CTRL-ALT-DEL (task manager), ALT-U (shutdown), U (turn off)). Does the boot screen (whatever it is on you PC) show correctly? Can you enter Safe Mode during boot and set the display properties (rightclick on the desktop, properties) from there?

23-12-08, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
k.jacko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 378 Thanks: 14 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts	Re: XP display problem CRT or TFT? Could be a pincushioning error. Do you have a degauss (crt) button or an autoadjust (tft) button?

23-12-08, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
lookerupper Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: XP display problem Wow! A little over my head, how do I tell, is this on the monitor? It's a Tatung? Thanks Lookerupper

23-12-08, 04:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
k.jacko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 378 Thanks: 14 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts	Re: XP display problem Lol, ok is it a flat screen (like on a laptop) or is it a big fat mofo of a thing that belongs in a museum?

23-12-08, 04:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
lookerupper Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: XP display problem a big fat mofo of a thing that belongs in a museum!! And yes it is pincushioning, only when windows (XP) has started up, i.e it's OK during boot up so I'm assuming it's a problem/setting in windows. I get the usual windows is staring and then the system seems to flicker and the display comes back on extremely pincushioned. Lookerupper

23-12-08, 04:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
k.jacko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 378 Thanks: 14 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts	Re: XP display problem hmmm.....graphics drivers then. Have you altered your resolution at all? Have you tried degaussing it? There should be a button somewhere. It may be indicated with a >.< symbol (or something similar). But i do think its driver related. As nvingo said, try booting into safe mode (usually F8 on dos screen at bootup)

23-12-08, 04:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
lookerupper Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: XP display problem Degaussing = Demagnetising? Lookerupper

23-12-08, 05:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
lookerupper Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: XP display problem Sorry missed nvingo's posting, yes I can shutdown and booting is OK, if starting in safe mode display OK, cannot resize display so assuming the monitor is kernacked, not even any good for the musuem!!! Thanks and regards Lookerupper

23-12-08, 05:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,004 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: XP display problem You cannot alter the display in safe mode as the drivers aren't loaded. If it's working fine in Safe Mode then try deleting the Graphics Card drivers and let windows find them on re-booting. Right click on My Computer and left click on Properties. Click on Hardware and Device Manager. Look for the Display Adapters listing and delete the graphics card. Restart you8r computer and let Windows find the drivers.

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