Blurry Screen

komodovsyou · 12-26-2008, 09:29 AM

I do a lot of design work in photoshop. I have Windows XP, the screen went blurry (coming and going) and I thought it was the monitor so I got a new one. The screen continued being blurry. I actually had a problem and needed to reformat my computer..since then, even with the new monitor and a fresh os the screen continues going in and out. I replaced the video card with a higher quality card with more ram and it is still doing it. I checked the device manager and everything is fine.

Any suggestions?

dai · 12-26-2008, 10:19 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

komodovsyou · 12-29-2008, 08:19 AM

Acer tower
ACPI MultiProcessor PC
XP Serv Pack 3
Dual Pent 3.4Ghz
2GB Ram
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

I can't supply any other info as the bios is locked

dai · 12-29-2008, 08:44 AM

look at the label on the side of the power supply for the details

komodovsyou · 12-29-2008, 09:18 AM

I can't open the tower. If i do it will give me a bios prompt every startup saying that the machine has been opened.. and i can't turn it off since the bios is locked

dai · 12-29-2008, 09:23 AM

what do you mean by the bios is locked

http://www.techsupportforum.com/cont...e/Tips/48.html

komodovsyou · 12-29-2008, 09:33 AM

Our IT person (who is on vacation for 3 weeks, and why i'm trying to get help on the forum) has a password which no one knows but her

dai · 12-29-2008, 09:38 AM

you will have to wait until she comes back
it is against the forum rules to offer any help because it is not your computer
we have no option but to close the thread
the only thing i can suggest is to reload the video drivers

in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

12-26-2008, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
komodovsyou Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Blurry Screen I do a lot of design work in photoshop. I have Windows XP, the screen went blurry (coming and going) and I thought it was the monitor so I got a new one. The screen continued being blurry. I actually had a problem and needed to reformat my computer..since then, even with the new monitor and a fresh os the screen continues going in and out. I replaced the video card with a higher quality card with more ram and it is still doing it. I checked the device manager and everything is fine. Any suggestions?

12-26-2008, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Blurry Screen what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________

12-29-2008, 08:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
komodovsyou Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Blurry Screen Acer tower ACPI MultiProcessor PC XP Serv Pack 3 Dual Pent 3.4Ghz 2GB Ram NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS I can't supply any other info as the bios is locked

12-29-2008, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Blurry Screen look at the label on the side of the power supply for the details __________________

12-29-2008, 09:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
komodovsyou Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Blurry Screen I can't open the tower. If i do it will give me a bios prompt every startup saying that the machine has been opened.. and i can't turn it off since the bios is locked

12-29-2008, 09:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Blurry Screen what do you mean by the bios is locked http://www.techsupportforum.com/cont...e/Tips/48.html __________________

12-29-2008, 09:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
komodovsyou Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Blurry Screen Our IT person (who is on vacation for 3 weeks, and why i'm trying to get help on the forum) has a password which no one knows but her

12-29-2008, 09:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Blurry Screen you will have to wait until she comes back it is against the forum rules to offer any help because it is not your computer we have no option but to close the thread the only thing i can suggest is to reload the video drivers in the device manager uninstall the video card reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes rebooting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________