need Display help..

5000 · 07-10-2005, 02:28 PM

Hi!
well, i have a compaq presario 5000, all the sudden one day, i have these light gray shaded lines accross the screen wherever there are words or sentences or pictures or whatever, its almost like when your printer drags a little and leaves that light shaded line behind all the words and stuff that its printing..its light enough that i can still see everything ok, but i know its not supposed to be doing this..like right now why im typing this out, the screen is white like it should be underneath this sentence, but as soon as i get to the end of this line and the cursor drops down a line, the gray shaded stuff starts, so when im sone, it almost looks like notebook paper with all the lines forming behind my sentences..ok, ive tried pulling the video card out and reseating it, along with the memory stick, ive tried installing the recovery disc and starting all over reloading windows ME, and also removed and reinstalled an updated video driver, nothing changes it. The video card is a nvidia vanta LT, dont know if something could be wrong with it or not, i wouldnt think so though, any ideas guys?
thanks!

batty_professor · 07-10-2005, 03:09 PM

Hi, and welcome to TSF. I don't believe you have any sort of hardware issue. I do believe this is a windows issue. You might clear it up in the display properties, fonts and colors. Try setting the defaults there. If you want to make sure the hardware is OK, you can try a Live Linux cd, such as I'm using on the Compaq 5722 where I am now a guest. Link to the site is http://www.watsky.net/ The CD is around 182 MB, and will run in a 128 MB RAM environment. You'll need to download and then burn as a .ISO file.

5000 · 07-10-2005, 04:18 PM

hey!
I also think its a windows problem, even though i reinstalled windows, but i just think thats what it is, i only have 64 mb ram right now and no burning software installed, i already set the defaults in the display properties..any other things in windows i can look at to try to fix this?I really think it is windows screwing up also..

elf · 07-10-2005, 08:15 PM

wow 64MB? what version of windows do you have? About the only one that would run on 64MB is 95 or 3.0 ...

5000 · 07-11-2005, 11:36 AM

its ME, the computer came like this, with ME preloaded and 64 mb ram, i have another 128 mb stick of ram on the way to add to it.

dai · 07-11-2005, 12:47 PM

95 used to run on 16mgs

5000 · 07-15-2005, 09:47 AM

turns out it was the video card..lol.. now a question, ok, the original one was a nvidia vanta lt TNT2 8 mb, the new one is the same thing only its 16mb, since the new one is 16mb, will it help anything? I mainly just surf the net..
thanks

**UncleMacro** · 07-15-2005, 05:30 PM

If all you do is run in 2D mode (almost everything but 3D games are in 2D mode) then 16MB isn't going to make any noticeable difference.

07-10-2005, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
5000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12 OS: ME	need Display help.. Hi! well, i have a compaq presario 5000, all the sudden one day, i have these light gray shaded lines accross the screen wherever there are words or sentences or pictures or whatever, its almost like when your printer drags a little and leaves that light shaded line behind all the words and stuff that its printing..its light enough that i can still see everything ok, but i know its not supposed to be doing this..like right now why im typing this out, the screen is white like it should be underneath this sentence, but as soon as i get to the end of this line and the cursor drops down a line, the gray shaded stuff starts, so when im sone, it almost looks like notebook paper with all the lines forming behind my sentences..ok, ive tried pulling the video card out and reseating it, along with the memory stick, ive tried installing the recovery disc and starting all over reloading windows ME, and also removed and reinstalled an updated video driver, nothing changes it. The video card is a nvidia vanta LT, dont know if something could be wrong with it or not, i wouldnt think so though, any ideas guys? thanks!

07-10-2005, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Hi, and welcome to TSF. I don't believe you have any sort of hardware issue. I do believe this is a windows issue. You might clear it up in the display properties, fonts and colors. Try setting the defaults there. If you want to make sure the hardware is OK, you can try a Live Linux cd, such as I'm using on the Compaq 5722 where I am now a guest. Link to the site is http://www.watsky.net/ The CD is around 182 MB, and will run in a 128 MB RAM environment. You'll need to download and then burn as a .ISO file. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

07-10-2005, 08:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,050 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	wow 64MB? what version of windows do you have? About the only one that would run on 64MB is 95 or 3.0 ... __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

07-11-2005, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	95 used to run on 16mgs __________________

07-10-2005, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
5000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12 OS: ME	hey! I also think its a windows problem, even though i reinstalled windows, but i just think thats what it is, i only have 64 mb ram right now and no burning software installed, i already set the defaults in the display properties..any other things in windows i can look at to try to fix this?I really think it is windows screwing up also..

07-11-2005, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
5000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12 OS: ME	its ME, the computer came like this, with ME preloaded and 64 mb ram, i have another 128 mb stick of ram on the way to add to it.

07-15-2005, 09:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
5000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12 OS: ME	turns out it was the video card..lol.. now a question, ok, the original one was a nvidia vanta lt TNT2 8 mb, the new one is the same thing only its 16mb, since the new one is 16mb, will it help anything? I mainly just surf the net.. thanks

07-15-2005, 05:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	If all you do is run in 2D mode (almost everything but 3D games are in 2D mode) then 16MB isn't going to make any noticeable difference.