[ObtuaryBrthday]

Hi, I have an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 128MB video card. Last week I was using my laptop in school and everything was fine, the next day when I tried to use it at home my screen crapped out. I don't think it's my monitor because I ran it in safe mode and this problem didn't happen. Here is a picture:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9940/picture92lz4.jpg

I tried updating the driver's but it didn't work. I really have no clue what the problem is and everyone I've asked so far isn't sure either. I'd appreciate it if someone could just give me a suggestion or really anything to help me fix this problem, the laptop is only 3 years old and it's been kept it excellent condition.

Thank you.

 

[pharoah]

first thing id try as a diagnostic step if its possible hook the laptop to an external monitor,and see if it does the same thing.when you updated your drivers did you remove the old driver first.as a last resort reformat the machine,and see if that fixes it.if none of the above have any affect the laptops
video may be going bad.

 

[TheMatt]

Have you tried a system restore to before this happened? Do it one day before the symptoms occurred.

 

[ObtuaryBrthday]

Yes I tried a system restore and it did not fix it.