An update: The flicker mysteriously went away during the process of reinstalling Windows (which included a thorough reformatting of the C: drive). It was evident while in BIOS setup as well as during the initial text based phases of Windows installation (including reformatting), but then during the installation proper, I noticed the flicker had gone away. I can't see how this could have been a consequence of the computer "warming up", as my son leaves it on pretty much all the time.
The only other explanation that occurs to me is that the problem was due to a corruption of the BIOS or the boot sector, and somehow the installer cleaned it out. It would be wonderful if, by some miracle, the computer has actually been cured! On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote: > Unlikely, but then I'm not sure exactly what you mean by a "flicker" - > presumably a video problem. Anyway, if it's plugged in what difference > would it make. Also, you don't need to reinstall the OS to test for a > video problem - simply sitting in the BIOS might tell you, or a disk > based OS like Ubuntu. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
