Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:15:27 +0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FUBAR 2 - L110 pinstriped display problem Switched on my Libretto yesterday morning and, as if all my other troubles were not enough, the grey colours on the 'Start' menu and in Windows Explorer had a slight, feint, vertical pinstripe effect. As soon as I opened an image, it was obviously less clear than previously. To cut a long story short, I played with the desktop settings to look at examples of different colours, and the 'solid' colours (eg black, white, yellow, 'bright' green, 'bright' red, 'light' blue) displayed solid but the others (eg grey, 'dark' red, 'dull' blue) all very clearly displayed this feint vertical pinstripe effect. Switched on again later in the day (having changed nothing) only to find the same problem but far worse - vertical stripes now very clear, looked like 50% of the screen was not displaying, text now virtually illegible - looking very terminal. Said fond farewells, last rites, etc; switched off (running on batteries, no mains available, not a lot else I could do). Switched on again today with all fingers and toes crossed and - you've guessed it - no problem now... (!?!*&%@#!!!) - went back to desktop settings (again, having changed nothing) and looked at the colours again - everything now solid - and I've not been able to determine what happens with the display on an external monitor, when the problem is occurring. Nothing installed/altered recently. Display set (as it's always been) to 800x480 24 bit True Color Display Properties - Settings - Advanced reports:- NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD properties Manufacturer: NeoMagic Corporation Features: DirectDraw 1.00 Software version: 4.10.01.0006-Q6. 13.03fl Current files: Nmgc.drv, *vdd,NmgcVdd.vxd,NmgcDD.dll Refresh rate: Optimal What the heck is it? Is this a known 'issue'? Could it be a loose hardware connection somewhere, or does that sort of thought just demonstrate how easily sheer disbelief can cause the onset of insanity? 1kTIA... Steve ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------UNSUBSCRIBE------- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe --------UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **************************************************************
