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Answer» On my Toshiba Satellite A 205 runing Windows Vista Home Prem. There is a flicker around all four edges of the window. In addition if I try to acess any tols on toolbars the LICKER hmpes (hampers) opening the resource. Aso as I type this- TE spelling is a reslt fo the flicker. It is somehow skipping letters as I tyoe (SPELLING). If I left click for copy, cut, paste, paragraph ETC, the dropdown window flikers off and on. Same with Bookmarks and everything else. Has affected my ability to sign into comcast email account. FLICKERING, SKPPING LETTERS,boot into safe mode : turn it off turn it on and as soon as you see the bios start tapping F8 untill you see a black screen and choose safe mode with networking now does it still do it?Thanx, I tried that but it's still happening. The flicker is in the top line where I see File -Edit-View-History - Bookmarks - etc. And then above right at the minimize, restore down, and red X close button. It flickers/flutters/flashes on all 4 sides of a window - for instance - when I've opened a Word Doc. Also drop down menus - drop down- but roll up almost too quickly to click on anything. Ive been able to time it and catch a resource but its a race against time! The spelling or dropped letters issue seems to have cleared up - somewhat - since i went to safe mode and back to normal again. Any other thoughts appreciated. Its driving me nuts. Thanx 4 possablitys 1:corrupted display driver 2:bad video card/chip 3:malware 4:missing or bad system files If the flickering happens also in Safe Mode, most likely, you have a problem with video chip, which in case of a laptop can't be replaced (unless you send it back to the manufacturer, and pay what is probably more than the laptop is worth).but there is a chance of corrupted system files such as user32.dllNo.yesSource, please.i have no source but replaceing user32.dll and shell32.dll is sure easier then replacing a graphics chip just trying to think of software solutions i was wrong to say i could cause thatWhatever. I have no time for this...smeezekitty, you don't know what you're talking about. Just stop. Come back when you've learned a thing or two about computers and how they work. Actually...don't... Paco833, I apologize that you have had the misfortune of this person posting in your topic. It's a bit of a nuisance on the forum that we are currently dealing with and will HOPEFULLY have cleared up soon. Now, this isn't really my area of expertise, but I've got a few questions that will hopefully help take us in the right direction... 1. Is your laptop still under warranty by any chance? 2. How long has this been happening? 3. In the event that it may be malware...what protection do you have on your computer? Have you run any scans lately? An infection is quite unlikely in your case, but there's a possibility that it could be an underlying problem. The flickering could be a hardware problem and the typing issue could be a malware problem. 4. Does this problem happen constantly or only at certain times? What kinds of devices are normally around your computer? If you physically move it to another room or opposite end of the house, does the problem persist? It's possible that something nearby could be causing interference. Radios, cell phones, or anything else that transmits/receives signals. Speakers can also cause strange issues like this in some cases, as well as electrical wires that aren't properly grounded. Heck, I've even heard of boilers causing interference problems. A quick and simple test would be to take the laptop outside or to a friend's house and see if it still acts up. If it does, then at least you can probably rule out inteference. 5. Are you absolutely sure that this is causing problems with typing? I'm not trying to call you a bad typist or anything, but do you think that it MIGHT just be a coincidence? I ask this because some Toshiba models are prone to failing LCD inverters. If that's the case, you could fix it for about $50 or so. But this problem wouldn't have any impact on your typing. If interference is not the culprit here, then Broni may be right. I hope he's not, but it's a distinct possibility. And if so, then he's also right about how difficult it is to do something about this. You can upgrade the graphics card on some laptops, but I'm pretty certain it can't be done with your particular model. Sure, there's always some possible way, but like he said, it wouldn't really be worth it. If you'd like, you can take a look at this informative page: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=86864 |
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