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Video card problems i guess
Name: Jake-Man Date: March 20, 2004 at 13:13:36 Pacific OS: ? CPU/Ram: ?
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My cursor on the screen(the arrow) has a red dot on the out side of it. Two of them, 1 on the top and 1 on the bottom. And sometimes when a picture is loading or a video clip theres red dots on there too. And when im playing a game sometimes its all glitchy and the letters blink. Is this a video card problem and how do i fix it?
Name: ~BeBe~ Date: March 20, 2004 at 13:16:09 Pacific
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Did you try to install the newest video card driver and see if that solve the problem?
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Response Number 2
Name: Jake-Man Date: March 20, 2004 at 13:25:52 Pacific
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Well I downloaded ForceWare, is that the newest? Or how can i get it? http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_56.64
I may not be installing it right. Advice?
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Response Number 3
Name: ~BeBe~ Date: March 20, 2004 at 13:29:30 Pacific
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Yes that's the correct video card driver if you have a nVidia/GeForce video card. you can't install it wrong.... It can be the monitor's issue. You can take a farther test and replace another monitor and see if you having the same problem.
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Response Number 4
Name: sam2 Date: March 20, 2004 at 13:35:03 Pacific
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You could try reseating the video card.
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Response Number 5
Name: Jake-Man Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:01:21 Pacific
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I changed monitor and reseated video card. Red dots still there.
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Response Number 6
Name: Sabertooth Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:08:09 Pacific
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Go into the BIOS, though you will not see the mouse pointer see if you notice the anomaly there too. If you do you may need to change your card.
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Response Number 7
Name: ~BeBe~ Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:08:44 Pacific
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The best is test the video card on another system and see
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Response Number 8
Name: Jake-Man Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:10:44 Pacific
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Whats BIOS?
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Response Number 9
Name: ~BeBe~ Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:16:29 Pacific
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Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
When you start your system you either press F1, F2, or Delete to go into the Bios (depending what type of system you have)
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Response Number 10
Name: Jake-Man Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:25:40 Pacific
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I didnt notice anything in bios but ill try the video card on another computer...Or could i try my old geforce 2 on my computer and see if it there?
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Response Number 11
Name: ~BeBe~ Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:28:01 Pacific
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Yes that will be fine also.
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Response Number 12
Name: Jake-Man Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:38:52 Pacific
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So this sucks...I put in my geforce 2 and that fixed the problem.
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Response Number 13
Name: ~BeBe~ Date: March 20, 2004 at 14:40:40 Pacific
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