Can you check this screenshot for me? Graphics and dying laptop related.

LeperousDust · 05-07-2008, 12:58

Is this screenshot normal, or does it look like its less than 32bit?
Sorry its huge wanted to do as little to it as possible because i can't see if i'm introducing artifacts.

I need to know if its software or hardware without restarting my laptop, because in all honesty, this laptop has definitely seen better days now! I expect this to be a hardware problem i just need someone to confirm

Nvidia having been doing me too well recently, and my laptop just ran out of warranty

I'm going to phone Dell anyway because its not my fault or theirs but they need to get in touch with Nvidia and get some kind of replacement or something because as it stands i can't reboot turnoff or put my laptop into standby without it not turning back on. Which wasn't great but i could put up with that

Now things are getting worse it seems...

Feek · 05-07-2008, 13:14

Post it as a .bmp

LeperousDust · 05-07-2008, 13:32

The corruption is pretty obvious, so if you can see it, its software based (could still be a hardware problem and windows falling back though...).

I'll get a BMP up in a second they're just huge :P

Daz · 05-07-2008, 13:37

Looks fine to me.

LeperousDust · 05-07-2008, 13:39

Thats thankfully what i wanted to hear in an odd way, i'm viewing in something that looks somwhere between 16 and 32bit atm. My graphics card in laptop is seeing its last few dying days, and i need to get on top of Dell before it really gives up

Daz · 05-07-2008, 13:41

Does it look the same on an external monitor?

LeperousDust · 05-07-2008, 13:42

This is what i'm looking at =/

Good idea Daz i'll check it out in a bit too

Feek · 05-07-2008, 13:45

That's not on the screenie.

LeperousDust · 05-07-2008, 14:12

Poop

I shall be phoning Dell immanently then!

I just can't be arsed being put on hold for ages on an 0845 number, i don't mind waiting but not when they're making me pay over the odds, we have free calls to geographical numbers for Christs sake! (I've tried the sayno numbers I've had no luck with them

).

Flibster · 05-07-2008, 14:18

Could well be a damaged cable or the LCD screen dying.

05-07-2008, 12:58	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Can you check this screenshot for me? Graphics and dying laptop related. Is this screenshot normal, or does it look like its less than 32bit? Sorry its huge wanted to do as little to it as possible because i can't see if i'm introducing artifacts. I need to know if its software or hardware without restarting my laptop, because in all honesty, this laptop has definitely seen better days now! I expect this to be a hardware problem i just need someone to confirm Nvidia having been doing me too well recently, and my laptop just ran out of warranty I'm going to phone Dell anyway because its not my fault or theirs but they need to get in touch with Nvidia and get some kind of replacement or something because as it stands i can't reboot turnoff or put my laptop into standby without it not turning back on. Which wasn't great but i could put up with that Now things are getting worse it seems... __________________

05-07-2008, 13:14	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Post it as a .bmp __________________

05-07-2008, 13:32	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	The corruption is pretty obvious, so if you can see it, its software based (could still be a hardware problem and windows falling back though...). I'll get a BMP up in a second they're just huge :P __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 05-07-2008 at 13:35.

05-07-2008, 13:37	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Looks fine to me. __________________ apt-get moo

05-07-2008, 13:39	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Thats thankfully what i wanted to hear in an odd way, i'm viewing in something that looks somwhere between 16 and 32bit atm. My graphics card in laptop is seeing its last few dying days, and i need to get on top of Dell before it really gives up __________________

05-07-2008, 13:41	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Does it look the same on an external monitor? __________________ apt-get moo

05-07-2008, 13:42	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	This is what i'm looking at =/ Good idea Daz i'll check it out in a bit too __________________

05-07-2008, 13:45	#8
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	That's not on the screenie. __________________

05-07-2008, 14:12	#9
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Poop I shall be phoning Dell immanently then! I just can't be arsed being put on hold for ages on an 0845 number, i don't mind waiting but not when they're making me pay over the odds, we have free calls to geographical numbers for Christs sake! (I've tried the sayno numbers I've had no luck with them ). __________________

05-07-2008, 14:18	#10
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Could well be a damaged cable or the LCD screen dying. __________________