Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: jim.mar on January 29, 2007, 03:10:23 PM
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Sometimes, when I am finished with an application and close it. or when I store word or excel data onto one of my hard drives, my monitor goes completely blank for a few seconds then, when it comes back on it has to restore all of the icons on the desktop, one at a time, and sometimes it recofigures my whole desktop arrangement. Really annoying, as i have a loaded desktop. Is this normal for XP? ? I am running windows XP, on a 2 yr old home built machine with 1 Gb of ram, Athlon cpu, two 80 Gb hard drives, partitioned into 4 drives of 40 Gb each. Anyone have any idea what is going on? ? Thanks Jim
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There are many issues that could be causing this including but not limited to RAM issues and or corrupt vid card drivers.
Do a search for a utility called Desklay which saves your desktop settings and restores them with one clik.
Meantime check your vid card drivers and run memtest on that RAM.
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GERU. thanks for the comeback. I searched for desklay. All the web sites were printed in some oriental language I did not understand. However one called "help desk survival" offerd a tool kit for $199.00. Beyond my means.
I checked my ram with "PC Mechanic" and defragged it. Found no problems.
Vidio drivers all have been checked and updated. I have a NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, I believe. Capable of drivein 2 monitors. The display blanked out again last night when i stored something on the desktop.
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If you are having no luck finding Desklay send me a PM...
As to the video issue i would remove a side panel and make sure the fan is working on that card.
If it is power down and remove the card and clean the contacts with a pencil eraser and re-seat it.
As usual take all ESD precautions when working inside the case and make sure all power sources are disconnected.
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PATIO
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PATIO, I WILL TRY AGAIN. Hit the wrong key. :-[
THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE PREVALENT. :-/
1 HAVE NO LUCK GETTING DESKLAY
2 THERE IS NO FAN ON VIDEO CARD, ONE ON AUDIO AND IT IS WORKING
3 HAVE NOT TRIED CLEANING CONTACTS YET. WILL DO. I HAVE NO PROBLEM GOING INTO MY MACHINE. BEEN THERE MANY TIMES :)
I am very appreciative of the help you are offering here. Thanks :)
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PC Mechanic isn't a full RAM tester DLOad and run Memtest. It creates a bootable floppy. Let it run a few hours.
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GeForce FX5500,
If this is your card it should have a fan...