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soccerchamp76 · 05-19-2005, 08:38 PM

Sometimes when I leave my computer on, the monitor turns off via the power savings mode. When I move the mouse to use the computer, the screen is split in two and the graphics act funny. This might be hard to describe, but its like I have a reverse dual monitor setup. If I want to scroll to the right, I have to move the mouse to the left where it *jumps* to the right side of the screen.
It only happens when I leave the computer and only occasionally.

System Specs:
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz (Prescott)
1GB DDR SDRAM
200GB IDE WD Hard Drive
Nvidia 6800 128MB RAM
WindowsXP Professional

sashime76 · 05-20-2005, 03:53 AM

Could you provide more info?
Screen size, refresh rate, color depth, video driver (does it show Nvidia 6800?), AGP, PCI or PCI-E? What monitor do you have? CRT or LCD?
Does the motherboard have onboard video? Did you disable it?

soccerchamp76 · 05-20-2005, 06:49 AM

1280x1024
60hz
32-bit
Video driver installed by the Nvidia website
AGP 8X
LCD Monitor (Sony SDM-S74 via DVI-out)
Onboard video disabled

liquidlight · 05-20-2005, 09:17 AM

Actually, subnote on this that could be very relevant, which version of Windows and DirectX are you running, and do you have the most recent Windows patches and service packs?

What you're describing sounds almost like and ACPI conflict, but that would be highly unusual.

citrid · 05-20-2005, 03:07 PM

... no chance to get on that, blood ....

sometime some shit might happen with no explanation or reason

It can have sth to do with the ACPI config of the mainboard ...
wait for another BIOS update .... get that to work the mainboard then ...

allthough ... this is more or less older and "bug-proven" hardware ...

has it been runing stable at any time u own it ?
have u changed any the settings before ?

greetz, CITRID

soccerchamp76 · 05-21-2005, 06:07 PM

It has been stable, and it only happens after the computer has been left idle for awhile. Never happens in the middle of something.....

DirectX 9.0C with XP Pro

flat5 · 05-22-2005, 03:21 PM

What have you changed since it was stable?
mouse driver? video driver? screen saver? screen capture utility? web cam software?

you see where I'm going with this :-)

cyrnel · 05-22-2005, 03:24 PM

Any custom screensavers?

soccerchamp76 · 05-29-2005, 10:25 AM

Well I thought that I had the problem gone, and I recently (yesterday) reformatted my computer (on account I was extremely bored and just some spring cleaning for my computer). The problem showed up again today, which, IMO, means that it could be a driver issue. I do not use custom screensavers, no screen capture utility, no webcam. The driver was the latest WHQL-certified driver off of the Nvidia website. Temeprature readings were fine (50ºC for the graphics card, 45ºC for the processor).

05-19-2005, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	Unusual Video problem Sometimes when I leave my computer on, the monitor turns off via the power savings mode. When I move the mouse to use the computer, the screen is split in two and the graphics act funny. This might be hard to describe, but its like I have a reverse dual monitor setup. If I want to scroll to the right, I have to move the mouse to the left where it jumps to the right side of the screen. It only happens when I leave the computer and only occasionally. System Specs: Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz (Prescott) 1GB DDR SDRAM 200GB IDE WD Hard Drive Nvidia 6800 128MB RAM WindowsXP Professional __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

05-20-2005, 06:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	1280x1024 60hz 32-bit Video driver installed by the Nvidia website AGP 8X LCD Monitor (Sony SDM-S74 via DVI-out) Onboard video disabled __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

05-20-2005, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
liquidlight AHH! Custom Title!! Location: The twisted warpings of my brain.	Actually, subnote on this that could be very relevant, which version of Windows and DirectX are you running, and do you have the most recent Windows patches and service packs? What you're describing sounds almost like and ACPI conflict, but that would be highly unusual. __________________ Halfway to hell and picking up speed.

05-21-2005, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	It has been stable, and it only happens after the computer has been left idle for awhile. Never happens in the middle of something..... DirectX 9.0C with XP Pro __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

05-22-2005, 03:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	Any custom screensavers? __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

05-20-2005, 03:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
sashime76 Addict Location: Hoosier State	Could you provide more info? Screen size, refresh rate, color depth, video driver (does it show Nvidia 6800?), AGP, PCI or PCI-E? What monitor do you have? CRT or LCD? Does the motherboard have onboard video? Did you disable it?

05-20-2005, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
citrid Upright	... no chance to get on that, blood .... sometime some shit might happen with no explanation or reason It can have sth to do with the ACPI config of the mainboard ... wait for another BIOS update .... get that to work the mainboard then ... allthough ... this is more or less older and "bug-proven" hardware ... has it been runing stable at any time u own it ? have u changed any the settings before ? greetz, CITRID

05-22-2005, 03:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	What have you changed since it was stable? mouse driver? video driver? screen saver? screen capture utility? web cam software? you see where I'm going with this :-)

05-29-2005, 10:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	Well I thought that I had the problem gone, and I recently (yesterday) reformatted my computer (on account I was extremely bored and just some spring cleaning for my computer). The problem showed up again today, which, IMO, means that it could be a driver issue. I do not use custom screensavers, no screen capture utility, no webcam. The driver was the latest WHQL-certified driver off of the Nvidia website. Temeprature readings were fine (50ºC for the graphics card, 45ºC for the processor). __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.