problems with the display on my monitor

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Wayne, check here and try a different driver
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2k_archive.html

"Wayne" <Wayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am having problems with the display on my monitor. There are light gray
streaks visible. These especially are noticable when I am using a text
editor. These horizontal lines extend beyond the window, and they move when
I move the window.
>
> I noticed this problem earlier today. I have not installed any new
hardware. I was away for 5 days, during which time the computer was powered
down. When I returned I did a routine windows update, but I did *not*
notice this problem immediately after that. I cannot see anything that
could have caused this change.
>
> I attached a different monitor, and the same problem was present. I also
reinatalled the display adapter driver, per the windows help instructions.
No change.
>
> This PC is a few years old, as you will be able to see from the details
below. I suspect some hardware is failing, although I do not know. What can
anyone tell me?
>
> HP Pavillion
> AMD Athlon Processor
> 856 Mz
> 256 MB RAM
>
> NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT
>
> Win XP vers 5.1 SP 1
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
> --
> Wayne

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It was not especially obvious which driver applied to my system. I did not actually see NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT on the site.
--
Wayne


"Wayne" wrote:

> I downloaded and installed the latest driver. But the problem is still there. Any more ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Wayne
>
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
> > Wayne, check here and try a different driver
> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2k_archive.html
> >
> > "Wayne" <Wayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:814E4284-E65F-4913-8E85-8A581A653C97@microsoft.com...
> > > I am having problems with the display on my monitor. There are light gray
> > streaks visible. These especially are noticable when I am using a text
> > editor. These horizontal lines extend beyond the window, and they move when
> > I move the window.
> > >
> > > I noticed this problem earlier today. I have not installed any new
> > hardware. I was away for 5 days, during which time the computer was powered
> > down. When I returned I did a routine windows update, but I did *not*
> > notice this problem immediately after that. I cannot see anything that
> > could have caused this change.
> > >
> > > I attached a different monitor, and the same problem was present. I also
> > reinatalled the display adapter driver, per the windows help instructions.
> > No change.
> > >
> > > This PC is a few years old, as you will be able to see from the details
> > below. I suspect some hardware is failing, although I do not know. What can
> > anyone tell me?
> > >
> > > HP Pavillion
> > > AMD Athlon Processor
> > > 856 Mz
> > > 256 MB RAM
> > >
> > > NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT
> > >
> > > Win XP vers 5.1 SP 1
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > > --
> > > Wayne
> >
> >
> >

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Wayne, I sent you to a Archive of older Nvidia Drivers. So it won't
specify a Video Card by Name. The latest will not work properly with your
older
Video Card. As Nathan mentioned you have to remove the old drivers.
There's a Utility that can do it
for you. Check here. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3233
"Nathan McNulty" <525676@betaweb.com> wrote in message
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> Have you tried uninstalling the nVidia drivers and allowing Windows to
> install its own drivers for the video card?
>
> Also, what type of monitor do you have? It is known that Sony Trinitron
> Monitors (older models) had two gray lines each a third down the screen,
> but this was actually for softening the screen to prevent eye problems
>
> Nathan McNulty
>
> Wayne wrote:
>
> > It was not especially obvious which driver applied to my system. I did
not actually see NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT on the site.