On booting up the desk top fine, on using any program or the use of the
keyboard the screen becomes covered invertical pink lines and dotted
horizontal lines. I have tried restore but no joy. I am using a Dell LCD
screen.

You need a new video card.
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THE Old ONE wrote:
> On booting up the desk top fine, on using any program or the use of the
> keyboard the screen becomes covered invertical pink lines and dotted
> horizontal lines. I have tried restore but no joy. I am using a Dell LCD
> screen.

might try unplugging and plugging in the cables.

make sure the video card is inserted in its socket firmly. WITH POWER OFF of course.



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"THE Old ONE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:3448E479-8AA8-4A1C-9B7E-(E-Mail Removed)...
On booting up the desk top fine, on using any program or the use of the
keyboard the screen becomes covered invertical pink lines and dotted
horizontal lines. I have tried restore but no joy. I am using a Dell LCD
screen.

Would have to agree with everyone else, if you have already tried a different
screen then the video card would certainly be the next culprit.

Regards,

G. Lucas MCP

"THE Old ONE" wrote:

> On booting up the desk top fine, on using any program or the use of the
> keyboard the screen becomes covered invertical pink lines and dotted
> horizontal lines. I have tried restore but no joy. I am using a Dell LCD
> screen.