My guess would be YES. I certainly don't have the problem you are seeing
using a Radeon 5500SE. But knowing how often computers have made me look
stupid, I wouldn't guarantee it. The Dell guy is definitely waffling though.
--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/
message : update: i tried scrolling pages in microsoft word, on my home dell, 4600
: (april 2004 purchase). no problem scrolling. i guess dell doesn't want to
: replace the video card, & most notable is the quote by dell rep:
: " I have checked the same in my system and in other systems but this is
: quite normal so need not call it a problem...."
:
: i will call dell from work & i'll advise this group of future status.
:
: possibly, from here, could someone answer my question i posed to dell?
:
: if the video card was changed to a different brand, would it stop the
: disappearing pictures problem?
:
: thank you, len kiesling
: "
: message : > i wrote to dell.one rep agreed that i'd have to wait for intel to
provide
: an
: > updated driver. then i queried if changing the video card would solve
the
: > problem. here's what dell wrote back:
: >
: > "Dear Mr. Kiesling,
: >
: >
: > Thank you for contacting Dell Technical Support.
: >
: > I understand that you want to know about the disappearing pictures
: > while scrolling a microsoft word document" problem?
: >
: > I have checked the same in my system and in other systems but this is
: > quite normal so need not call it a problem.
: >
: > It is a normal feature of this application."
: >
: > i disagree with dell. this does not happen on my old windows 98. & the
: > lowering of hardware accellerator fixes it. will check my computer with
xp
: > home & report back.
: >
: > thank you, len kiesling
: >
: >
: >
: > message : > > thank you all. update: i wrote to dell, who directed me to a link, to,
: > > again, update the display driver. the update was 7-2004. the update i
: > > first
: > > completed had a higher file # which leads me to believe my first
update
: > > was
: > > a newer driver. either way, problem still not solved! other than the
: work
: > > around method. i wrote to dell advising same. waiting for reply.
: > >
: > > i secured the service tags of 3 machines from dell info on each hard
: > > drive.
: > > the 4th was from the label on the case.
: > > i too thought each machine would have a seperate service tag #. 4 were
: > > purchased at one time about 3 months ago, & the 5th was purchased
later.
: > > all
: > > same tags!
: > >
: > > should i just wait for intel to provide a new driver? should i switch
: back
: > > to first updated driver? if so, how?
: > > thanks to all, len kiesling (writing from home machine)
: > >
: > > "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: > > : > >> Definitely.
: > >>
: > >> Terry Farrell
: > >>
: > >> : > >> :I thought the service tag for each machine was unique.
: > >> :
: > >> : --
: > >> : Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > >> : Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > >> : Words into Type
: > >> : Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > >> :
: > >> : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
: > > newsgroup
: > >> so
: > >> : all may benefit.
: > >> :
: > >> : "Leonard F. Kiesling" <
[email protected]>
: wrote
: > > in
: > >> : message : > >> : > ann, i have checked 3 of the 5 systems. they have same service
tag.
: i
: > >> : assume
: > >> : > the others will be the same. # 69HPT51. my display adapter is
same
: as
: > >> : stated
: > >> : > below. the others show display adapter as: 82915G. possibly mine
is
: > >> : > different since i had updated the driver thru dell's site(?).
: > >> : >
: > >> : > thank you, len kiesling
: > >> : >
: > >> : >
: > >> : > : > >> : > > Leonard,
: > >> : > >
: > >> : > > Intel has confirmed that it is a problem with their driver for
: the
: > >> : > > 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family of display adapters.
They
: > >> say
: > >> : > > that they will address the problem in a new release of the
: driver.
: > >> : > >
: > >> : > > If you wouldn't mind emailing me the service tag for your PC, I
: can
: > >> : > > demonstrate clearly to Dell that the problem is occurring on
many
: > > PCs.
: > >> : > > Reducing the graphics acceleration a level below that which
: DirectX
: > >> : > > uses is a temporary workaround.
: > >> : > >
: > >> : > > Thanks for your help!
: > >> : > >
: > >> : > >
: > >> : > >
: > >> : > > Ann
: > >> : > >
: > >> : >
: > >> : >
: > >> :
: > >>
: > >>
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
:
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