Desktop Distorted

[Guest]

This is the second time this has happened. I have a picture set as my
background that usually has a bit of a black border around it because the
origional size does not fit the screen in full. When I brought my laptop
back from Sleep this morning, the picture is stretched and so are my desktop
icons. I have checked the resolution, color properties, background layout,
etc and nothing seems to help. When I have the picture set as "Center" for
the background, it shows up very zoomed in now. HELP!

I am open to any and all suggestions

 

[dean-dean]

In Device Manager, expand Display Adapter. Double-click on on the device
listed, and, on the Driver tab, post back as to it's name and the driver
version number. Also state your computer make and model name/number.

 

[Guest]

Display adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
HP Pavilion dv2000 (entertainment PC)

I hope this helps
jmsLAT

 

[dean-dean]

You didn't state the driver version number. Is it a lower number than the
one shown here (7.15.10.9759 B), for NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Graphics Driver?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...-1&lc=en&cc=uk&dlc=en&product=1817074&os=2093

 

[Guest]

Yes, it is the 7.15.10.9759 . There is no letter at the end of it on my
computer.

 

[dean-dean]

Have you looked in Control Panel (Classic View) > NVIDIA for anything that
might be askew? If things look all right there, you may want re-install the
driver. Does the distortion behavior continue even after restarting your
computer?

 

[Guest]

I don't notice anything askew in the Control Panel. And yes, it does
continue even after restarting my computer, when I reset the background,
change the picture. how would I go about re-installing the driver if it came
installed on my computer? If an update is available, should I update it?

 

[Guest]

I can't see anything askew in the control panel. Can I re-install the driver
if it came installed on my laptop? Yes, the distortion behavior continues
even after I restart the computer.

Thanks!

 

[dean-dean]

To reinstall the driver, first download the driver package from HP. You may
want to check here first to help identify the exact model number of your
notebook:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&product=212728&lc=en&dest_page=product&cc=us

Post back with that info.

 

[Guest]

Product Name: HP Pavilion dv2000
Serial Number: 2CE7161SB4
Part Number: RV325UA#ABA
Model Number: dv2313cl

 

[dean-dean]

Good. Here are the list of drivers for your computer (I'm assuming your OS
is 32-bit):
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3370090&lang=en

Here is the specific driver for your display card:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3370090&os=2093&lang=en

Download sp34747.exe on that page. Right -click the file, choose
Properties, and then choose Unblock (Apply, OK).

Before installing, go to Control Panel\Programs and Features and look to see
if your Nvidea display software is listed. If so, uninstall it. Windows
will temporarily install it's generic driver, so that you can still see your
screen. Then right-click on sp34747.exe , and choose Run as Administrator.
This will install the new driver.

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much. That fixed it without any issues. I am so glad this
worked!

Thanks again!!!

 

[dean-dean]

Great. Yes, sometimes a driver, which can consist of quite a number of
files and registry entries, gets a hairball for no apparent reason. Glad to
know things are working.