Onyx said:
My PC froze and shut down when I restarted it there was a green tint to all
the normal grey areas and despite my best efforts I can't seem o fix this -
anyone got any ideas why this would happen and how to fix this?
You forgot to give us any details about your computer - desktop? laptop?
if desktop, CRT or LCD monitor? Etc.
From your description of the issue, I would say that your video card is
failing. The way to test this (if you have a desktop computer) is to:
1. First update the video drivers. From your description, it doesn't
sound like software (drivers) but this is a free and easy first step.
See below for general drivers information.
2. If updating the drivers doesn't help, attach the computer to a
different monitor. If the problem goes away, you know the first monitor
is bad. If the problem doesn't go away, you know the video card is bad.
2. If the problem persists while connected to a different monitor, then
uninstall your video card and swap it out for a known-working one. If
this solves the issue, replace the original video card.
If you have a laptop, contact the laptop mftr.'s tech support for
repair/replacement since this is normally a hardware issue.
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Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:
1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM
computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).
Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.
To find out what hardware is in your computer:
1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific
model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers
anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows
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Malke
