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    Blocks of Red not displaying well ~(Vostro1400)~

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Gimble, Aug 27, 2007.

  1. Gimble

    Gimble Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys.

    Finally got my Vostro 1400 after dell taking just under a month to deliver it.
    Not too impressed with the vertical viewing angles due to the light but it was to be expected.

    I purchased the high resolution screen, and my problem is any large ammount of red seems to look textured on my screen, like there are subtle horizontal lines going through it. I am a web deveoloper and this is very off putting for when i am trying to design a site.

    Is anyone else experiencing this with this model?
    Is there a solution?

    Cheers,
    Simon.
     
    Gimble, Aug 27, 2007
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    So no one get this problem then, only me?
     
    Gimble, Aug 27, 2007
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    Is it possible to post a picture so we can understand what we're dealing with, do you have a 8400M as this maybe a problem known as "Artifacts" which is a common problem when a dedicated GPU overheats; when you see this - is the fan spinning fully with hot or cold air?
     
    vostro1400guy, Aug 27, 2007
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