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    Screen goes blank sometimes when I fullscreen a program.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Emerican_Idiot, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. Emerican_Idiot

    Emerican_Idiot Notebook Consultant

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    Sometimes when I fullscreen a program like media player or even a website, my screen will go blank and i have no choice but to hold down the power button to restart. Anyone know what I can do regarding this?
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Mar 29, 2008
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Press esc? ctrl alt del? alt tab? alt f4?
     
    McGrady, Mar 29, 2008
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    beat me >.<
     
    X2P, Mar 29, 2008
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    nope I've done all this before
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Mar 30, 2008
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    Do you have all the latest driver updates? Has this always happened?
     
    jin07, Mar 30, 2008
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    No this started happening a couple months ago.
    I remember I uninstalled some things from my laptop and then my laptop would no long display, so I had to hook it up to an external monitor and do a systen restore. Pretty much after that as far as I can remember this started to happen. I don't think I have the latest drives for my graphics card, I have the Ati Radeon 1100 which is just terrible thank god i'm getting a new laptop in the summer.
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Mar 30, 2008
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    I think something might have happened to one of the drivers. I would suggest going through and updating them, however, you're getting a new computer soon so why bother?
     
    jin07, Mar 30, 2008
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