Computer Help Needed! (2 Viewers)

[Zeitgeist308]

Hi all, I have a really quick noob computer question.

3 days ago when i turned on my laptop the screen was like enlarged, stretched and pixelated. In addition to this problem the aero windows on Vista where disabled, the windows where the standard Vista block light-blue ones. Further, I can no longer make my laptop sleep or hibernate, it can only shut down, log off and restart.

I have been told by various people to change my screen resolution, problem is when I do so I can only pick between "Low" (which makes the screen even bigger and worse) and "High" which it is already set too.

I have no idea how to fix this problem.

Any advise you have would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Z

 

[Omie Jay]

Wow, thats scary.
Maybe format ur laptop?
Maybe put in your vista backup discs (assuming u still have them) and see if theres some sort of option to repair what has been done. There is a possibility that ur hdd will be wiped, especially if u have to reinstall the OS.

 

[withoutaface]

Does your graphics card still appear under device manager?

 

[jb_nc]

Install your graphic card drivers again?

Maybe run an anti-virus scan? Have you tried forcing it to hibernate via the command line?

 

[shinji]

System restore?

if all else fails, Format.

 

[Zeitgeist308]

As requested I have checked my graphics card in device manager (it's the one under "Display Adapters" right?). My NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 is displayed but it has a little yellow triangle with exclamation mark. What does this mean? I have tried updating the drivers for it automatically but it can not find any. Is there any other way I can update them?

Thanks once again,

Z.

 

[shinji]

Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

and search for GeForce 7 series
and then download & install. you'd probably be better of uninstalling the drivers first and clearing any remains of the drivers left behind to remove the issue of driver conflicts with:
Driver Cleaner Professional download from Guru3D.com

 

[Zeitgeist308]

Update:

My laptop will now no longer connect to my home network and I can't access the internet. Furthermore, the windows sidebar no longer displays gadgets, the gadgets are now white boxes.

I'm going to try formatting it tommorow since it doesn't look like I have much way out now.

Any last minute advice?

Thank you once again,

Z.

 

[darkwolfzx]

eh seriously like all the guys said above its a problem with your graphics card. Uninstall the old driver first from the device manager then reinstall from the nvidia website or the install dics that came with your laptop. Reformatting sounds like overkill at the moment.

 

[Zeitgeist308]

eh seriously like all the guys said above its a problem with your graphics card. Uninstall the old driver first from the device manager then reinstall from the nvidia website or the install dics that came with your laptop. Reformatting sounds like overkill at the moment.

eh seriously, this isnt muc help. It's all been said before. Do you have any links? Detailed instructions on how to do it?

 

[darkwolfzx]

Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

and search for GeForce 7 series
and then download & install. you'd probably be better of uninstalling the drivers first and clearing any remains of the drivers left behind to remove the issue of driver conflicts with:
Driver Cleaner Professional download from Guru3D.com

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use a usb drive if you can't connect to the internet