Why does my screen blink to a black screen for a second?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why does my screen blink to a black screen for a second?

Posted: 12/22/2005 9:36:34 PM EDT

New XP puter build here.

When I right click a file on my desktop (so I can cut and paste it somewhere else) the whole screen blinks to a black screen for a second, then comes back. That's not nice Mr Gates.

How do I make it stop?

Posted: 12/23/2005 1:07:40 AM EDT

[#1]

Did you install the driver for your video card?

Posted: 12/23/2005 1:13:03 AM EDT

[#2]

I have no idea at all, and cant help you. Infact the only reason I am posting in here is because I wanted to know that. Oh yeah, and I saved a bunch of money by switching to geico!

Posted: 12/23/2005 1:49:35 AM EDT

[#3]

Video card driver....
Color settings to low probably set at 256 instead of 16m or 32m

Posted: 12/23/2005 2:28:57 AM EDT

[#4]

I had the same problem. When I updated the video drivers, the problem went away.

Posted: 12/23/2005 4:08:40 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I had the same problem. When I updated the video drivers, the problem went away.

agreed

sounds like a nvidia card. update your drivers and we will go from there

Posted: 12/23/2005 4:13:10 AM EDT

[#6]

Answer me this. Does the screen go black coincide with you blinkin your eyes?

Posted: 12/23/2005 8:26:01 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Answer me this. Does the screen go black coincide with you blinkin your eyes?

Posted: 12/23/2005 9:11:20 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Answer me this. Does the screen go black coincide with you blinkin your eyes?

Sometimes, but not frequently enough. My timing is off.

Posted: 12/23/2005 8:34:28 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Answer me this. Does the screen go black coincide with you blinkin your eyes?

Sometimes, but not frequently enough. My timing is off.

Could be a RAM latency problem.

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:40:02 AM EDT

[#10]

might also be some of XP's fancy ass visual effects settings (right click my computer, select properties, advanced tab, the first settings button) being more than the computer can handle

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why does my screen blink to a black screen for a second?

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