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Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: soulskier
Date: Jun 15, 2008 19:41

Hello, Both my wife and I have Toshiba Laptops with Vista premium. We both
are experiencing the screen minimizing and switching screens on its on.
Anyone else have this occuring, and have any suggestions? It gets really
annoying. I desensitized the cursor but that did not help any. Thanks for any
advice.
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: Malke
Date: Jun 16, 2008 06:16

soulskier wrote:
> Hello, Both my wife and I have Toshiba Laptops with Vista premium. We both
> are experiencing the screen minimizing and switching screens on its on.
> Anyone else have this occuring, and have any suggestions? It gets really
> annoying. I desensitized the cursor but that did not help any. Thanks for
> any advice.

Either you are both running identical programs that cause this or there is a
problem with the Toshiba preinstalls and/or the Toshiba hardware (if you
both have the same model laptop).

1. The First Question of Troubleshooting: assuming that this situation has
not always existed, what changed between the time things worked and the
time they didn't?

2. If the situation always existed, call Toshiba tech support.

3. If the situation didn't always exist and you can't figure out the answer
to The First Question so you can reverse what you did, try:

a. Updating your video drivers. Get them only from Toshiba for your specific
model machines. Test. If updating the drivers worked, you're done.
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: soulskier
Date: Jun 16, 2008 07:13

Thanks for the advice. The problem has always happened, but is getting
increasingly more frequent.

We have similar models, but not the exact same computer (different processor).

When I spoke to Toshiba support, they had me make the mouse pad less
sensitive.

Is updating the video drivers something that can be done online?

Thanks, SS

"Malke" wrote:
> soulskier wrote:
>
>> Hello, Both my wife and I have Toshiba Laptops with Vista premium. We both
>> are experiencing the screen minimizing and switching screens on its on.
>> Anyone else have this...
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: Malke
Date: Jun 16, 2008 08:36

soulskier wrote:
> Thanks for the advice. The problem has always happened, but is getting
> increasingly more frequent.
>
> We have similar models, but not the exact same computer (different
> processor).
>
> When I spoke to Toshiba support, they had me make the mouse pad less
> sensitive.
>
> Is updating the video drivers something that can be done online?

As I said, go to Toshiba's website and download the drivers for your
specific model laptops. Install them, even if you think they are the same
ones you already have.

If that doesn't work, since the problem has always existed and is getting
more frequent (indicating a possible hardware issue), insist that Toshiba
tech support repair/replace the machines. Usually software-caused problems
are repeatable and regular.
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: soulskier
Date: Jun 16, 2008 11:22

Malke, thank you very much to taking the time to be so thorough. Here is the
link to Toshiba's page of drivers. Would you mind telling me which one you
think I should download for my problem. Please pardon my inept computer
lingo. Thanks, SS

"Malke" wrote:
> soulskier wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the advice. The problem has always happened, but is getting
>> increasingly more frequent.
>>
>> We have similar models, but not the exact same computer (different...
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: soulskier
Date: Jun 16, 2008 11:25

Sorry, here is the link.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modItemList.jsp?moid=1598555&rpn...=@@@@0210038719.1213640219@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceadeegimieeicgfkceghdgngdgmn.0

"soulskier" wrote:
> Malke, thank you very much to taking the time to be so thorough. Here is the
> link to Toshiba's page of drivers. Would you mind telling me which one you
> think I should download for my problem....
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: Malke
Date: Jun 16, 2008 12:28

soulskier wrote:
> Malke, thank you very much to taking the time to be so thorough. Here is
> the
> link to Toshiba's page of drivers. Would you mind telling me which one
> you think I should download for my problem. Please pardon my inept
> computer lingo. Thanks, SS

I don't know whether you should download the Atheros or the Intel driver
because I don't know what hardware you have in your machine! Look in Device
Manager and see which you have and then download the latest appropriate
driver. If there is more than one driver listed for hardware, download the
most recent one.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: soulskier
Date: Jun 16, 2008 13:12

Malke,

Just to confirm I am correct, under device manager it is display adapters I
am looking to update, correct? If not, please tell me what is correct. Thanks
again, I really appreciate it. SS

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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: Malke
Date: Jun 16, 2008 16:34

soulskier wrote:
> Malke,
>
> Just to confirm I am correct, under device manager it is display adapters
> I am looking to update, correct? If not, please tell me what is correct.
> Thanks again, I really appreciate it. SS

Yes, sorry. I don't know why I was looking at the wireless adapter.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!
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Re: Screen flickering/minimizing on it's on         


Author: soulskier
Date: Jun 17, 2008 12:49

Malke, I tried to update the display adapter from the device amanager and it
said it was up to date.

Would you suggest downloading a different one form the toshiba page I cut
and pasted? Thanks again, Jamie

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