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Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Cabal18, 2012/12/08.

  1. 2012/12/08
    Cabal18

    Cabal18 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi

    i just recently brought new pc it a HP TouchSmart 520-1130ea Desktop PC (all in one) with a win7 . it was flickering,flashing, line going across blurry red line every thing was working but couldnt see the screen toko 5min to hr to clam down was now and then and now it on boot up and when it want to start over it hurt the eye and bring on my anxity attacks so wondering if there a way to stop it wasnt given any manaul how pc works got it from currys .

    please help with the flicker screen

    Thank you

    Cab
     
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    SpywareDr

    SpywareDr SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Sounds defective. Return it for an exchange or refund.
     
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    MrBill

    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    That is what I would do for sure.

    Could also try changing the refresh rate to something else.
     
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  5. 2012/12/09
    Cabal18

    Cabal18 Inactive Thread Starter

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    thank for advice

    refresh rate set at 60 and no other refresh rate drop down only 60.

    wife try go on and same with screen so she left it to calm down so think im taking your advice take it back for replacement shame really nice pc and save space . can some one look at curry uk web site today tell me what good pc to have for photoshop and gaming please as dont want make same mistake http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs-317-c.html
    http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/acer-predator-g3-desktop-pc-17392818-pdt.html#longDesc
     
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    PeteC

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    You didn't make a mistake - you were just unlucky and received what would appear to be a defective machine.

    If you are otherwise happy with it I would return it for exchange or failing that a refund.

    If you have to go for a different model the Acer should more than meet your needs - Photoshop which I have used from 5.5 up to CS5 does not require a desperately high spec to run well - when I am on a photo trip abroad I take a netbook to back up my images and also to dabble with PS. Yes, CS5 runs, albeit slowly, on a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom processor with 2 GB RAM. On the Acer it will fly :)

    I'm not a gamer, but the Acer spec looks to be OK - you might check out the min specs for the games you want to run just to be sure.

    Note that the Acer comes with Windows 8 - don't be put off by that. I recently bought a laptop with 8 installed and with the addition of a small piece of third party software - Start8 - there are others, it boots directly to the desktop complete with Start Button and can be used just like 7 and the Metro screen is not omnipresent.
     
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  7. 2012/12/10
    Cabal18

    Cabal18 Inactive Thread Starter

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    ok thanks

    going take it back hasnt been right since i got it spoke to hp tech and he want send a guy over fix it but i rather have a tower and a graphic card i know off and other spec and makes i reconise . going for ADVENTDT 2412 Desktop PC with tower win8 .

    thank you for help and advice

    cab
     
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