MSD, if I may call you that? :) We still don't have any details about your system or when, exactly, the problem happens. Colour, in my opinion,...
It could be a heat problem. Check that there is good air flow through the case (vents or the heatsink of the chips/CPU are not blocked with dust)....
Have you opened the case to clean the dust out? Check the air intake vents and if there is a build up of dust under CPU fan (blocking the...
To find Event Viewer it is Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer. Double-click on an error listing to see more details.
Try booting into Safe Mode and see if it happens there.
The adapters seem to go the other way, VGA to s-video. They have "converters ", but I think they are the reverse as well. I saw a USB to...
Err, no, if I go into a Windows XP system with an nVidia graphics adapter, if I right click on the desktop and choose NVIDIA Display, my colour...
Hi Pete, As I said, I did it once. but I think if it came to re-maging because the system is (or was) headed for disaster, those elements are...
No, Windows won't run from a USB drive. An e-SATA external drive, yes, because it is an extension of the SATA connectors on the motherboard. You...
Back to the original question. I look for any driver or major software updates at the providers website before installing a new service pack. You...
You've done well, but that's the way the OEM systems work. I hope she takes your advice, the old install sounds a little "sick ". I would...
I expect it was an original Dell system previously. Since you changed the motherboard it is no longer effectively Dell or even if you got a...
Running 64MB of RAM when the BIOS is set to share 64MB with video would be a recipe for disaster, in my opinion. It appears the RAM has been...
The motherboard is an all-in-one type, it will never be a "muscle machine ". It came with a 250 Watt PSU, so the suppliers were not expecting too...
I wouldn't think colour "quality" would have any effect. You might have success reducing the resolution. You should be able to change the...
I am having second thoughts now because the VGA (built-in) doesn't have any display at all. If it was only a drivers problem, you would still see...
"Code 10 ", that sounds a little hopeful to me. Where do you see that Code 10 error message (a pop-up box or in Device Manager)? Both graphics...
Here are the drivers: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNFS715W The chipset drivers are under Motherboard. They seem to be mainly...
It looks to be beyond the stage of installing any OS. The RAM may have been "burnt out ", which could explain why the graphics got...
Hi and welcome to the BBS, "64MB RAM -> 64MB Shared Graphics ", doesn't leave much for the system :) Let us know if there is a typo there. If...
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