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compaq presario laptop display looking very weird,on my desktop I see ghost like purple lines that look like clouds all over it only gose bad sometimes for the most part it is ok,could this be a bad device driver for video card if so how can I update, this is a laptop.
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Radian,
It seems very unlikely to me that this is a software issue. But of course you can try to download a new driver from www.compaq.com and install that.
My bet is that this is a hardware issue. You can't repair a laptop yourself, so better turn to the company where you bought it (or to HP/Compaq directly). Make sure however you don't pay more than the machine is worth at the moment. Laptop repairs might be rather expensive.
Kees
Radian,
I agree with kees this is not a software problem but more a hardware issue as kees has said.
If you can tell me the model and serial number etc i can get the driver to fix your display problems.
James
you can email me James@L7design.co.uk for any more advise
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