If a full reboot cures it, it could be a defective driver that can't handle the lid closure and sleep.
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I closed the lid on my hp pavillion laptop, opened it a few seconds later and there are now 3 images of the screen content. I downloaded the latest driver and the svideo out is fine, too. Seems like a hardware thing, right? Any ideas?

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