Urgent Help Please!

[Davekelz]

Guys my laptop just froze, and now I have these pink lines running thorugh my whole screen. Tried restarting, changing drivers!!!

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8526/dsc00771.jpg

Can't change display settings or anything!

[PSPDan]

Tried installing anything dodgy?

[Davekelz]

Nothing mate, was watching tv and it just happened all of a sudden :O. Gonna try system restore!

[PSPDan]

Yeah I'd try system restore. Haven't seen this problem before and I'm better with macs than PCs. Have you tried googling? I'm sure there's someone on here who can help, just haven't seen the thread yet.

[Tony]

I'd say the graphics card may have gone but I'm not sure that it would bring up that message.

How old is the PC?

[Davekelz]

It's about a year old laptop. I'm thinking somethings overheated, looks like it did when my xbox overheated!

[Stickyjam]

that error message implies bad driver... what OS you using? xp?

[Davekelz]

No, it is actually Vista 32bit, I have no idea why that error is coming up when I try to install the drivers!

[Anushka101]

From that screen shot it looks like u was installing nvidia drivers and something went wrong? i would try unistalling the drivers and reinstalling them. looks like a Graphic issue. have u installed/ add on anything to the computer lately?

Could be graphics card just over heated?

[Davekelz]

Na the computer screen went funny randomly. I tried installing the graphics drivers afterwards to sort the problem. This sucks! :(

[Anushka101]

dont kno bout laptops mate, if it was a PC id rip apart the case and have a look at the grapics card. could be anything like the card have become lose from the slot, fan stopped working, over heating, or simply drivers.

you didnt happen to change the resolution to something your computer does not support?

[TikkA]

You sure its not a 64 bit vista?

[Anushka101]

You sure its not a 64 bit vista?

it wouldnt be working before then would it?

[Stickyjam]

it wouldnt be working before then would it?

default vista graphics drivers might of been fine...

[goodall3518]

porn virus ftw.

[Davekelz]

Naw it is a 32 bit, and I didn't try changing anything, like I said it just randomly happened!

[Davekelz]

This is what proporties says:

Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)

Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available.

Btw it's a Nvidia Geforce 8400M GT

[Anushka101]

default vista graphics drivers might of been fine...

ah misunderstood what he meant.

havent used vista, anybody knows how to find out if he's got 32 bit or 64?

[Penn]

Honestly? Looks FUBAR, re-install Vista.

[Davekelz]

I don't think it has anything to do with Vista as its fubard when I first load up at the beginning screens...

[baker556]

hmmm graphic properties not set correctly?

i would re-install vista tbh...

[Ste-88]

By the looks of that I'd be claiming off the warranty if you it's just "appeared" like that without changing any settings.

[Davekelz]

Turns out warrenty is out by 6 months, and I'm not covered by house insurance as it is "portable".

Yay!

Gave sony an email, se what shit they come back with..

[Ste-88]

Turns out warrenty is out by 6 months, and I'm not covered by house insurance as it is "portable".

Yay!

Gave sony an email, se what shit they come back with..

House insurance would cover it if you accidently ... smashed the screen for example ... they fix the screen, turn it on, oh dear we must have broke the gpu aswell ... replaced ;)

[Davekelz]

Wouldn't have thought it mattered what you told them, either way it's stil portable :D

[Ste-88]

Wouldn't have thought it mattered what you told them, either way it's stil portable :D

Ah didn't read that bit, it should still be covered, ours just states "electronics" in the home.

I know my mates broke his on purpose a few times, but I'm unsure if he used his home insurance or the insurance from currys when he bought it.