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Posted by M.I.5¾ on September 26, 2006, 2:40 am
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>I have a strange one that I can't figure out.
>
> I have a laptop, a ThinkPad R31 (2656-E5U) that freezes when it's
> connected
> to an external monitor, which is a Dell 19" LCD, model E197FP.
>
> Supposedly, the ThinkPad uses the Intel 830M video chipset. I have re-
> installed the video driver, but that didn't help with the freezing.
>
> This just makes no sense. When I don't hook up the monitor, the notebook
> is
> fine. As soon as I connect the monitor, it freezes up within five
> minutes.
> I have tried using the LCD as just the primary display, as well as Desktop
> extension.
>
> I hope someone has some ideas... Thank you.
>
Have you installed the correct/latest driver for your monitor.
Oh yes, monitors do have drivers. If you haven't, windows will attempt to
use a generic driver which sometimes gives problems which may be just as you
describe.
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