[Wylug-help] Fwd: Laptop display problems - Radeon X600

[John Craven]

At 17:53 23/12/2011 +0000, you wrote:
>On 12/23/2011 03:43 PM, John Craven wrote:
> > At 14:02 23/12/2011 +0000, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I attached a monitor and booted directly in Mageia.  On the monitor,
> >> > everything was perfectly scaled.  The monitor is a 4:3 one, and the
> >> > laptop is a widescreen.  I attempted to change the display on the
> >> > laptop, but the preview was obviously not right.
> >
> > You don't need to change the screen to get a good display between 4:3
> > and 16:9. It automatically adjusts
> >
>Yes - my attempt to change it was simply to test whether it was the
>switching mechanism that had gone.  I tried to set the panel to the
>correct resolution manually, but it just couldn't do it, so it's not
>just inability to switch automatically, but inability to use that
>resolution at all.
>
> > If you can get a perfect picture on an external monitor, the probability
> > is the it is your screen that is faulty.
>
>On the monitor the screen looks to be too big for the screen, but the
>text is crisp.  On the LED screen all text consists of vertical stripes.

It really does sound like the screen to me.
If it was mine, I would hold on to it and in an emergency use it with an 
external screen

Good luck.

John C



> > You can check this by switching between screen and monitor by using the
> > f7 key (I think)
> > A replacement would cost in the region of £100 - £120.
> > If replacement is an option I would suggest that you definitely confirm
> > that your laptop will work OK on an external monitor.
> >
>It's definitely not worth spending that much money.
>
> > If you prefer to scrap the notebook, and you are concerned about the
> > hard drive, there is only a couple of screws that hold it in.
> > You can easily take it out and a hammer will guarantee destruction.
> >
> > However, if you have reinstalled a couple of times it is unlikely that
> > there is any sensitive data on it.
> >
>I think so too.  I may still decided to remove the drive, but either
>way, I think it needs scrapping.  Thanks for the advice/opinions.
>
>Anne
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