My computer will boot but won't load the homescreen. It only shows a black screen with only the mouse visible. What is the problem?
Please try this.Start tapping immediately on F8 key as soon as you power on your computerKeep tapping until you see pre boot menu optionsTry it one more time if you miss it and go to blank screen with the mouse pointer on itOnce you see those options, select "Safe mode with networking" (You can use arrow keys on your keyboard to select/higlight it and hit "Enter"It will let your computer boot in safe mode (Icon might appear bigger, but that's normal)Go to "Start" > "All programs" > "Accessories" > "System tools" > "Disk cleanup"Hit "Ok"it will scan and bring the list of junk files on your screencheck all the boxes except "Recycle bin" and hit "Ok"It will remove all junk data from your computerRestart the system normallyif it does not work, select "Last Known Good Configuration" from same Pre boot menu options. (It will restore your system to most recent backup, but you might lose some data)or you can try this "Go to Safe mode with networking" and click on "Start"a box will appear underneath "All programs"type "MSCONFIG" and hit "Enter"click on the third tab "Startup", it will come up with all services that load when you boot your computer each timeUncheck all boxes and reboot your computer (it might prompt for it)now if your issue is resolved, check all the boxes one by one, and see which service is causing this issue. uncheck the box which is causing this issue, it might take some time but you can resolve this issue this way.
My HP Laptop screen goes dim when plugged in, does anyone know how to fix it?
You may have a problem with your charger unit. If you have been running the laptop from the battery supplied and its been fine then that would suggest that the battery is okay. If however, you are trying to charge the battery while at the same time working on your computer AND the screen goes dim then that would suggest that the power supply unit is struggling to supply all the current needed and suggests a faulty power Supply unit (psu). Ordinarily, a good psu would not struggle like this and would both charge and run the laptop at the same time. The fact that you have been able to run from the battery would suggest that the psu HAS been charging the battery but that you have been charging it while the laptop has been switched off and not in use. Some power supply units can operate at different output voltages that are switchable, it maybe that you have the voltage too low. If it is not switchable then you may need to ask yourself if this is the correct PSU for use with your laptop or have you got it mixed up with another. Of course there may be a much simpler explanation to your problem related to the HP laptop you are using, but I offer up what I know if it helps at all.
Help!my computer screen shrunk how do I get it back to normal?
right click anywhere on your desktop (not an icon) go to properties now a box called display settings should come up. go to the settings tab. now near the bottum left there should be a slider. it will be labeled "screen resolution". Slide that towards the left side and it should fix everything. click apply or OK. i hope this helped :)
My acer laptop's screen's brightness has gone so low that I cant even see the screen. What might be the problem and solution for that?
Assuming your keys on the keyboard to adjust screen brightness do nothing, try going into "Power" in Control Panel and check the settings there. You might also search in Control Panel for video settings which can be adjusted (depending upon the brand of computer). Next step is to connect to an external screen by video or HDMI. If this fails, it's likely time to start thinking about another computer. Unlike desktops, a laptop usually has soldered in parts so you have to replace the entire motherboard. Which usually doesn't make financial sense even if you can manage to find one on eBay since what is offered is usually "used" and may well not work when you get it.
Laptop screen brightness stuck on dim - Windows 8.1?
Hi I have a Lenovo ideapad P400 Touch laptop that I just bought back in April with Windows 8 on it. And about a month ago I upgraded it to the Windows 8.1 preview. Last night I was messing with the brightness and I took it down to the lowest it can get, and then when I tried to move the slider back up to make my screen brighter the slider moved but my screen stayed on dim. I've gone through the power plans and made sure everything checked out and also made sure all my drivers were updated. I've done a check for a windows update and I am up to date. I don't have any kind of light sensor to my knowledge that is on and would cause my screen to be dim. One interesting note though I did an "improve power usage" scan to see what it would come up with and it says "screen saver is enabled - problem not fixed" and under that it says "brightness too high - problem fixed" but when I adjust my slider it still does nothing. I've done a little research and the best explanation I can come up with is Lenovo's drivers are actually for windows 7 and don't take into account the new code of windows 8. This causing things to not work properly. And the only fixes I can come up with is wipe windows 8 off my computer and re-install it. Or wait til Lenovo comes out with drivers for windows 8. I don't know how to un-install and re-install win8 and I really don't think I can just sit here and wait while I can barley see the screen on my pretty much brand new $900 laptop. Any help here??
How do i make my averatec 3700 laptop screen brighter?
I've tried control panel than go to display setting and from there i setup the bright,contrast and gamma but nothing happen ther.anyways, it was very bright when i first got it but the other day i turn on my laptop and it seems very dim. i can still see everything but still its kinda dim... any help on my screen?
My computer monitor is dimmer than usual?
My laptop is a few years old, maybe three at most, and it needs a new battery so bad that if it is unplugged from the charger for longer than five, ten minutes, it shuts down. I don't know if that has to do with my newest problem: The dim screen. I can control it on my Control Panel, and make it dimmer, but on the brightest setting, it's still dimmer than usual, and it's plugged in (it's lighter when it's plugged in) because it has to be. Even lighter plugged in, it's dimmer than the usual "lighter plugged in" that I've had since I got it. Nothing as far as Control Panel changes has worked as of yet, so I'm beginning to think I need that battery more than I thought. What is causing the dim screen? Is it the battery, is it the old laptop, should I just restart it a few times? Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance!
Metro Last Light DIFFERENT Black Screen Problem!!?
go to NVidia control panel select manage 3d settings then select programs settings choose metro last light then turn off all the settings like anisotropic filtering off antialiasing -FXAA off maximum pre-rendered frames 3 multi display/ mixedGPUacceleration Single Display Performance Mode vertical sync Off apply those and run the game from desktop happy UPDATE if u dont find the game u have to add it manually with add button search for game exe file anyways try this go to c:\user Administrator Or (whaterver your name is) appdata (it might be hidden folder) local 4A Games Metro LL 110000100001337 (any code) user (open it with notepad) Find r_res_hor 1920 (change it to 1024) r_res_vert 1200 (change it to 768) save upon exit
LCD TV displays "Not Support" when connected in PC mode via a VGA cable?
I purchased an Element Electronics 32" TV to use as my PC monitor a couple of months ago. Randomly it will display a floating box that says "Not Support" after the user screen comes up (but not everytime it is restarted). I've been having to disconnect it and reconnect my old 19" flat screen monitor, log in to my user account, ensure the internet is connected and working (I've noticed if the internet is not operating it will not leave the "Not Support" screen), then reconnect the new 32" screen. This has been enabling me to use it (even though it has been a hassle). Then yesterday we had a power outage while the computer was running. Since then the monitor will only display the floating "Not Support" after the user log in page unless I run in Safe Mode. All screens before the account log in screen display though sometimes they appear to be in the wrong resolution - grainy, stretched, etc. I've tried all the available screen resolutions but nothing is fixing it. The Element TV is model ELCFW327 (btw, Element's website says that's an invalid model number - but it is clearly printed on the TV, box, and all manuals); my computer is a Lenovo running Vista Home Premium with an Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor E2200. I have tried unplugging the TV and letting it "rest" before trying again; I've tried all available screen resolutions, refresh rates, etc; tried rebooting / booting in safe mode; and I've tried making adjustments to the resolution while in safe mode. I have researched online and found a couple of places where others have complained of similar problems with setups different from mine but none of their 'fixes' worked on mine. Can anyone help? I am just not sure where to go from here or what else to try. Thanks in advance to any serious replies!