Hey, i need computer guru help!!!

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Apr 13, 2007 | 02:06 PM

Darrel

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Hey, i need computer guru help!!!

My normal laptop is in for some service so i'm making due with an old HP laptop. its running xp pro and its a 1 Ghz AMD Athlon with 500 Mb ram. So heres the problem...

When i scroll a window (internet, word, ANYTHING that scrolls) insted of a smooth motion i get a extreemly jerky scroll... it looks like a CRT monitor when the refresh rate is wrong... i can watch the screen "refresh" from the top and move to the bottom of my monitor when i am scrolling... it takes about a half second. it will continue to do that too as long as i'm scrolling!

Can anyone help me fix this? its driving me NUTS!!!

oh, i turned "smooth scrolling" off in the internet options and it didn't help. also, i'm all up to date on updates as well...

Apr 13, 2007 | 02:52 PM

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Check your color bit rate, and adjust it to the highest possible. Low bit rates will make stuff jerky.

Apr 13, 2007 | 02:58 PM

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Update your Video card drivers

Thats what the problem is. when ever i do a fresh install of a OS and there is no Video card drivers installed it does that.

Also it can be the video card drivers got corrupted and that need to be reinstalled

Apr 13, 2007 | 03:08 PM

Darrel

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HOLY SHEEP *$%&#!!!!

You guys are GREAT!

Bandit, you where right, i had WAY outdated drivers so i updated.

Bonneville94V688, You where right too... once i updated the drivers my bit rates where the lowest possible... (before the update they where the higest possible)

Thanks again!!!!