sudden blackouts with XP

It happens both ways - when computer is idle or active, usually when active
an quite often when I'm moving a file from one program to another.
Screensaver is on. How do I read the data at eventvwr.msc to be sure who is
the culprit and who is not? Thank you.
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:18l5yvsvk9ib1$.okyt3tov9vs2$.dlg@40tude.net.. .

> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:59:37 -0500, John Osgood wrote:
>

> > I have been getting sudden blackouts with no error message. Screen

suddenly

> > goes blank. I then reboot. Can't figure out any pattern. Anyone else

have

> > this problem?

>
> Are you working or is the machine idle? If idle, is the screensaver set

for

> "none" or "blank"? If working, check Event Viewer (start> run>
> eventvwr.msc) to see if it has any clues about what is going on.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

You need to make note of the time when it happens and then look for a
corresponding event.

My guess is you either have a driver issue or a graphics memory issue.
Check your graphics card manufacture's website to make sure you have the
latest drivers for your card.

If your card has no on-card memory of its own and shares memory with main
system memory, that might be the issue. In that case, you would need to
look into a card with its own memory.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"John Osgood" <woodpond461@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> It happens both ways - when computer is idle or active, usually when

active

> an quite often when I'm moving a file from one program to another.
> Screensaver is on. How do I read the data at eventvwr.msc to be sure who

is

> the culprit and who is not? Thank you.
> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:18l5yvsvk9ib1$.okyt3tov9vs2$.dlg@40tude.net.. .

> > On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:59:37 -0500, John Osgood wrote:
> >

> > > I have been getting sudden blackouts with no error message. Screen

> suddenly

> > > goes blank. I then reboot. Can't figure out any pattern. Anyone else

> have

> > > this problem?

> >
> > Are you working or is the machine idle? If idle, is the screensaver set

> for

> > "none" or "blank"? If working, check Event Viewer (start> run>
> > eventvwr.msc) to see if it has any clues about what is going on.
> >
> > --
> > Sharon F
> > MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

>
>

Where do I find data on my system on the graphics card so that I can check
for drivers, etc., as you suggested?
"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:#UQ1wR3wDHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> You need to make note of the time when it happens and then look for a
> corresponding event.
>
> My guess is you either have a driver issue or a graphics memory issue.
> Check your graphics card manufacture's website to make sure you have the
> latest drivers for your card.
>
> If your card has no on-card memory of its own and shares memory with main
> system memory, that might be the issue. In that case, you would need to
> look into a card with its own memory.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "John Osgood" <woodpond461@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ucCWit2wDHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > It happens both ways - when computer is idle or active, usually when

> active

> > an quite often when I'm moving a file from one program to another.
> > Screensaver is on. How do I read the data at eventvwr.msc to be sure who

> is

> > the culprit and who is not? Thank you.
> > "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:18l5yvsvk9ib1$.okyt3tov9vs2$.dlg@40tude.net.. .

> > > On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:59:37 -0500, John Osgood wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have been getting sudden blackouts with no error message. Screen

> > suddenly

> > > > goes blank. I then reboot. Can't figure out any pattern. Anyone else

> > have

> > > > this problem?
> > >
> > > Are you working or is the machine idle? If idle, is the screensaver

set

> > for

> > > "none" or "blank"? If working, check Event Viewer (start> run>
> > > eventvwr.msc) to see if it has any clues about what is going on.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sharon F
> > > MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

> >
> >

>
>

Check your system documentation. Also, go to Control Panel, open System, go
to the Hardware tab, click Device Manager, click the plus sign next to
Display, this may also reveal the card and model.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"John Osgood" <woodpond461@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Where do I find data on my system on the graphics card so that I can check
> for drivers, etc., as you suggested?
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> message news:#UQ1wR3wDHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

>> You need to make note of the time when it happens and then look for a
>> corresponding event.
>>
>> My guess is you either have a driver issue or a graphics memory issue.
>> Check your graphics card manufacture's website to make sure you have the
>> latest drivers for your card.
>>
>> If your card has no on-card memory of its own and shares memory with main
>> system memory, that might be the issue. In that case, you would need to
>> look into a card with its own memory.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "John Osgood" <woodpond461@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ucCWit2wDHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

>> > It happens both ways - when computer is idle or active, usually when

>> active

>> > an quite often when I'm moving a file from one program to another.
>> > Screensaver is on. How do I read the data at eventvwr.msc to be sure
>> > who

>> is

>> > the culprit and who is not? Thank you.
>> > "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:18l5yvsvk9ib1$.okyt3tov9vs2$.dlg@40tude.net.. .
>> > > On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:59:37 -0500, John Osgood wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I have been getting sudden blackouts with no error message. Screen
>> > suddenly
>> > > > goes blank. I then reboot. Can't figure out any pattern. Anyone
>> > > > else
>> > have
>> > > > this problem?
>> > >
>> > > Are you working or is the machine idle? If idle, is the screensaver

> set

>> > for
>> > > "none" or "blank"? If working, check Event Viewer (start> run>
>> > > eventvwr.msc) to see if it has any clues about what is going on.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Sharon F
>> > > MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>> >
>> >

>>
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