I was raised not to be wasteful. I drive a 1995 car, too. Any help very appreciated.
Screen Has Gone White on Dell Laptop
#1
Posted 20 October 2008 - 09:32 PM
I was raised not to be wasteful. I drive a 1995 car, too. Any help very appreciated.
#2
Posted 20 October 2008 - 11:13 PM
Is the screen white the whole time, or only when you get into Windows? Try turning off the laptop, then turning it back on while holding down the <Fn> key. That will start some special diagnostics, near the end you should see some colors come onto the screen, then some beeping in a 3-3-3 or 3-3-4 code. Did you ever see the colors on the screen, or was it white all the way until the beeps at the end of the test?
#3
Posted 21 October 2008 - 02:30 PM
Thanks so very much for your help!
#4
Posted 21 October 2008 - 04:32 PM
What happened when you turned on the laptop while holding down <Fn>? Did it just start up normally?
#5
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:02 AM
#6
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:51 AM
Is the problem with my screen or in my computer?
THanks for your help!
#7
Posted 17 June 2009 - 05:11 PM
I have a similiar problem with my Compaq laptop.
Seems to start alright when booting , however , when it gets to the stage of displaying the desktop , a white screen appears. The windows jingle can be heard and just faintly , the desktop blue background border can be seen behind the white screen.
Was intermittent and occassionally would not occur at all.
However , it appears to be increasing , as , usually would take 2 to 3 reboots to begin operating normally.
Lately , it is taking 6 to 8 reboots before desktop appears. In a couple of instances , the Windows WELCOME screen would appear and the screen plus cursor would freeze at that point.
Would the depressing of the Fn key at the same time as the Start key , fix this problem ?
I would appreciate any assistance you could provide.
Thanks.
Do you have an external monitor, like connected to a desktop computer? Try plugging that into the laptop, then pressing <Fn> + <F8> to switch monitor modes once you're booted up.
Is the screen white the whole time, or only when you get into Windows? Try turning off the laptop, then turning it back on while holding down the <Fn> key. That will start some special diagnostics, near the end you should see some colors come onto the screen, then some beeping in a 3-3-3 or 3-3-4 code. Did you ever see the colors on the screen, or was it white all the way until the beeps at the end of the test?
#8
Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:46 AM
#9
Posted 23 July 2009 - 01:43 PM
#10
Posted 23 July 2009 - 02:03 PM
Please start your own topic
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#11
Posted 24 July 2009 - 03:16 AM
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