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> Ive got an Aries laptop model 8575 with a strange problem. When booting up
> the screen is a horrible green colour which seems to shimmer. Once booted
> into windows everything appears normal appart from sometimes a black area
> will appear as this horrible green colour. If I open a dos box the
> background is this green colour instead of black.
> The graphics card is an SiS650 and I have the latest drivers. The Bios is
> Insyde SCU.
> I think that this might be a Bios problem as it manifest itself before the
> Windows drivers are installed. I cant find an updated Bios for this.
> Anyone got an idea of how I should tackle this?
> Cheers,
> Iain
>

> swarfmaker wrote:
>> Ive got an Aries laptop model 8575 with a strange problem. When booting
>> up
>> Iain
>>
> If its in warranty, take it back, otherwise youre possibly out of luck.
> Its unlikely to be anything to do with the BIOS.
>
> Does the problem show up on an external monitor? If not, then youve
> probably got a problem with the display panel, the (internal) display
> cable or backlight. If it does, then its probably a graphics card problem
> on the motherboard.
>
> Ive had all sorts of strange display problems as the cable from the
> motherboard to the lid fails conductor by conductor.
> Your description would lead me to be reasonably confident its the
> multiway cable from the motherboard to the display, though:-(
>
> (Sad face, because the manufacturers know its a regular problem, & make
> the cable either unavaiable as a spare part, or price it to make it
> cheaper for you to buy a new machine)
>
> Tciao for Now!
>
> John.

> John Williamson wrote in message
> news:faep5c$rsh$1@stable.tornevall.net...
>> swarfmaker wrote:
>>> Ive got an Aries laptop model 8575 with a strange problem. When booting
>>> up
>>> Iain
>>>
>> If its in warranty, take it back, otherwise youre possibly out of luck.
>> Its unlikely to be anything to do with the BIOS.
>>
>> Does the problem show up on an external monitor? If not, then youve
>> probably got a problem with the display panel, the (internal) display
>> cable or backlight. If it does, then its probably a graphics card problem
>> on the motherboard.
>>
>> Ive had all sorts of strange display problems as the cable from the
>> motherboard to the lid fails conductor by conductor.
>> Your description would lead me to be reasonably confident its the
>> multiway cable from the motherboard to the display, though:-(
>>
>> (Sad face, because the manufacturers know its a regular problem, & make
>> the cable either unavaiable as a spare part, or price it to make it
>> cheaper for you to buy a new machine)
>>
>> Tciao for Now!
>>
>> John.
>
> Hi john,
> Its well out of warranty being about 4 or 5 years old. Ive not tried it on
> an external monitor but will do when I get a chance. I think I will end up
> relegating it to duties in the workshop until it dies.
> cheers
> Iain
>
>