I have a dell inspiron 4150 laptop. The graphics on the monitor are weird colors. All windows that are open and should be white are pink. Whatever is supposed to be black is a bright green and it's all messed up. I've tried restarting, but that doesn't help. Any ideas?

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Maybe your colors have slipped down to minimum. Link shows where on how to check 
the settings.
http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-display-setting-headaches-colors-on-my-computer-screen-don-t-look-good-/3055

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Could be a loose or broken connection in the video lead.
Try this: switch off computer and monitor. Unplug video
lead from PC, and also from the monitor if there is a plug
rather than a hard-wired connection at that end. Replace 
and remove the plug(s) two or three times to help clean 
any corrosion -- unlikely but possible, then firmly replace
the plug(s) taking care to tighten the retaining screws. If 
all is now well, you have solved the problem.

You might also try **very** gently flexing the cable 
slightly at either end near the plug(s) while the PC and 
monitor are operating. If the colours change and/or
return to normal, this is a sign of a bad physical 
connection and you need to consult a technician to fix it. 








On Monday, January 21, 2008 at 1:43 pm, Mary Z wrote:

>I have a dell inspiron 4150 laptop.  The graphics on the monitor are weird colors. 

> All windows that are open and should be white are pink.  Whatever is supposed to 

>be black is a bright green and it's all messed up.  I've tried restarting, but that 

>doesn't help.  Any ideas? 

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this is a laptop though, I can not undo any connections???


On Monday, January 21, 2008 at 7:27 pm, normanw wrote:
>Could be a loose or broken connection in the video lead.
>Try this: switch off computer and monitor. Unplug video
>lead from PC, and also from the monitor if there is a plug
>rather than a hard-wired connection at that end. Replace
>and remove the plug(s) two or three times to help clean
>any corrosion -- unlikely but possible, then firmly replace
>the plug(s) taking care to tighten the retaining screws. If
>all is now well, you have solved the problem.
>
>You might also try **very** gently flexing the cable
>slightly at either end near the plug(s) while the PC and
>monitor are operating. If the colours change and/or
>return to normal, this is a sign of a bad physical
>connection and you need to consult a technician to fix it.
>
>
>
>

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A few possibilities come to mind.
1. color got adjusted wrong somehow, always check the simple stuff first.
2. video card driver corrupted. Try updating/reloading it and see if it helps.
3. either the video card, the monitor or the link between them is bad. On a laptop 
the options here are very limited sadly, if that is the cause best to take it to 
a shop for a look over/fix.
Regards, Adam Bradley 






On Monday, January 21, 2008 at 1:43 pm, Mary Z wrote:

>I have a dell inspiron 4150 laptop.  The graphics on the monitor are weird colors. 

> All windows that are open and should be white are pink.  Whatever is supposed to 

>be black is a bright green and it's all messed up.  I've tried restarting, but that 

>doesn't help.  Any ideas? 

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Thanks Adam, How do I do this: video card driver corrupted. Try updating/reloading it and see if it helps. Mary


On Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 5:48 pm, Adam Bradley wrote:
>A few possibilities come to mind.
>1. color got adjusted wrong somehow, always check the simple stuff first.
>2. video card driver corrupted. Try updating/reloading it and see if it helps.
>3. either the video card, the monitor or the link between them is bad. On a laptop
>the options here are very limited sadly, if that is the cause best to take it to
>a shop for a look over/fix.
>Regards, Adam Bradley
>
>

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