I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
particle shapes) and not analog.

So A nice clean line like this
|
|
|

will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...

| - _- -
| -- _ -
| - -

with the intended pixels repeated.

So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
called? Even better, if you know what causes this....

It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some logic
in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is after the
video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD converter is
picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel output.. *shrug*.


Thanks in advance.

-JB

I'd need to see a photo


JB wrote:

> I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
> Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
> horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
> shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
> particle shapes) and not analog.
>
> So A nice clean line like this
> |
> |
> |
>
> will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...
>
> | - _- -
> | -- _ -
> | - -
>
> with the intended pixels repeated.
>
> So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
> called? Even better, if you know what causes this....
>
> It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some logic
> in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is after the
> video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD converter is
> picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel output.. *shrug*.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JB
>
>

I'd need to see a photo


JB wrote:

> I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
> Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
> horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
> shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
> particle shapes) and not analog.
>
> So A nice clean line like this
> |
> |
> |
>
> will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...
>
> | - _- -
> | -- _ -
> | - -
>
> with the intended pixels repeated.
>
> So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
> called? Even better, if you know what causes this....
>
> It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some logic
> in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is after the
> video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD converter is
> picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel output.. *shrug*.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JB
>
>

I'd need to see a photo


JB wrote:

> I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
> Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
> horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
> shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
> particle shapes) and not analog.
>
> So A nice clean line like this
> |
> |
> |
>
> will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...
>
> | - _- -
> | -- _ -
> | - -
>
> with the intended pixels repeated.
>
> So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
> called? Even better, if you know what causes this....
>
> It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some logic
> in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is after the
> video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD converter is
> picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel output.. *shrug*.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JB
>
>

try defragmenting your hard drive. then check to see if there are any
problems with you video card because it sounds like there is a problem
somewhere on the video chip or card. I'll get back to you on this one.
"JB" <no.nope.net> wrote in message
news:keidnZ2daa3Dw0zeRVn-jQ@adelphia.com...
>I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
>Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
>horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
>shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
>particle shapes) and not analog.
>
> So A nice clean line like this
> |
> |
> |
>
> will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...
>
> | - _- -
> | -- _ -
> | - -
>
> with the intended pixels repeated.
>
> So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
> called? Even better, if you know what causes this....
>
> It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some
> logic in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is
> after the video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD
> converter is picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel
> output.. *shrug*.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JB
>

try defragmenting your hard drive. then check to see if there are any
problems with you video card because it sounds like there is a problem
somewhere on the video chip or card. I'll get back to you on this one.
"JB" <no.nope.net> wrote in message
news:keidnZ2daa3Dw0zeRVn-jQ@adelphia.com...
>I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
>Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
>horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
>shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
>particle shapes) and not analog.
>
> So A nice clean line like this
> |
> |
> |
>
> will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...
>
> | - _- -
> | -- _ -
> | - -
>
> with the intended pixels repeated.
>
> So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
> called? Even better, if you know what causes this....
>
> It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some
> logic in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is
> after the video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD
> converter is picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel
> output.. *shrug*.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JB
>

try defragmenting your hard drive. then check to see if there are any
problems with you video card because it sounds like there is a problem
somewhere on the video chip or card. I'll get back to you on this one.
"JB" <no.nope.net> wrote in message
news:keidnZ2daa3Dw0zeRVn-jQ@adelphia.com...
>I have a toshiba P30 mobile desktop. It's heavy but it serves its purpose.
>Occasionally, when I restart it, the screen will partially echo information
>horizontal of the true pixels in the form of dos-cursor sized underscore
>shapes. - certainly, the symptoms are digital in fashion (uniform noise
>particle shapes) and not analog.
>
> So A nice clean line like this
> |
> |
> |
>
> will turn out looking like the following in a noisy animated fashion...
>
> | - _- -
> | -- _ -
> | - -
>
> with the intended pixels repeated.
>
> So that I may research this problem, I'd like to know what it might be
> called? Even better, if you know what causes this....
>
> It would seem that the video memory is receiving a pixel map, but some
> logic in the video card is randomizing the output - that the problem is
> after the video memory, but before the monitor output. Perhaps an AD
> converter is picking up some noise somewhere that modifies the pixel
> output.. *shrug*.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JB
>

Greetings, and thank you for the reply.

I posted a picture of my problem at
http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz

It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen of
the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.

-Jessop

Greetings, and thank you for the reply.

I posted a picture of my problem at
http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz

It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen of
the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.

-Jessop

Greetings, and thank you for the reply.

I posted a picture of my problem at
http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz

It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen of
the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.

-Jessop

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:42:17 -0500, "J" <notanymore> wrote:

>Greetings, and thank you for the reply.
>
>I posted a picture of my problem at
>http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
>(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz
>
>It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen of
>the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.
>
>-Jessop
>

Those links don't work.

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:42:17 -0500, "J" <notanymore> wrote:

>Greetings, and thank you for the reply.
>
>I posted a picture of my problem at
>http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
>(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz
>
>It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen of
>the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.
>
>-Jessop
>

Those links don't work.

sorry, site requires your aim instant messenger login...
I got there by going to toshiba support for computers


"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:n7lat1pr9anv6ttu3d25hh1c8t4n1jkogb@4ax.com...
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:42:17 -0500, "J" <notanymore> wrote:

>Greetings, and thank you for the reply.
>
>I posted a picture of my problem at
>http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
>(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz
>
>It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen
>of
>the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.
>
>-Jessop
>

Those links don't work.

sorry, site requires your aim instant messenger login...
I got there by going to toshiba support for computers


"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:n7lat1pr9anv6ttu3d25hh1c8t4n1jkogb@4ax.com...
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:42:17 -0500, "J" <notanymore> wrote:

>Greetings, and thank you for the reply.
>
>I posted a picture of my problem at
>http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
>(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz
>
>It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen
>of
>the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.
>
>-Jessop
>

Those links don't work.

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:42:17 -0500, "J" <notanymore> wrote:

>Greetings, and thank you for the reply.
>
>I posted a picture of my problem at
>http://community.compuserve.com/n/pf...op&listMode=13
>(http://tinylink.com/?2o1O1xJpOz
>
>It's most certainly a hardware problem as it happens at the splash screen of
>the bios before the HD is even read AND only occasionally.
>
>-Jessop
>

Those links don't work.