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Flickering Icons
I'm not sure where to post this problem, but sometimes when I click to open a folder or close them all the icons on the desktop flicker off and on. It doesn't happen everytime but it happens a lot. The icons leave totally and then come back.
I've only had the computer a few days over a week and I'm wondering if I should send it back. It costs over $4000 and there shouldn't be anything wrong with it already. It did this from day one. I haven't called Dell yet. I thought I'd wait till about 2 wks and then call them with my complaints. That still gives me 2 wks to send it back.
Any help or info appreciated. Has anyone else had this problem? I have a P1130 Trinitron monitor but I don't know if it's that, XP or something wrong with the computer.
The text and icons look horrible too....jaggy edges on both of them. My over 3 yr old monitor looks better.
~~Ruth~~
Dimension 8200 Series,Pentium 4 Processor at 2.2GHz
Memory: 1GB RDRAM
21 In. Trinitron Monitor
64MB DDR NVIDA GEFORCE3 TI 500 Graphics Card with DVI andTV-Out
80GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive
3.5in Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Network Card
Modem: V.90 56K PCI Data/Fax,Copper Modem
DVD-ROM Drive: 16X DVD-Rom Drive
Sound Card: SB Live! 1024 Digital Sound Card
Harman/Kardon Speakers,HK-695
Bundled Software: Microsoft Office XP Professional
Zip Drive: 250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive
I've only had the computer a few days over a week and I'm wondering if I should send it back. It costs over $4000 and there shouldn't be anything wrong with it already. It did this from day one. I haven't called Dell yet. I thought I'd wait till about 2 wks and then call them with my complaints. That still gives me 2 wks to send it back.
Any help or info appreciated. Has anyone else had this problem? I have a P1130 Trinitron monitor but I don't know if it's that, XP or something wrong with the computer.
The text and icons look horrible too....jaggy edges on both of them. My over 3 yr old monitor looks better.
~~Ruth~~
Dimension 8200 Series,Pentium 4 Processor at 2.2GHz
Memory: 1GB RDRAM
21 In. Trinitron Monitor
64MB DDR NVIDA GEFORCE3 TI 500 Graphics Card with DVI andTV-Out
80GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive
3.5in Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Network Card
Modem: V.90 56K PCI Data/Fax,Copper Modem
DVD-ROM Drive: 16X DVD-Rom Drive
Sound Card: SB Live! 1024 Digital Sound Card
Harman/Kardon Speakers,HK-695
Bundled Software: Microsoft Office XP Professional
Zip Drive: 250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive
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Solutions (0)
- IM_PNT_P3C_4100〈=EN&lib=22&os=WW1&searchtype=filter&devid=1176" target=_blank>http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/results.asp?sid
IM_PNT_P3C_4100〈=EN&lib=22&os=WW1&searchtype=filter&devid=1176
Check this out on the Dell Downloads.
aps
Dell Dimension 4100
Windows ME
1000 megahertz Intel Pentium III
BIOS Version 8
128MB 133MHz SDRAM
32MB NVIDIA TNT2 M64 AGP Graphics Card
20 GB ULTRA ATA-100 HARD DRIVE
V.90/56kTelephony Modem
12X DVD Rom
SB Live!
Altec Lansing ACS340-Speakers
100 MB Zip Drive
IE Version 6
Outlook Express Version 6
Zone Alarm Pro
Cable Modem - In the link given to by apssun you should look closely at the video drivers and see if you have the correct driver loaded for your configuration.
A call to Dell tech support asking about the video driver may be in order. It sounds like you have either a bad video driver install or possibly the wrong video driver.
Joe

Kanuk001
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Posted February 11th, 2002 12:00
Charles,
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