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Flicker On Screen I have a flicker on screen but only once in a while.

#1 tia08

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 01:30 AM

When I am browsing on Tumblr or watching a video sometimes I see a quick flicker.
It's like greenish color. It's only like on the bottom left and just today I saw one on the left center and the right center of the screen. It's not always flickering but just sometimes.

I currently have "Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family" under my display adapters.
Please if anyone can help me asap? Thank you.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 01:34 AM

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#3 tia08

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 01:40 AM

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/XpdhjnPnYJNfAtb2m63Ke32

#4 cryptodan

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 01:43 AM

Have you made sure that all your drivers are updated along with any of your applications?

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 01:46 AM

cryptodan, on 23 January 2011 - 01:43 AM, said:

Have you made sure that all your drivers are updated along with any of your applications?

I think they are all up to date? This is happening in google chrome and when I watch videos on megavideo or youtube.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 01:49 AM

This is for Flash: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=BUIGP

This is for http://www.acer.com for everything else.

#7 tia08

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:02 AM

How do I update it? What do you think is causing it?

#8 cryptodan

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:07 AM

You download the flash update and install it. It should be automatic.

I am thinking that non-updated drivers are the issues here.

#9 tia08

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:10 AM

Flash is updated.

Also non updated drivers i don't know if it's updated or not.
I don't know which one is out dated??

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:14 AM

You indicated your video card start with that.

What is your exact model number?

#11 tia08

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:18 AM

Exact model of my laptop? It's Acer aspire one D250-1838.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:23 AM

It seems you have the latest video card driver, when do you notice this issue?

May want to try this: http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/VGA/VGA_Intel_8.15.10.1867_W7x86_A.zip?acerid=633958540352429912&Step1=Netbook&Step2=Aspire%20One&Step3=AOD250&OS=742&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_6

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#13 tia08

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:26 AM

While I'm Browsing/Scrolling It just flashes on a certain spot with like lines but it isn't big it's just like on the bottom left. Sometimes it flickers while I'm watching a movie but only one time it does it on a movie. It's not all the time just sometimes.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:31 AM

Since this is a new machine, I think that you should call Acer. It should still be under warranty, and could possibly a loose connection.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:34 AM

It doesn't happen often and I tried moving the screen back and forth just to see if it's the connection but it's normal. Do you know if I could change my graphic driver to nvidia geforce ?