Yea I've noticed it on my 5620, I think it's because the RAMDAC's & Filters they are using for the VGA signal ( the lcd panel uses a digital signal ) are of poor quality.
If you just want to use your TV to watch video, go into display properties, advanced, overlay, 'clone mode options' and set it to theatre mode. This allows for the playback to be displayed full screen on your TV. Keep in mind that it...
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5620... thats a pritty old model, did they have better plastic back then? or have you never closed your notebook since the day you got it?
I've opened & closed it...
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No one's really mentioned anything about this for a while, but I think its a pretty important issue. My 5690, like most others, have extremely stiff hinge, and I'm 100% sure I will...
call tech support, you most likely have a hardware issue, especially if the problem is persisting after a fresh install.
Hard locks are generally caused by faulty hardware - try running memtest ( http://www.memtest86.com/ ) - download...
GrandpaNinja,
Once again, thanks for the BIOS. That solved my issue of HD timeouts. Got to the point where I couldn't burn a CD, play a game, heck even using word the machine would stutter and my typing would lag behind.
So,...
