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Ok this one has be confused as all get out! One of the teachers at the school I support has a dell latitude e5500 and the desktop shows about 3/4 just fine, but the right 1/4th shows whatever was on the last (like its not refreshing (yes I tried refreshing the screen)) For example if I open up internet explorer then minimize it the left 3/4ths minimizes, but the right 1/4th stays pulled up.

Another interesting piece of information is that if I change it to God awful 800x600 it works perfectly fine. The sceen works together and has no problems....

The only way I have found to get rid of this is to reload the laptop and that is getting old quick! Thanks for your help!

Msindle

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Thou shalt find thy help in the realm of superuser.com – Sadface May 18 '10 at 20:17
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This has nothing to do with programming. -> superuser.com – Matti Virkkunen May 18 '10 at 20:18
How is this a programming question? – Dean May 18 '10 at 20:20
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Go to the Dell support page and ensure that you have the latest video driver for this model. Also set the screen resolution (Display Properties--->Settings) to the laptop's native resolution (1440x900).

If you are still having the same problem, check that the BIOS is current.

Finally, you may have a faulty display adapter. What happens when you connect an external monitor at the same resolution?

If the machine is still under warranty, have it checked.

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I have the latest drivers and dell cant seem to do anything with it...If I change it to 800x600 it works fine, but when its in 1440x900 it starts misbehaving – msindle May 19 '10 at 20:31
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Go here: http://support.dell.com

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Sounds like a graphics card issue.

Check different resolutions and see if it makes a difference. Make sure you have the most up to date video drivers. Check your cable connections.

Is it under warranty? If so just send it back.

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