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Hi,
Good catch. Wouldn't have thought it for USB ports, etc. I do have a write-up under Display for this workaround. Glad you have it sorted and thanks for the feedback.  )-- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message news:MvtBg.45687$... > Actually I think I have found a fix for it myself. If you right click > desktop - properties, > settings - advanced - trouble shoot and then set the hardware acceleration > value to zero or the next highest setting it cures the problem!!!!! > > I would add that you can set the hardware acceleration back to the > maxumum and the problem will not return, however if you close the > Freecom program and restart it the problem will return if the > hardware acceleration value abouve the two lowest settings, on > the lowest two setting it will not return at all! > > Might be an idea to add this 'tweak' to your list, it is rather irrating > having a flicker in the background!! > > > "Kelly" <> wrote in message > news:u%... >> See if line 157 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message >> news:51sBg.3114$... >>> When I run a watch digitat TV on my PC via a Freecom DVB-T USB 'stick' >>> it's cause the Icons on the desktops to refresh continiously, which is >>> rather annoying. >>> I have discovered a method to stop this by right clicking on a blank >>> area of desktop >>> (brings up the "arrange icons" etc..menu), however I shouldn't have to >>> do this should I? >>> >>> You could say it is the Freecom stick/software which is the problem >>> because it only >>> happens when that is on the screen. However those are windows icons and >>> windows >>> XP is 'updating them'. >>> >>> I seem to have seen this before in W98 (can't remember the condiitions). >>> >>> TIA >>> >> >> > > |
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Well I kind of knew it was not the number of icons because I don't
have very many and I have had more in the past. Then I was thinking the screen refresh rate but that didn't make sense, I had a vague recollection the reducing the hardware acceleratrion could help fix some problems but I don't really understand what hardware acceleration is anyway, but I gave it a go and got lucky. However I don't know if will work for other computers with different hardware, infact other computers may not have the problem in the first place. My video graphics is Radeon Xpress 200 (onboard) so I don't know if that is relevant or not. One think I did find was that I booted up today the acceleration was reset to maximum, not sure why that should be. I know I had a very similar problem in W98 on my old system (occasionally) but I could not identify a cause at the time (had no USB stick then) "Kelly" <> wrote in message news:... > Hi, > > Good catch. Wouldn't have thought it for USB ports, etc. > I do have a write-up under Display for this workaround. > Glad you have it sorted and thanks for the feedback. )> > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message > news:MvtBg.45687$... >> Actually I think I have found a fix for it myself. If you right click >> desktop - properties, >> settings - advanced - trouble shoot and then set the hardware >> acceleration >> value to zero or the next highest setting it cures the problem!!!!! >> >> I would add that you can set the hardware acceleration back to the >> maxumum and the problem will not return, however if you close the >> Freecom program and restart it the problem will return if the >> hardware acceleration value abouve the two lowest settings, on >> the lowest two setting it will not return at all! >> >> Might be an idea to add this 'tweak' to your list, it is rather irrating >> having a flicker in the background!! >> >> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message >> news:u%... >>> See if line 157 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>> >>> -- >>> >>> All the Best, >>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>> >>> Taskbar Repair Tool >>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>> >>> >>> "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message >>> news:51sBg.3114$... >>>> When I run a watch digitat TV on my PC via a Freecom DVB-T USB 'stick' >>>> it's cause the Icons on the desktops to refresh continiously, which is >>>> rather annoying. >>>> I have discovered a method to stop this by right clicking on a blank >>>> area of desktop >>>> (brings up the "arrange icons" etc..menu), however I shouldn't have to >>>> do this should I? >>>> >>>> You could say it is the Freecom stick/software which is the problem >>>> because it only >>>> happens when that is on the screen. However those are windows icons and >>>> windows >>>> XP is 'updating them'. >>>> >>>> I seem to have seen this before in W98 (can't remember the >>>> condiitions). >>>> >>>> TIA >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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Great info....when the acceleration was reset, did it cause the same
issue(s)? -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message news:K9OBg.4835$... > Well I kind of knew it was not the number of icons because I don't > have very many and I have had more in the past. > Then I was thinking the screen refresh rate but that didn't make sense, > I had a vague recollection the reducing the hardware acceleratrion > could help fix some problems but I don't really understand what hardware > acceleration is anyway, but I gave it a go and got lucky. > However I don't know if will work for other computers with different > hardware, infact other computers may not have the problem in the first > place. My video graphics is Radeon Xpress 200 (onboard) so I don't > know if that is relevant or not. > One think I did find was that I booted up today the acceleration was reset > to maximum, not sure why that should be. > > I know I had a very similar problem in W98 on my old system (occasionally) > but I could not identify a cause at the time (had no USB stick then) > > > > > "Kelly" <> wrote in message > news:... >> Hi, >> >> Good catch. Wouldn't have thought it for USB ports, etc. >> I do have a write-up under Display for this workaround. >> Glad you have it sorted and thanks for the feedback. )>> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message >> news:MvtBg.45687$... >>> Actually I think I have found a fix for it myself. If you right click >>> desktop - properties, >>> settings - advanced - trouble shoot and then set the hardware >>> acceleration >>> value to zero or the next highest setting it cures the problem!!!!! >>> >>> I would add that you can set the hardware acceleration back to the >>> maxumum and the problem will not return, however if you close the >>> Freecom program and restart it the problem will return if the >>> hardware acceleration value abouve the two lowest settings, on >>> the lowest two setting it will not return at all! >>> >>> Might be an idea to add this 'tweak' to your list, it is rather irrating >>> having a flicker in the background!! >>> >>> >>> "Kelly" <> wrote in message >>> news:u%... >>>> See if line 157 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> All the Best, >>>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>>> >>>> Taskbar Repair Tool >>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message >>>> news:51sBg.3114$... >>>>> When I run a watch digitat TV on my PC via a Freecom DVB-T USB 'stick' >>>>> it's cause the Icons on the desktops to refresh continiously, which is >>>>> rather annoying. >>>>> I have discovered a method to stop this by right clicking on a blank >>>>> area of desktop >>>>> (brings up the "arrange icons" etc..menu), however I shouldn't have to >>>>> do this should I? >>>>> >>>>> You could say it is the Freecom stick/software which is the problem >>>>> because it only >>>>> happens when that is on the screen. However those are windows icons >>>>> and windows >>>>> XP is 'updating them'. >>>>> >>>>> I seem to have seen this before in W98 (can't remember the >>>>> condiitions). >>>>> >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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Yea the problem returned, however I am not sure why my computer 'forget'
the new lower hardware acceleration setting when it was rebooted. I just tried rebooting again and it remembered the setting, maybe I 'accidently' set it back to the maximum. However I seem to recall it forgetting the screen refresh rate when I set it to 75 herts and later found it set at 60 a few times. Maybe the registry got corrupt and it rolled it back? "Kelly" <> wrote in message news:%... > Great info....when the acceleration was reset, did it cause the same > issue(s)? > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message > news:K9OBg.4835$... >> Well I kind of knew it was not the number of icons because I don't >> have very many and I have had more in the past. >> Then I was thinking the screen refresh rate but that didn't make sense, >> I had a vague recollection the reducing the hardware acceleratrion >> could help fix some problems but I don't really understand what hardware >> acceleration is anyway, but I gave it a go and got lucky. >> However I don't know if will work for other computers with different >> hardware, infact other computers may not have the problem in the first >> place. My video graphics is Radeon Xpress 200 (onboard) so I don't >> know if that is relevant or not. >> One think I did find was that I booted up today the acceleration was >> reset >> to maximum, not sure why that should be. >> >> I know I had a very similar problem in W98 on my old system >> (occasionally) >> but I could not identify a cause at the time (had no USB stick then) >> >> >> >> >> "Kelly" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> Hi, >>> >>> Good catch. Wouldn't have thought it for USB ports, etc. >>> I do have a write-up under Display for this workaround. >>> Glad you have it sorted and thanks for the feedback. )>>> >>> -- >>> >>> All the Best, >>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>> >>> Taskbar Repair Tool >>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>> >>> >>> "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message >>> news:MvtBg.45687$... >>>> Actually I think I have found a fix for it myself. If you right click >>>> desktop - properties, >>>> settings - advanced - trouble shoot and then set the hardware >>>> acceleration >>>> value to zero or the next highest setting it cures the problem!!!!! >>>> >>>> I would add that you can set the hardware acceleration back to the >>>> maxumum and the problem will not return, however if you close the >>>> Freecom program and restart it the problem will return if the >>>> hardware acceleration value abouve the two lowest settings, on >>>> the lowest two setting it will not return at all! >>>> >>>> Might be an idea to add this 'tweak' to your list, it is rather >>>> irrating >>>> having a flicker in the background!! >>>> >>>> >>>> "Kelly" <> wrote in message >>>> news:u%... >>>>> See if line 157 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> All the Best, >>>>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>>>> >>>>> Taskbar Repair Tool >>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Bazzer Smith" <> wrote in message >>>>> news:51sBg.3114$... >>>>>> When I run a watch digitat TV on my PC via a Freecom DVB-T USB >>>>>> 'stick' >>>>>> it's cause the Icons on the desktops to refresh continiously, which >>>>>> is rather annoying. >>>>>> I have discovered a method to stop this by right clicking on a blank >>>>>> area of desktop >>>>>> (brings up the "arrange icons" etc..menu), however I shouldn't have >>>>>> to do this should I? >>>>>> >>>>>> You could say it is the Freecom stick/software which is the problem >>>>>> because it only >>>>>> happens when that is on the screen. However those are windows icons >>>>>> and windows >>>>>> XP is 'updating them'. >>>>>> >>>>>> I seem to have seen this before in W98 (can't remember the >>>>>> condiitions). >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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