[Hidden-tech] Weird screen display issue with Dell E1505 Inspiron

[bluemoon at crocker.com]

Hi Folks,

Wondering if anyone out there has ever run into this weird problem I 
am having, which only started somewhat recently.

1. When plugged in, the screen goes dark (not black but as though 
through a dark glass such as that used to view an eclipse so that if I 
look hard and in the right light I can sort of see the outlines of 
screen images). When this first started happening a few months ago it 
would only happen after a minute or so and then it began happening 
faster until now it is virtually immediate. Cycling through the 
CRT/LCD options using the Fn key used to get it back reliably and now 
it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't (more often doesn't) but even 
when it does it is only for a second or two. Closing the lid and 
opening it does work and again only for that brief moment. I first 
noticed it when I was using the computer at someone else's location 
and thought there might have been something weird with their power 
supply or their internet connection or something, especially since at 
that time it was inconsistent, but I've tried it elsewhere and it is 
universally consistent now.

2. I am running Windows XP Pro and notice that if I boot up when 
plugged in the screen stays lit through the boot process right up (the 
Windows screen image) until the "Welcome" screen appears and then 
reverts to misbehaving.

3. When I am using my computer unplugged or docked with a monitor 
plugged in everything is fine.


Is this weird or what? Anyway, it is obviously making it really hard 
to work remotely as I only have as long as the battery lasts which 
these days is from 30" to a couple of hours depending on what I am 
doing.

Thanks for any ideas/suggestions.

Gary


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