[olug] OT: Crispy Windows Laptop

Shawn Mattingly smattin at mimezine.org
Fri Sep 7 02:38:36 UTC 2007


Uh, incorrect driver or display settings?  maybe a BIOS setting?

Dave Thacker wrote:
> I've been asked to look at a windows laptop that "wouldn't boot".  So far I've 
> determined that it won't start it's own display, but if you hook up a monitor 
> to it, both the monitor and the laptop display work.  I can boot to a Trinity 
> Rescue CD and see the windows drive.  Any ideas on what could be causing the 
> local laptop display to behave like that?  I'll go run a virus scan while I 
> wait for replies.....  :)
>
> TIA, Dave
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