Laptop Gaming problem.

dmw2692004 · 03-03-2007, 08:03 PM

I use the laptop in my sig as a desktop replacement and have it hooked up to a 19" samgsung LCD monitor when im not on the road.

When i am on the road and at a hotel, or at my lakehouse i would like to game on my 15.4inch laptop monitor. The problem is, when i try to game on my 15.4 inch monitor the screen just flickers and nothing happens. Some games pop up and say that i need new direct X drivers, and when i upgrade my direct X drivers it doesnt help.

Does anyone know how to fix this. Im using the laptop in my sig.

Thanks

Dmw.

gdehmlow · 03-03-2007, 11:18 PM

Go to start, Run... then type in "dxdiag", the hit the tab display and tell me what version of DirectX is listed there.

Try going to this link and getting the latest update:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

They update your video card drivers here:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

dmw2692004 · 03-04-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdehmlow

Go to start, Run... then type in "dxdiag", the hit the tab display and tell me what version of DirectX is listed there.

Try going to this link and getting the latest update:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

They update your video card drivers here:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

it says i have directX 9.0 so im up to date. and my video card drivers are up to date.

elitehacker · 03-04-2007, 01:03 AM

Does it say DX9B or DX9C? Do you have the latest drivers?

dmw2692004 · 03-04-2007, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elitehacker

Does it say DX9B or DX9C? Do you have the latest drivers?

DX9C

and yes. i have the latests drivers.

gdehmlow · 03-04-2007, 01:09 AM

Can you take us a screen shot of this flickering also? Does the laptop screen normally work outside of games? You are saying you can't game on the your laptop screen, but an external one right?

dmw2692004 · 03-04-2007, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdehmlow

Can you take us a screen shot of this flickering also? Does the laptop screen normally work outside of games? You are saying you can't game on the your laptop screen, but an external one right?

The laptop screen works for everything except gaming.

Games only work on my external monitor and not on the laptop screen.

Here is a SC of my setup for referance:

gdehmlow · 03-04-2007, 01:39 AM

Have you tried right clicking on your desktop > Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor and changing the refresh rate?

elitehacker · 03-04-2007, 01:42 AM

I think I know what your flickering it, I think its to do with the graphics card. I have a MX440 on a LCD and everything I set my resolution to 1024x768 it flickers, have you tried changing the screen resolution and see if that will help?

dmw2692004 · 03-04-2007, 01:44 AM

yes.

03-03-2007, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
dmw2692004 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Age: 18 Posts: 651	Laptop Gaming problem. I use the laptop in my sig as a desktop replacement and have it hooked up to a 19" samgsung LCD monitor when im not on the road. When i am on the road and at a hotel, or at my lakehouse i would like to game on my 15.4inch laptop monitor. The problem is, when i try to game on my 15.4 inch monitor the screen just flickers and nothing happens. Some games pop up and say that i need new direct X drivers, and when i upgrade my direct X drivers it doesnt help. Does anyone know how to fix this. Im using the laptop in my sig. Thanks Dmw. __________________ Macbook\|Built Desktop\| Newest C2D Machine Core duo at 2.2Ghz\|Amd 64+3000 2.35ghz\|E6300 1 gig of DC ram\|1 gig of DDR \|1 gig of DDR2 Intel GPU\| XFX 6800 Xtreme\| 7900GS 120 gb 5400rpm\| 120 gig +160 gig IDE drives\| 80 gig SATA 3.0+ 250gig IDE 13.1 inch widescreen\|15 Inch Dell Display\| 19ich 940BW FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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03-03-2007, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
gdehmlow New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13	Go to start, Run... then type in "dxdiag", the hit the tab display and tell me what version of DirectX is listed there. Try going to this link and getting the latest update: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en They update your video card drivers here: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

03-04-2007, 01:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 2,413	Does it say DX9B or DX9C? Do you have the latest drivers?

03-04-2007, 01:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
gdehmlow New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13	Can you take us a screen shot of this flickering also? Does the laptop screen normally work outside of games? You are saying you can't game on the your laptop screen, but an external one right?

03-04-2007, 01:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
gdehmlow New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13	Have you tried right clicking on your desktop > Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor and changing the refresh rate?

03-04-2007, 01:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 2,413	I think I know what your flickering it, I think its to do with the graphics card. I have a MX440 on a LCD and everything I set my resolution to 1024x768 it flickers, have you tried changing the screen resolution and see if that will help?