VIA and the Band
This is a discussion about VIA and the Band in the Customization Tweaking category; Moved to Correct Forum: I am having some of the instability problems I would read about i. e. Infinite Loop, lots of BSOD, etc. So I read that loading the new VIA 4. 37 Drivers in the hope they would solve some of my stability problems.
Moved to Correct Forum:
I am having some of the instability problems I would read about i.e. Infinite Loop, lots of BSOD, etc. So I read that loading the new VIA 4.37 Drivers in the hope they would solve some of my stability problems. They did, but as a side-affect. I now have a "band" on the left side of my screen.
The band exhibits the following characteristics:
- The band runs from top to bottom.
- It contains , what appears to be the same options as the "My Documents" folder.
- These options include "Folder Tasks," "Other Places," and "Details."
- There is no other lettering on the band.
- Right-clicking on the band, reveals no menu to close it.
- Left-clicking on the band, reveals no menu to close it.
As a side-effect to this or because of this my "Taskbar and Start Menu" icon under the control panel is ineffective. But the icon does work under "SAFE" mode.
If I go into the Desktop Properties, the background picture appears normal. But when I go to the actual desktop, the desktop picture is obscured (instead of repositioned) by the band.
Reloading old VIA drivers has no-effect.
I have searched the following Websites for information with no luck:
- Microsoft
- VIA
- NTCompatible
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
My System Specs:
OS: WinXP Pro - All current updates installed
Processor: AMD 1.4 Athlon
RAM: 768 Mb
Sound Card: SB Live Latest Drivers
MB: Soyo Dragon - Latest BIOS update
Video Card: Asus Geforce 3 - Drivers 21.83
I am having some of the instability problems I would read about i.e. Infinite Loop, lots of BSOD, etc. So I read that loading the new VIA 4.37 Drivers in the hope they would solve some of my stability problems. They did, but as a side-affect. I now have a "band" on the left side of my screen.
The band exhibits the following characteristics:
- The band runs from top to bottom.
- It contains , what appears to be the same options as the "My Documents" folder.
- These options include "Folder Tasks," "Other Places," and "Details."
- There is no other lettering on the band.
- Right-clicking on the band, reveals no menu to close it.
- Left-clicking on the band, reveals no menu to close it.
As a side-effect to this or because of this my "Taskbar and Start Menu" icon under the control panel is ineffective. But the icon does work under "SAFE" mode.
If I go into the Desktop Properties, the background picture appears normal. But when I go to the actual desktop, the desktop picture is obscured (instead of repositioned) by the band.
Reloading old VIA drivers has no-effect.
I have searched the following Websites for information with no luck:
- Microsoft
- VIA
- NTCompatible
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
My System Specs:
OS: WinXP Pro - All current updates installed
Processor: AMD 1.4 Athlon
RAM: 768 Mb
Sound Card: SB Live Latest Drivers
MB: Soyo Dragon - Latest BIOS update
Video Card: Asus Geforce 3 - Drivers 21.83
Participate in our website and join the conversation
This subject has been archived. New comments and votes cannot be submitted.
Jan 9
Jan 22
0
2 minutes
Responses to this topic
Try to post this at www.viaarena.com maybe they know more over there.
OP
Thanks!
does the band appear to be moving and look like the contents of what was on your computer at the time thins happened? (like a rolling desktop?)
if so i would say you monitors refresh rate or screen size is to blame
on some cheop old computers i have gone to set the screen size up to 800x600 and i loose all on screen exept for a big band rolling down the screen
to give pc a bigger better monitor and check the settings lower the refresh rate done close down windowz and put old monitor back
see what happens
if so i would say you monitors refresh rate or screen size is to blame
on some cheop old computers i have gone to set the screen size up to 800x600 and i loose all on screen exept for a big band rolling down the screen
to give pc a bigger better monitor and check the settings lower the refresh rate done close down windowz and put old monitor back
see what happens
