Need Help with Video Card Problem

[waqti]

As best as I can tell, installing WinDVD messed up my video.

Here's what has happened so far:

I have a Dell P4 with an AGP video card. After installing WinDVD, I was able to view 3 or 4 DVDs. Then WinDVD froze. While attempting to uninstall re-install it, the monitor started showing garbled multi images, like both the V-hold and H-hold gone crazy. Nothing helped, until I switched to a PCI video card, which works fine, except it is lower performance. I bought a new AGP card, and plug-n-play does not send feed to monitor. I tried old card in different computer; works fine. If I install the old card, feed is sent to monitor, but all garbled. PCI card works fine, except if I try to view DVD via WinDVD, it's garbled, but only within the WinDVD window.

Any help or pointers will be appreciated.

Thanks!

Waqti

[waqti]

If my above problem is not appropriate for this forum, pls advise me which forum to post it to.

Thanks!

[Gees]

Only mods can move threads if they are misplaced. If you try and do a second, you'll end up getting a warning for cross-posting.

And you've already gone against the grain by bumping your own post rather than editing the original.

Be patient. :c) Let it sit a few days, and if no replies, try again. Perhaps no one who's been on so far knows an answer.

[waqti]

I didn't realize that! Inadvertant newbie mistake.

Thanks for letting me know. Patience I got plenty

[pixel]

well, try completely uninstalling windvd. or even try restoring to a previous back up or restore point.

your problems sound like your card has been set for a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor cannot handle, but if it happens within the windvd window, it seems like it must be a diiferent issue.

best advice i can give is to completely uninstall windvd and if that doesn't cure it, possibly any other mpeg2 codecs as well in case there is a conflict.

[waqti]

Thanks for your response!

I have uninstalled WinDVD. I don't know how to go about with removing the other codecs, or to go back to a previous point. The monitor was working fine on the AGP card prior to the problem. Not anymore. Now it's connected to a PCI card with lower settings and works fine, except if I try installing WinDVD, then only that window gets messed up.

WinDVD, I don't care for, but would like to have the better graphics back(AGP Card). Also, the PCI Video Card is using up the only slot I have for USB2.

[808smokey]

Re-install your video driver. I had the same problem, WinDVD loads it's own video driver and screws up everything. I refuse to use WinDVD anymore!!! If it's an NVIDIA graphics card go to NVIDIA.COM and download the newest driver for free.

Just my .02¢