Hi -- just within the last couple of weeks, when i'm playing a game on my computer, the graphics get draggy and jerky -- gives me a headache. They used to be smooth (like a movie). What causes this?
I checked with the games' manufacturers and they say "update direct X" which i did, and this didn't fix it.
I checked with my computer mfr and they were NO help whatsoever. I've also tried uninstalling and re-installing the games (Hobbit, Fame, & Narnia in particular, but also Escala solitare and the Windows solitare).
I have a Dell inspiron 9100 with XP, pentium 4 and lots of RAM.
Sometimes if i reboot several times, it will be okay for a while, but eventually starts jerking again.
thank you! any info and/or ideas are appreciated.
2006-07-04 08:08:59 · 4 answers · asked by alter_tygo 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
PS - i also updated the drivers for my display adapter "ATI Mobility Radeon 9700" but that didn't seem to fix it either:
Some add'l detail as requested:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00Ghz, 9.5 MM, 5.4K ram
thanks!
2006-07-05 02:23:39 · update #1
"Somethng" is runing in the background. You may be virussed. Run your av scanner and ad-aware and all that stuff and see if you can't find and kill the problem that way.
Sometimes, the av scanner is running in the background at the time - that will also cause jerky graphics but is not a problem. You should be able to cancel it or reschedule it.
2006-07-04 08:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by sheeple_rancher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a resource 'hog' running in the background. When u reboot repeatily the symtoms disappear. After a while (time out) the service kicks in and again the game and service begin gameing for the resources. U need to discover the resource that is 'hogging' the channels and CPU. CTRL-ALT-DEL and in the task manager - services begin noting what is running with the % . Search the net on that service. Remove is OK to and repeat ... trial and error is sometimes the only rememdy.
2006-07-04 18:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by comp_instr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, lots of ram and a Pentium 4, specifically, what? And what game is it that you are trying to play?
2006-07-04 15:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...ok
The problem is with your refresh frequency.
Do this >COntrol panel > display > Settings >Advance > Monitor > put the refresh rate to be 75 Hz.
See if it fixes the problem....ok
2006-07-04 19:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by GearSpec™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋