Graphics
Laptop graphics drivers
Black screen or distortion after re-opening lid or reconnecting a monitor

Description

The display refresh rate setting may change, a black screen or on-screen distortion may be seen during these conditions:

  • After closing and re-opening the laptop’s lid, or
  • After disconnecting and reconnecting the monitor while the graphics driver is set to Intel® Dual Display Clone mode.

Solution

This is a known issue with older versions of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. Use the latest version of the Intel® graphics driver to correct this issue. Refer to the Intel graphics driver ReadMe file for driver installation instructions as needed.

If you encounter a blank screen or display distortion, reboot the computer and then install the latest graphics driver.

Related Topics:
Customized computer manufacturer graphics drivers detected
Game troubleshooting guide

Operating System:
Windows Vista *

This applies to:
Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Solution ID: CS-029932
Date Created: 20-Nov-2008
Last Modified: 12-Apr-2012
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