Problem: Darkness in Full Screen Mode

A couple months back, my screen suddenly stopped working properly on my laptop. When I try to play a game in full screen mode, the laptop screen is really dark, to the point that it is impossible to play the game. Some have said that perhaps the laptop does not have the minimum video-card memory requirements for the game, but this happens even with games that require 16MB. Windowed mode of games, and all programs run fine. I've tried increasing gamma, brightness, everything, but it still stays dark. I'm kind of at wit's end here as to what could be causing this to happen, because i don't remember changing anything that could have caused it. If anyone can offer a suggestion, I'd be much appreciative.

-Da Butcha

Hi BillydaButcha, welcome to VDr :)
Firstly, it would help if you gave a few details, such as your system specifications, and what game you are trying to play.
Does this only happen when playing games? Does it happen, for example, also when you watch a movie with full screen mode? Have you made sure that you driver is updated?

Thanks. :)

I'm not sure really what the best way to give you my system specs is. I've got a HP Pavilion zv5000 notebook.

2.66 ghz pentium 4
ATI Radeon Mobility 9000/9100 IGP
512 Ram, 128 of which is shared with the video.
60 gigs of memory
Running Direct X 9.0
XP operating system

Past that, not sure what you want. If you tell me what else you need, I'll post it up.

Secondly, it's with any game. Movies and other things work fine, and look as they should. Games like Guild Wars are not dark in window mode but are in full screen. Other games that don't have window mode, like Mall Tycoon, Luxury Liner Tycoon, Gunbound, Rainbow 6, etc. are so dark I can't play them.

Lastly, I have tried updating my drivers, and all my drivers appear to be up to date.

Lemme know anything else you need.

Looks like you guys have about as many ideas as me. :-/

-Da Butcha

Sometimes you have to wait a while until the Virtual Dr can see you.

There's lots of other patients and only so many doctors to tend to them.

Check your display settings are correct: Control Panel|Display|Settings and make sure it is set to optimal res, colour etc, and then click the Advanced button in the bottom right of the window and check the screen settings.

Liam

Nope...

That didn't fix it (the settings are all optimal and normal...)

:-/

Sorry for slow response to that one. Been busy with work and the girlfriend.