Hello Derek, On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Derek <[email protected]> wrote: > Given that I am new to the entire Linux thing, (and so used to the > Windows atmosphere) I am having slight problems with my O.S.
Welcome to Ubuntu Linux. > First of all, whenever it idles for a little bit, my screen goes black > and starts flashing multi-colored bars. I have Ubuntu 10.04 installed > on two desktop computers, and same story for both of them. It seems to > be a problem with the Screen saver, because when I tried to edit the > screen saver to switch it off, the black screen and multi colored bars > came up again. Also, if I have been using this O.S. for over an hour > straight, the same story. Have you gone through the System Test App? You can find it in System > Administration > System Testing. You can do all the tests or just select the ones for video. That will give you a good indication if its a hardware, software, or other issue. Give that a shot and let us know how it goes. Regards, - Robert -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
