The other day I was having a heck of a problem with my computer. All indications suggested it was the video card. I bought a new video card at Best Buy, and it turned out to be wholly inappropriate. So, I got a refund and bought another one. But, the new one had a very inconvenient quirk: when using certain software of visiting certain websites the screen would just go black, and nothing would work, not even Ctrl-Alt-Del.
It was very annoying as certain websites that I visit regularly, such as GruntDoc's Blog, would cause a blackout as the screen started to load. I can't explain why. And, here's a random site that I stumbled onto that caused the same problem: The Write Event.
Anyway, Bert9785's comment in the earlier post about this problem suggested Circuit City. I suppose I had just been subconsciously following the herd by going to Best Buy, so I snapped out of it and went to Circuit City to see what they had. Sure enough, they had a video card that was a little bit cheaper than the one from Best Buy. I bought it, and the new card worked fine.
Fortunately, Best Buy has a very nice 14 day no-questions-asked refund policy. The directions in the box had said that if there was a problem not to take it back to the store but to call the manufacturer's toll free number as the product had a lifetime warranty. So, I feel guilty for taking it back to the store - I'm sure the manufacturer must really hate it.
But, the computer is up and running now. And, I'm grateful for that.
Everyone have a great Christmas Eve!
thank goodness you can see me again!
Posted by: Allen | December 25, 2003 at 05:18 AM
Glad it all worked out! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Bert9785 | December 25, 2003 at 10:14 AM