Jo Ann, It sounds like your video card drivers are going south. Even if one byte in one of the sypport files has become corrupted, it's often enough to cause all sorts of strange errors, crashes, etc.. It also sounds like a really neat effect. :O) Peace, GMan PCTT Owner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <hillfarm3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:02 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- My Windows has blinds I have had a problem a couple of times lately that I never heard anyone mention. When I tell the computer to shut down, it starts normally and I get the dark screen where it usually says It is now safe to turn off your computer, but I don't get the message, just the black screen. If I press ctrl alt delete, I get this picture on the screen, that looks just like vertical blinds in black and yellow stripes. It even has the 3D effect that makes it even more like blinds. I just have to hit the power switch to shut down. Once I had this same thing happen when booting up. Anyone ever experienced this? Jo Ann To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk