RE: screen flicker in Outlook
Angela
any other program (ie: Excel, Explorer...) flickers too. It is driving me
insane. I have tried to reinstall and it didn't help. This is a brand new
computer and I'm ready to throw it out the window. Can anyone help?
"Canaanite" wrote:
> I've suddenly developed two annoying problems in Outlook. First I have this
> screen flicker which appeared to start with a new distribution list I created
> today but now occurs generally only when I'm in an "inbox" folder. Secondly,
> when I want to create an appointment, I suddenly have to enter the time with
> no colon - ie 925a - otherwise it reverts back to whatever default time was
> in there.
DL
only when OL is syncronising?
As its a new PC did you install any driver updates from MS update, when
presumably you first ran win/updated?
"Angela" <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Angela
it is syncing. The inbox is the screen that has the most flicker, almost a
roll effect. Excel is the worst with the screen almost rolling (looks just
like the inbox in OL). OL tasks, calendar and other options as well as
browser pages and other application screens will flicker in the tool bar
areas but not the main page. When OL is closed then there is no flicker. I
called Dell and they had me upgrade or update my video driver but it didn't
help. I am setup on on the auto updates so the PC has been updating. I
reinstalled Office thinking that would help, but it didn't.
DL
which you should source from Dell
I'll assume you are running WinXp;
If you boot in safe mode do you still have the same problem?
"Angela" <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Angela
to only do criticals. I am running WinXP home edition. I have booted in
Safe Mode and there is not a flicker. I'm lost as to what to do now.
DL
1st try start>MSUpdate>Review your update history
Check for any driver updates if any are found make a note of them then
either check for the device in Win Device Manager and roll back the driver,
or visit Dell and reinstall the driver from them.
2nd and / or, run msconfig.exe, in the startup tab disable all and reboot,
you will get a msg about changes,
then test OL again.
If no change run msconfig again, in services tab, hide all MS, disable the
rest.
Reboot and retest
If the problem has gone away the I'm afraid its a question of re enabling
disabled items, a batch at a time & retesting untill you can find the
problem one
Be aware if you disable items in msconfig you will be disabling any AV app,
so avoid opening any mail
"Angela" <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Angela
do I do with it? I have it disabled in the msconfig thingy and OL is no
longer flickering! How do I make the change permenant? Here is the file
info:
Startup Item: ipoint
Command: c:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
Location: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run
Brian Tillman
> Ok, it took me all evening but I found the Startup Item to blame.
> Now what do I do with it? I have it disabled in the msconfig thingy
> and OL is no longer flickering! How do I make the change permenant?
> Here is the file info:
>
> Startup Item: ipoint
> Command: c:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
> Location: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run
That's a Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse driver. If you're using WIndows XP or
Vista, you probably don't need it because the native drivers can do much of
what Intellipoint drivers do. If I were you, I'd restore the item in
MSCONFIG, then uninstall the Intellipoint driver and see if I still had
problems.
--
Brian Tillman
Angela
uninstalled the Intellipoint 6.1 and installed the 5.5 version. Everthing is
fine now! Yeah! Thank you all for the help. This had been driving me crazy
for 2 weeks!!!
Angela
Ralph Jones
> On Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:31 PM Canaanit wrote:
> I've suddenly developed two annoying problems in Outlook. First I have this
> screen flicker which appeared to start with a new distribution list I created
> today but now occurs generally only when I'm in an "inbox" folder. Secondly,
> when I want to create an appointment, I suddenly have to enter the time with
> no colon - ie 925a - otherwise it reverts back to whatever default time was
> in there.
>> On Sunday, May 13, 2007 12:06 AM Angel wrote:
>> I have the same screen flicker in my Inbox. However, when Outlook is open
>> any other program (ie: Excel, Explorer...) flickers too. It is driving me
>> insane. I have tried to reinstall and it didn't help. This is a brand new
>> computer and I'm ready to throw it out the window. Can anyone help?
>>
>> "Canaanite" wrote:
>>> On Sunday, May 13, 2007 10:43 AM DL wrote:
>>> Does this flicker occur, with the other apps, all the time OL is open or
>>> only when OL is syncronising?
>>> As its a new PC did you install any driver updates from MS update, when
>>> presumably you first ran win/updated?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Angela" <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:292341EE-86B0-4BA5...@microsoft.com...
>>> new
>>> this
>>> created
>>> Secondly,
>>> with
>>> was
>>>> On Sunday, May 13, 2007 12:44 PM Angel wrote:
>>>> The flicker carries over to any program as long as OL is open, not just when
>>>> it is syncing. The inbox is the screen that has the most flicker, almost a
>>>> roll effect. Excel is the worst with the screen almost rolling (looks just
>>>> like the inbox in OL). OL tasks, calendar and other options as well as
>>>> browser pages and other application screens will flicker in the tool bar
>>>> areas but not the main page. When OL is closed then there is no flicker. I
>>>> called Dell and they had me upgrade or update my video driver but it didn't
>>>> help. I am setup on on the auto updates so the PC has been updating. I
>>>> reinstalled Office thinking that would help, but it didn't.
>>>>
>>>> "DL" wrote:
>>>>> On Sunday, May 13, 2007 3:23 PM DL wrote:
>>>>> You should only autoupdate critical updates & not driver updates from MS,
>>>>> which you should source from Dell
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll assume you are running WinXp;
>>>>> If you boot in safe mode do you still have the same problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Angela" <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:23091361-A6CA-4EFE...@microsoft.com...
>>>>> when
>>>>> a
>>>>> just
>>>>> I
>>>>> didn't
>>>>> open
>>>>> driving me
>>>>> brand
>>>>> have
>>>>> I
>>>>> time
>>>>> time
>>>>>> On Monday, May 14, 2007 11:28 AM Angel wrote:
>>>>>> I'm not sure what the settings are for Auto Update. I'll make sure it is set
>>>>>> to only do criticals. I am running WinXP home edition. I have booted in
>>>>>> Safe Mode and there is not a flicker. I'm lost as to what to do now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "DL" wrote:
>>>>>>> On Monday, May 14, 2007 4:11 PM DL wrote:
>>>>>>> If its ok in Safe Mode then likely its a driver or service causing the issue
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1st try start>MSUpdate>Review your update history
>>>>>>> Check for any driver updates if any are found make a note of them then
>>>>>>> either check for the device in Win Device Manager and roll back the driver,
>>>>>>> or visit Dell and reinstall the driver from them.
>>>>>>> 2nd and / or, run msconfig.exe, in the startup tab disable all and reboot,
>>>>>>> you will get a msg about changes,
>>>>>>> then test OL again.
>>>>>>> If no change run msconfig again, in services tab, hide all MS, disable the
>>>>>>> rest.
>>>>>>> Reboot and retest
>>>>>>> If the problem has gone away the I'm afraid its a question of re enabling
>>>>>>> disabled items, a batch at a time & retesting untill you can find the
>>>>>>> problem one
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Be aware if you disable items in msconfig you will be disabling any AV app,
>>>>>>> so avoid opening any mail
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Angela" <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:D2ECE904-1A6E-4396...@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> set
>>>>>>> MS,
>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>> almost
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> bar
>>>>>>> flicker.
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> open or
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> help?
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> list
>>>>>>> folder.
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> default
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:44 AM Angel wrote:
>>>>>>>> Ok, it took me all evening but I found the Startup Item to blame. Now what
>>>>>>>> do I do with it? I have it disabled in the msconfig thingy and OL is no
>>>>>>>> longer flickering! How do I make the change permenant? Here is the file
>>>>>>>> info:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Startup Item: ipoint
>>>>>>>> Command: c:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
>>>>>>>> Location: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "DL" wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:21 AM Brian Tillman wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Angela <Ang...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That's a Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse driver. If you're using WIndows XP or
>>>>>>>>> Vista, you probably don't need it because the native drivers can do much of
>>>>>>>>> what Intellipoint drivers do. If I were you, I'd restore the item in
>>>>>>>>> MSCONFIG, then uninstall the Intellipoint driver and see if I still had
>>>>>>>>> problems.
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Brian Tillman