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Windows 8 Upgrade - Blurry Screen

  • 06-11-2012 9:52pm
    #1
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭


    I did an in-place upgrade from Windows 7 HP to Windows 8 Pro on my Dell Inspiron 15R N5110 (Intel HD 3000 w/ Nvidia GeForce GT 525M switchable graphics) a few days ago. It went fine except that the Desktop and any non-Modern UI apps look somewhat blurry.

    So far, I've

    • installed Windows 8 Intel HD graphics drivers from Windows Update - doesn't fix the blurriness
    • installed Windows 8 Intel HD graphics drivers from the Intel support site - doesn't fix the blurriness
    • manually installed Windows 8 Intel HD graphics for my Dell laptop from the Dell support site (manual install because the installer claims that the drivers aren't validated for my machine) - doesn't fix the blurriness
    • installed Windows 7 Intel HD Graphics drivers from the Dell support site - they fix the blurriness BUT my laptop started blue screening so I decided to remove them

    I remember I was able to cause a similar effect in Windows 7 by installing non-Dell Intel graphics drivers. I also have Nvidia Verde 306.97 drivers installed.

    I've made sure that the laptop screen refresh is set to 60Hz and I emailed Dell support about their non-compatible drivers, to no effect. Has anyone else with the same machine had this problem?

    On my external monitor there are no display issues.


Comments

  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    sounds like your display resolution is not set to the native display resolution of the screen.


  • #3
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,802 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Whats the resolution on the Dell?


  • #4
    GreenWolfe
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    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Whats the resolution on the Dell?

    1366x768

    I'll make sure to check it's actually set to its native resolution later this evening.


  • #5
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    The laptop panel is set to its native 1366x768 resolution.

    EDIT: And I forgot to add, still blurry and generally not-quite-right.


  • #6
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    Dell (finally) released a driver that fixed it, I'll post the URL just in case anyone else was having this particular problem:

    http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/ie/en/iedhs1/DriverDetails/Product/inspiron-15r-n5110?driverId=5PFY2&osCode=W764&fileId=3100845564


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  • #7
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Similar issue (for future googles of thread) I had a customer mention they got motion sickness from the scrolling action on Windows 8 with large screen monitors (>17"); basically the way text etc. fuzzes out while you're scrolling and doesn't snap back to 'sharpness' until it's static again. Probably affects very few people, but worth noting.


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