Hi there,

I've recently started to experience a strange graphics problem with
the Gateway 450ROG laptop. It basically looks like a color issue
where black or dark colors are showing up as bright green. When
viewing a dark screen or graphic, the green pixels flicker on and off
as if there's some electronic interference from some other component
on the motherboard. This starts at boot and continues through login, desktop, and all applications.

This problem has been intermittent in the past but now it's happening
more frequently. It seems to happen more when I'm connected to AC
power supply versus running on battery.

I can still use email and basic productivity applications but graphic
applications are close to impossible to use because I'm unable to
determine what color I'm selecting until I print out the results.

The video card is ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, 32Mb video memory, driver version 6.14.10.6343 published 4/28/2003 and recently updated from the Gateway support site.

Of course the problem waited until the expiration of my 1-year
warranty! Add to that the closure of the local Gateway store and
service center and I'm basically on my own to figure this one out.
I really don't want to ship the laptop off for service and be without
a machine for a while. I'm pretty good with repair and would be
willing to try a hardware fix if anyone has seen this issue and can
recommend replacement or other repair.

Thanks in Advance,
R.G.