Blank or compressed screen may be seen when toggling between windows and Dos mode - ThinkCentre A51, A52, A55, M51, M52, M52e, M55, M55e
Symptom

When the user installs the ADD2-R Connection adapter to be used as an additional video display, then toggles between windows mode and DOS mode while playing some DOS base type games the display could be blank or display a compress screen.

Affected configurations

Any of the following systems running Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Professional with service pack:

  • ThinkCentre A55 (type 9636, 9638, 9640, 9641)
  • ThinkCentre A51 (type 8105, 8107, 8109, 8117, 8119, 8121)
  • ThinkCentre A52 (type 8289, 8298, 8328, 8341, 8344, 8382, 8287, 8296, 8327, 8340, 8343, 8381, 8288, 8297, 8326, 8329, 8342, 8380)
  • ThinkCentre M55 (type 8793, 8797, 8801, 8805, 8810, 8814, 8011, 8792, 8796, 8800, 8804, 8808, 8813, 8010, 8794, 8798, 8802, 8806, 8811, 8816, 8012, 8791, 8795, 8799, 8803, 8807, 8812, 8009
  • ThinkCentre M55e (type 9642, 9643, 9644, 9645)
  • ThinkCentre M51 (type 8104, 8106, 8108, 8118, 8120)
  • ThinkCentre M52 (type 8099, 8116, 8215, 9210, 9211, 8111, 8211, 8212, 8213, 8214, 8110, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8115)
  • ThinkCentre M52e (type 8299)

Notes: The DVI-D/DVI-I Connection adapter (ADD2-R) is installed and connected to a DVI display.

Additional Info:

  1. Install the ADD2-R Connection adapter, and configure the Intel video driver to use dual displays.
  2. Launch the DOS base type game.
  3. Press Alt+Enter key combination to switch between windows mode and DOS mode.
  4. Windows 2000 may display a compressed screen while Windows XP may be blank.
Solution

None. No hardware should be replaced for this issue.

Limitation

This is a limitation of the display driver.



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Documento de identidad : HT000715
Legacy Document ID : SF07-D0084
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