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PC screen keep wanting to shrink every once in awhile

10 years ago

My friends computer a pc running visa 7 screen will as she is playing a game suddenly jump to a smaller size screen and it's not on one game but several... any ideas on all this and how she can correct it. Thanks.

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Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

I don't have an answer, just a couple questions that may or may not help.

Is a window popping up under the game at the time the game jumps out of full screen mode?
Is a screen saver kicking in about the time the game loses full screen?

Is the problem the same as this? http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/981401-sleeping-dogs/63754670

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User
10 years ago
I'm not exactly sure what you're saying is happening? Could you maybe try to explain it a little better, or in different words?

I would have her Update her Anti-Virus and Malware Programs then run them. From what I am reading it sounds pretty unusual.
kudzu9
10 years ago
Does this happen any other time than when she is playing a game? How old is this computer, and what kind of monitor does it have? It could be a symptom that the video card or the display hardware is starting to fail.
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big_al_41
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you both... let tell to explain a bit better if I can. When she plays a game the game screen comes up and say something like " do you want to play full screen" if she checks yes it goes to full screen. But after a bit it returns to a regular screen size... it's not the monitor it's the differences between playing some thing full screen or normal screen. This happens on other games she plays too. Her unit is not that old and yes there is anti virus and I do a malware scan on it . Hope this makes it clearer for you guys and thanks again.
kudzu9
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
When you stated that it was a pc, did you mean it was a desktop, or is it a laptop?
big_al_41
Original Author
10 years ago
It's a desktop
User
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Couple of Questions:
1. What is the Operating System on the computer she's using?
2. Is this an Online Game?
3. What game is it that she's playing?
Possible Solutions:
1. I would Try having her Shut down her Screen Saver while she plays to see if that works. That would be one of the easier things to do! If it doesn't work, she can always turn it back on!
2. Another easy thing to try would be to have her turn down to Video Settings to see if that corrects the problem. For instance, mine is set to 1920 x 1080, I might try setting it to 1280 x 1024 to see shat happens. Some games prefer to play at a lower Resolution.
3. I've also seen Anti-Virus Programs cause things like this to happen. Have her Disable her Anti-Virus Program while she's playing. If it's scanning while she's playing it could very well cause something like this.
big_al_41 thanked User
kudzu9
10 years ago
I suggest that she times this a couple of times -- starting at full screen until it reverts -- to see if it always takes the same amount of time for this to occur.. If so, it would suggest that something like a screensaver is kicking in. Also, when she plays, is there a mousepad anywhere that she could accidentally brush without realizing it?
big_al_41 thanked kudzu9
randy427
10 years ago
Depressing the ESC key usually cancels full screen mode. Might she have a defective keyboard or have something hitting the key?

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