Hi, Boomers, I have an new laptop and in battery mode I go to the Internet (via wifi) and my home page (AOL) flickers bad and some other net sites as well, but so far the G

I did not finish my post ,something happen,but anyway to finish(but so far the GAME BOOMERS site does not flicker
I have an ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics with 1408 MB HAYPER Memory
Could it be my Video setting,also theWebcam flickers to!

PLEASE HELP

Have you tried updating your video driver?

You could also try reducing video acceleration.

I don't think the acceleration options are available on newer PC's or Laptops, but you can still set the Refresh Rate (ensure it's set to 60).

In theory, it shouldn't matter what the refresh rate is for an LCD, but I can see subtle differences when mine is set too high.

But why would it only do it when on battery? Could the battery be defective and not getting fully charged?

Websites that use a lot of Flash are resource intensive. Laptop Video cards normally downclock while on battery to conserve power. So it's possible the video card can't keep up with the demands of certain webpages while on battery.

Ah, I see. And since the video card is a pretty weak one to start with, if it downclocks while on battery, it might not be able to keep up. That makes sense.

My laptop has the power save option and it does other weird things like reduce the window in some games, irritating. I think you can bypass it though, at least you can in my Asus. I keep mine plugged in most of the time now, just to make full use of the graphics card.

Check the laptops Power settings (in control panel) - many slow the video processor down (and dim the screen) when not plugged in.

Thanks, (Jenny100,InlaneAZ,Dradclvdr and and hawkavonpuka),I will try all your comments,but it also happens when pluged in, I use the balance power mode, this is the first laptop I had that had an better video card (ATI), I'm am little older, but I play games like FAR CRY Demo's and Half Life 2 on this computer and they play great,(which I played on the orignal XBOX, now I have an 60 GB 360 and I'm playing FAR CRY 1 and 2), also if my webcam is on it flickers too!
You guys/girls has really been an great help and I fully and completely respect yours and GAMEBOOMERS help, THANK

I tried all your sugg', the refresh rate is at 60, but I don't know how to slow down the video proccessor, but I went online to ATI RADEON, and they said they had a problem with laptops flickers and theys showed me a bunch of options which I download the page! also the video/page only flickers when I move the arrow (mouse),not like you guys with an decktop com! I remember when I had an 256 K and 40 hard, i had to put in an video card ($124.00 back then), to play my games! I am sure not hell enough to open up a laptop, I flew Helo's in the Marine Corps, but I am not touching the inside, but I hate to give up and send it back to the manufacture!!!! THANKS ALL

Whether video acceleration settings are available or not will depend on your video drivers.

It sounds like you have a driver issue and hopefully ATI will fix it in a driver update.

Guees what people,besides flickering video, the computer will not play an DVD movie in my power DVD or media player! so I thought to myself something is wrong hear and it is not myself ,so I restore the computer back to factory specs and everything is working great! the computer even said during the (45 min) restore that some componets where not correctly install! but now the com. is lighting fast!!!, I am a happy camper now, and do not have to return it to the factory!!!!

Glad you got it sorted out

Well people, I'm back again, the computer messed up again a day after I restored it, so I got on the phone to the company (ready to raise hell), I got hold of an East Indian support guy who said that the ATI RADEON Card was adjusted for max power from the factory specs,so he talked me through it starting from ( F2 ), for 42 min. and about 30 changes, this com. is finally fixed and is faster than it ever was! ,but as an precaution the company is sending me an free shipping label to return it, and it take's about 10 day's to get the shipping label,if something happens between now and then, it is going back !!!!!!! THANKS ALL