just a driver problem? Why would a USB device mess with the display? (it's using onboard intel graphics).Īlso, this is probably unrelated but maybe you have a guess. Still, this is strange and I'd like to know. So I figured if the dongle is working, we can let windows update and see if that solves the issue. ![]() I saw he had a network driver update pending, in windows update. The 'fix' was to connect to his wireless network during the 10 second window before the screen went nuts, then just wait and do nothing for a while. If I removed the dongle it would not immediately recover, but if I also unplugged the video connector (VGA) and plugged it back in, it would recover. Windows was still running OK because it would make the usual sound if I unplugged and replugged the USB dongle. ![]() Within about 5-10 seconds of plugging it into any USB port (usb2 or 3), his monitor would flicker, and then display only colorful rapidly-moving static. My friend got a refurb PC, and installed this Wireless USB adapter using the provided CD. I've actually solved it (I hope) but I want to understand what caused it.
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