T43 Screen blank when starting video

[caversham]

Last week, after having reinstalled to factory defaults, which I have done many times in the past without problem, I have noticed that when starting or stopping a video using any media program (Windows Media, Nero Showtime, etc.) the screen briefly goes black and then flickers back on.

Is this a problem with the display or Windows XP? Anyone else experiencing this problem?

[easily_rechargable]

normal xp problem, try hooking up an external screen and playing a video on it when you HAVEN'T made the external screen primary... it's pitch black.

Nothing to do about it I'm afraid, except not running windows anymore