Everytime I try to play a movie in media player, regardless of file type my screen goes kind of staticy. This is what it looks like - http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/2235/2ue3.jpg (excuse quality, taken with a camera phone)

Any ideas on what this could be?

Any other graphics problems? If not reinstalling WMP on top of itself often fixes WMP issues.

What version are you using? WMP 10?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...0/default.aspx

Do not use the WMP11 Beta.

No other problems. Reinstalled, tried a movie and still didn't work.

Did it ever work OK?


Look in your Event viewer: rt. click My Computer then click Manage then Event Viewer.
Or: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or Start/Run/ eventvwr
Open the system as well as the application tabs & look for red X errors. Click error line for details.
Post back the source & event id & Description especially of errors that seem to coincide with this issue.
Also check the Information lines that might coincide with this issue.

How to view and manage event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP

No errors in applications. Here are the ones for system.

Source: MRxSmb
Event id: 8003

The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer YOUR-36BACAA08A that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{50A7435D-243. The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Source: ACPI
Event id: 4

AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to write to an illegal IO port address (0x4d1), which lies in the 0x4d0 - 0x4d1 protected address range. This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Source: atapi
Event id:9

The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Source: Dhcp
event id: 1002

The IP address lease 192.168.1.100 for the Network Card with network address 0030AB030555 has been denied by the DHCP server 192.168.1.1 (The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message).

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

The acpi one is in there a bunch of times. WMP worked just fine before I formatted my computer. I would fix it on my own, but I am pretty much compter illerate.

ACPI:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283649

By formatting your computer do you mean that you reinstalled XP? If so did you reinstall XP SP2?

Did you then reinstall your Graphics drivers?

To be honest, I don't know. My dad did it for me, I would have to ask him.

Post back this scan if you like:

http://www.d-a-l.com/hardware-scan.php

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OS Information:
PropertyValue
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional|D:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partitio n2
Service Pack 0.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory D:\WINDOWS


Processor:
PropertyValue
Current Clock Speed 906
Description x86 Family 6 Model 4 Stepping 2
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD Athlon(tm) Processor


Memory (RAM):
PropertyValue
Bank Label Bank0/1
Capacity 268435456

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~256 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 255MB

Disk Drives:
PropertyValue
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 91024U3
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 10108869120 (~9 GB)
Number of Partitions 2


Installed Printers:
PropertyValue

Motherboard:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product MS-6341
Serial Number
Version


BIOS:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Award Software International, Inc.
Name Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Release Date 20010227******.******+***
Version 761686 - 42302e31


Monitor:
PropertyValue
Description Dell E770p
Name Dell E770p
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024


Keyboard:
PropertyValue
Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard


Pointing Device:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Microsoft
Name HID-compliant mouse


Sound Card:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
Description VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
Device ID PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_34101462&REV_50\3&61A AA01&0&3D


Video Card:
PropertyValue
Adapter Compatibility S3
Adapter RAM 2097152
Description S3 Trio32/64
Installed Display Drivers s3legacy.sys
Driver Version 5.1.2600.0
Driver Date 8/17/2001 1:57:46 PM
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 65536 colors


DirectX Installation:
PropertyValue
Version 6.03.01.0146


Modem:
PropertyValue

Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Description Direct Parallel
Description WAN Miniport (IP)
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport

External Ports:
PropertyValue
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator No Detected
External Reference Designator

Expansion Slots:
PropertyValue
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation AGP
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There ya go.

You should first off go to Windows Update from start > All Programs > Windows Update and install SP2.

Then download and install the drivers here from MSI:

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...?UID=93&kind=1