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I'm afraid to say since downloading the NVidia update this evening the problem of my external Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW display has gone from black screening for 3 seconds to now staying a black screen for 10-20 seconds only flicking on for 1 second! This is appalling from Apple! I have called ...
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Nvidia Ion Reference PC
laptopmag.com — Consider this the opening salvo in Nvidia’s mad charge to gain a foothold in the rapidly growing netbook space. Nvidia’s Ion platform, which pairs the company’s GeForce 9400 graphics processing unit with Intel’s 1.6-GHz Atom processor, looks ... (more) Nvidia Ion Reference PC
NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
support.apple.com — Download icon About NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 This update improves cursor movement when using the Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter with the Mini DisplayPort enabled MacBook Air, MacBook and MacBook Pro. It also improves playback of HD ... (more) NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
Support - Discussions - MacBook Pro screen blinks ...
discussions.apple.com — I'm having this problem too and I'm pretty sure mine is related to retrieving a lost mailbox off of Time Machine. My comp had a hard time digesting all of the new messages being added in Mail. Everything slowed down temporarily and Mail disappeared ... (more) Support - Discussions - MacBook Pro screen blinks ...
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Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear
AppleInsider — ... I switched from the onboard graphics card (GF9400) to the discrete card (GF9600 GT) and the corruption was still there," said a forum member named Harvex.  "The solution for me is to switch my monitor onto standby and back on again on it's front buttons, but this doesn't prevent the issue from reoccurring after the computer has been sleeping." Over on the MacBook forums, the same issues with the update have been cropping up. "I downloaded the update today and regret that I did," wrote allanlance.  "The problem for me is now worse.  I cannot use my external samsung 22inch ...

Apple pull NVIDIA update: new software made problem worse
SlashGear — Apple have removed the NVIDIA driver update posted to their support site at the start of the week, and are yet to explain its disappearance.  The software was intended to fix ongoing performance issues with the new Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter required by its latest unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops if they are to work with large-scale monitors.  It also promised improvements in HD video performance.  However early feedback from some Apple users suggests that the update actually made things worse rather than better. “I downloaded the update today and regret that I ...

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