Satellite p20 552: Graphics problem

Toshiba satellite p20 552 (new, out of the box)
When set to 32 bit (color) the cursor has blue vertical stripes around it (in a square of 2x2 cm) when placed on a white surface (ex in the explorer).
This behaviour disapears when set to 16 bit.
The graphics card is the GeForce FX Go5700.
Does anyone know this problem or as an answer to this?
Thanks.
By the way, when the pc goes in standby mode (power management or when closing the lcd panel) and when one tries to restart it, it does not swithch on the LCD screen screen, but there is some activity on the disk and the fan works. After some time it shuts down. At restart a windows error message appears.
Message was edited by: muni

HI Muni,
you wrote your p20 is new ad out of the box, then you use the preinstalled Toshiba OS, don't you?
You can try to reinstall the graphic driver (Toshiba Tools&Utilities CD or you go to https://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com - Download Driver and choose your machine). Compare the two driver versions ad install the newer one!
Which resolution do you use?
Your secod problem can be solved if you check your settings in the Toshiba Power Saver. Perhaps you set it to default. If this don't solve the problem you should reinstall the Power Saver!
Hint: You can also use the Hiberation Mode. This mode shuts the notebook down and all power is off. At the next start, the Hiberation mode loads a hdd image and you can work! It is faster than normal start up and all power is off in Hibernation mode.
Bye chris

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