T410 display card error.[Help!!]

Question

Hi,
My laptop is T410 2522PB7. I have 2 critical issues.
1. After i upgraded the display card driver to latest version. i got a error at my daily use(especially when i watching a movie or playing game). BTW. Cannot attach image from my HDD?
the error said:
'The display dirver stopped responding and has recovered
Display driver NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 257.38 stopped responding and has successfully recoverd.'
this error kept buging me for a whole month. even after i reinstalled the OS or last version display card driver(189.55)
2. Sound volume always go up and down, left and right when i playing something that provide sound. Also i have tried latest and last version driver.
Could someone help me with these problem please?
Many thanks.

Answer 1

I'm having the same sort of issues with the display driver crashing. I have gotten the "Display driver stopped responding and has recovered: Display driver NVIDIA Windows Kernel Driver, Version 257.38 stopped responding and has successfully recovered." error several times. The crash is usually proceeded by performance degradation under simple tasks like taking notes. Typically this has only happened when I’m not docked and thus not using my external monitor. I haven't noticed the audio issues mentioned in the other forum.
This issue has been unaffected by updates to both Windows (SP1) or the Power Manager
Model - T410, 2522-W7N
BIOS version - 6IET68WW (1.28)
OS loaded (ex. Win 7 Ulti x64) - Win 7 Prof 64 SP1
Lenovo default OS? - No (was preloaded with 32)
Issue happen on Battery / AC / Both? Only noticed on A/C, but don't use battery much
Updates from TVSU completed? yes
Updates from Windows Updates? yes
Power Manager Version – sorry, not sure. it’s the most up-to-date version
Power Management Driver
RAM installed (brand and 1 x 4gb, 1 x 2gb, 2 x 2gb?) -2 x 2gb (I think)
Any error notification before issue occurred? No, byt Windows generates an error report everytime the driver crashes
3rd party application installed before issue happen? Don’t think so…
Any particular application which is running on the time this issue arises? It’s often pretty low demand stuff like taking notes in OneNote, with FF 4 and Outlook running in the background. Most recently I got a BSOD coming our of standby that said the video card was at fault.
Docked on station? Any USB attached? When taking notes, just a Lenovo USB mouse.
Additional comments which you think might help.
Are you able to recreate the issue on demand? No, it just happens some times out of the blue.
Typical Display driver crash and recovery error:
Source
Windows
Summary
Video hardware error
Date
‎2.‎26.‎2011 3.09 pm
Status
Solution available
Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:      LiveKernelEvent
OS Version:        6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID:           1033
Extra information about the problem
BCCode:             117
BCP1:  FFFFFA800505D040
BCP2:  FFFFF8800F1D62BC
BCP3:  0000000000000000
BCP4:  0000000000000000
OS Version:        6_1_7601
Service Pack:     1_0
Product:             256_1
Bucket ID:          X64_0x117_Tdr:2_IMAGE_nvlddmkm.sys
Server information:           de165e3e-4c77-4c49-a0cc-91f47f830a28
BSOD error report:
Source
Windows
Summary
Shut down unexpectedly
Date
‎2.‎26.‎2011 3.09 pm
Status
Report sent
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:      BlueScreen
OS Version:        6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID:           1033
Extra information about the problem
BCCode:             116
BCP1:  FFFFFA800505D040
BCP2:  FFFFF8800F1D62BC
BCP3:  0000000000000000
BCP4:  0000000000000002
OS Version:        6_1_7601
Service Pack:     1_0
Product:             256_1
Bucket ID:          X64_0x116_TdrBCR:2_Tdr:2_IMAGE_nvlddmkm.sys
Server information:           74324ac8-accb-4fe4-b5bf-b11dd7c18367