Computers monitor going funny

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by Denman

my PC has been crashing occasionally in the middle of a game , and the screen goes pale. I am wondering if there is any way to make it normal without rebooting the PC as it takes ages to do (~10 minutes )

Denman,
what you describe is likely only a symptom of the crash of that particular game. Be sure your hardware matches the minimum system requirements of the game. The game may be making an illegal call to your video card if it occurs at the same point or during the same operation. Check the website of the manufacturer for known problems and you may find that your video card cannot be used with that game. Some of these are hard answers I know, but technology is advancing so fast that it cannot be perfect.
As for recovery without reboot, that may not be possible. Once the machine has made a command, it may wait an eternity for completion. If the crash was caused by a memory overwrite, the operating system may not be able to recover.
You did not mention if this is a new problem or has always occurred with this game. If it is occurring with other apps that have worked OK in the past, it may be a sign of impending failure. When you speak of 10 minute reboots, I assume you have an older machine. If it is relatively new and had rebooted very quickly in the past, a virus or spyware may be affecting your operation.