Firefox 18.0 black screen only on secondary display / black box around mouse cursor, WinXP all updates
After automatic update to firefox 18.0 firefox has totally black screen ( inside border ) if window is on secondary display - normal if window on primary display. Also Mouse cursor (arrow) has black box around it when firefox on secondary display. Display is normal if frame partially overlaps primary display. Environment: Lenovo 9088CTO desktop, 3072 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory Windows XP PRO all updates. ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT [Display adapter] IBM L200P [Monitor] (20.2"vis, s/n 66-C5539, October 2003) IBM L200P [Monitor] (20.2"vis, s/n 66-G8505, April 2004)
After automatic update to firefox 18.0 firefox has totally black screen ( inside border ) if window is on secondary display - normal if window on primary display. Also Mouse cursor (arrow) has black box around it when firefox on secondary display. Display is normal if frame partially overlaps primary display.
Environment: Lenovo 9088CTO desktop, 3072 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Windows XP PRO all updates.
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT [Display adapter]
IBM L200P [Monitor] (20.2"vis, s/n 66-C5539, October 2003)
IBM L200P [Monitor] (20.2"vis, s/n 66-G8505, April 2004)
Chosen solution
Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
- Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
All Replies (2)
Chosen Solution
Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
- Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Problem solved.