black lines through documents?

[1madapple]

what is this?
http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=107857&stc=1&d=1205526279
what can be done about it?

edit:
just right after i posted this, i moved my window and this is what i got on my desktop:


is this a virus??

 

[TEG]

Restart the computer, is looks like a Video Card problem. If it still happens, you need to get it looked at.

TEG

 

[1madapple]

Hi, I have restarted but is there anything i can do to prevent it from happening again?

 

[Domofloge]

Hey man. It looks like a hardware prob. Just try and repair the permissions and see if that helps at all...

finder-- applications-- utilities-- disk utility

Then select your HD and repair it.. Hopefully that works for ya.

 

[1madapple]

Hi Domofloge, thank you! I just finished the repair and I hope that solves it.

 

[xraydoc]

is this a virus??

The answer to this question, whenever asked about a Mac, is invariably "no."

 

[1madapple]

The answer to this question, whenever asked about a Mac, is invariably "no."

Thanks