Black screen during games out and in minimizing

Prouct name and number:

HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC LZ667EA #ABU

Operating system:

Windows 7 64 bit

Changes to the system:

Router has changed twice but not recently

The computer is 18 months old and can handle basic tasks to a reasonable level (slow down if two many windows are open at the same time, but maybe it's just my slow internet speed). I have download games through Steam from Valve service and do since almost a year now. So far, games have managed very well, and even though I have your chart down parameters, but they are playable.

But now, every time I minimize or close a game, the computer runs for a few seconds and then shows me a white screen. The power light flashes and I can hear a high-pitched sound of the box on the charger cable. At the beginning I didn't see this as a problem because it only lasted about ten seconds each time and was taken to the 'locked user' screen where I could log in and continue.

Now the black screen can display up to five minutes in a period which can be really frustrating. The strange thing is that I can play for hours at a time without what is happening but as soon as I close or minimize the game it happens. This can happen even if the game has only run for a few seconds or so and I close it.

I don't know if it is overheating, but if I could get advice it certainly helps. Thank you!

I was going to follow the procedure that you listed, but I found a solution to the problem. As there was light the AC adapter noise when the screen went black, I decided to replace the AC adapter with an old I use from another computer. It works fine now.

Sorry for any inconvinience caused.

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