Re: HELP: BIG "Display" PROBLEM
- From: JOE X5 <JOEX5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:44:05 -0700
My learned friend db,
I attempted your suggestion just now. I removed the Nvidia video card.
However, I could not find another port that looked the same as the one
provided on the video card. The only other port on my motherboard that is for
use with a connector with pins is the serial port (that currently houses my
scanner). It might be worthy of note that I purchased this PC just over five
years ago.
As there seemed to be no alternative, I put the graphics card back in and,
needless to say perhaps, the problem persists.
Please advise.
"db" wrote:
removing the video card.
would be very helpful to
resolving the issue you
posted with the nvidia
driver.
but we really do not know
if you actually have the extra
piece of hardware/nvidia card
installed. we take for granted
that most users who have issues
with a specialty device driver also
have a specialty device installed.
so the first step with analyzing
and resolving "your issue" with the
display is to simply insure your monitor
is plugged into the "standard port
on the motherboard".
the regular port is located on the backside
of the pc and within a cluster of standard
ports pre-built onto the motherboard.
be attentive and be sure to plug your
monitor into the standard video port
and not the serial port as they look
the same. the differences between
the two ports are the number of
pins. you will inadvertently bend
the pins if you try plugging your monitor
into the serial port instead of the video
port.
then reboot and see how your display
functions....
"JOE X5" <JOEX5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0F3FEFC7-8F63-43CB-B306-18F9E3BAAEC4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My learned friend db, I am about to try your suggestion and remove the video
card. Can you clarify that once i have removed the video card, I should
simply plug the monitor back into the port it normally goes into. Nothing
else?
Please advise
"JOE X5" wrote:
> My learned friends,
>
> I have had to repost this as I cannot find the original post. I include,
> details plus some additional information that I hope will enable you to help
> me.
>
> I cannot get access to windows in normal mode. Just before he sign in screen
> would normally come up, the screen remains black and the mouse curser stays
> in the middle of the screen and I am completely locked out; neither the mouse
> nor the key board work. Also during the boot up the screen flickers, which
> was not the case before. I can get in via safe, and the resolution and
> colours are all distorted. The colours bleed into one another and there are
> purple dots or specs all over the screen. I have tried a system restore to no
> avail.
>
> Needless to say I am worried about this. My PC is running windows xp home
> ed. Service pack 2.
> 2.2GHZ P4
> 64MB Nvidia Geforce 3
>
> I would like to know how to fix the problem, regarding, 1) getting into
> windows in normal mode and also 2) the screen resolution and display issue.
>
> Modification : The message I get says something, to the best of my
> recollection, along the lines of:
> Windows Display Driver
> "The … display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and
> reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you
> reboot the machine a box will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data
> about this failure to Microsoft."
>
> However If I reboot. I am not always able to gain access to windows.. I have
> only managed to gain access by a series of restarts and in the System
> configuration utility opting for a Normal startup rather than a selective
> startup. This seems to only temporarily solve the issue.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
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