Re: HELP: BIG "Display" PROBLEM
- From: "db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:35:21 -0500
well that is unfortunate
that there was no standard
video port monitor on your motherboard.
the video board may have been
installed as a substitute.
there is little options left
other than replacing the card
with one that may work.
but as a guess, the motherboard
only has the old isa ports, while
the newer motherboards have
pci.
it is unlikely that you can purchase
a replacement video card that
is of the isa type.
however, you may also want
to try a different monitor to insure
that the display issue is actually
a result of a degrading monitor and
not your video card.
i think this is a helpful alternative
and a hope that the problem is
the monitor, since they are readily
available which we cannot say the
same for isa type video cards.....
try a different monitor as a test.
"JOE X5" <JOEX5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6E7DFF40-BF1E-403F-AF61-0E5517812CC9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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