Re: HELP: BIG "Display" PROBLEM
- From: JOE X5 <JOEX5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:02:03 -0700
My learned friend db,
I am not sure, if the problem rests with the monitor. That said, you could
be absolutely right. But the reason I doubt it is that when get into the
desktop, and disable or uninstall the video card, while the booting sequence
has clearly distorted features, once I get into the desktop the display is
fine. The problem is that this state does not last long before distortion and
today, for example, the screen after some time sometimes just goes black.
Nevertheless, I will try your suggestion. I will try it with a different
monitor. Failing that I will get a new video card. I believe my motherboard
does have pci slots as I previously bought a USB2 pci card and was able to
install it in one of the spare slots. Can I assume that that such a slot will
be fine for an up to date pci video card?
Please advise.
"db" wrote:
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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