Re: correcting BIOS setting

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 07:39:40 -0400

Move the monitor plug from the add-on card to the onboard card.

It's either that or find someone who knows that BIOS well enough to walk you
through it blind to change it back. 

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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"joseph t." <josepht@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0D8CC860-273E-4C56-A6A1-4D6BE52E225A@microsoft.com...
> Messing around with my BIOS.  I entered display setting and changed 
> setting
> from PCI to onboard.  Rebooted computer and now there is no display (no
> signal).  I can't correct BIOS, because there's nothing to see.  I've
> contacted manufacturer regarding problem, no success.  Anyone out there 
> with
> ideas on correcting this problem.  Computer is an HP Pavillion 771n.

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