Re: Monitor not working
- From: "Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 22:35:20 -0500
"John" <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E9FBDA35-CB29-4096-8865-F2DBF984CC6B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I had to re-install windows xp on my computer. After the re-install it
would
only let me choose 4 bit resolution which looked horrible. I told the
computer not to use that as default thinking that it would offer something
else. It didn't the computer restarted and now the monitor is blank. The
power button lights up when I turn it on so I know it is communicating but
there is no picture.
You changed the setting to something that's out of range of your monitor.
Press F8 at boot to be presented with the boot menu, and choose VGA mode;
some installers won't run in Safe Mode.
This will use basic VGA settings, which will be in range of the monitor, and
will allow you to install the correct drivers for your system, both for the
motherboard and for the video. Install the motherboard drivers first.
Look in Device Manager for any yellow exclamation marks, which will indicate
the devices you haven't installed the drivers for.
Don't change the video settings until you have installed these drivers.
The video driver install may want you to reboot, and on reboot things should
be working properly.
HTH
-pk
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