Re: XP SP 2 Install Causes Monitor To Go Into Sleep Mode

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From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 11/25/04


Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 18:59:29 +0100

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:53:05 -0800, "Charlie Brown" <Charlie
Brown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have 2 systems with the FPD1500 monitor. They worked fine until I applied
>SP2. After SP2, they will not start. They come on OK, display the Windows
>XP splash screen and then go into sleep mode when the system starts the
>proper display mode before the Windows XP login screen is displayed. If I go
>into safe mode and uninstall the video adaptor and restart the system, it
>will start properly. After it comes up, it finds the video adaptor and
>installs it and the session proceeds OK. I can reset the resolution and
>number of colors to 1024x768 and Highest (32 colors) and things look fine.
>However, when I restart the system, it hangs up after the Windows splash
>screen and the monitor goes to sleep.
>
>If I put it into VGA mode, it will come up OK. But once I change any
>resolution or number of colors, it imediately goes to sleep.

Dale, Charlie Brown,

I can only repeat David's advice. Do as he says, and your
computer will work.

Hans-Georg

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