Display problems

HenryC · May 26th, 2002, 09:00 PM

Hi
I was looking at an old computer last night and I changed the Display Properties to 1024x768. The computer didn't like this at all and the display was a jumble of icons, colours and lines all moving around. I tried rebooting the computer and turning it off and on but there was no change. How can I get my normal display back? Do I need to re-install the video card?? Much appreciate any help etc.

fatal xception · May 26th, 2002, 09:02 PM

Just reboot to safe mode, try to change the display properties (you can't) then reboot to normal mode. You should boot to a default setting. Now change it to the old setting.

HenryC · May 26th, 2002, 09:48 PM

I'll try that. Thanks a lot

HenryC · May 27th, 2002, 05:18 AM

Me again
I can't reboot into safe mode via windows as it's just a jumbled screen. Is there another way?

shigum · May 27th, 2002, 06:08 AM

After the bios posts, press the F8 key. You'll get a start up menu. Windows 9x; go to safe mode. WIndows NT, 2000, XP; vga mode. You can make changes from there.

HenryC · May 27th, 2002, 06:20 AM

Thanks I'll give it a try

HenryC · May 28th, 2002, 09:10 PM

It worked! Thanks for saving me a heap of trouble

Tomteriffic · May 28th, 2002, 09:23 PM

Beat me to it

Boy, I've been there before.

Shadows4529 · August 9th, 2005, 02:59 AM

or just hit F8 and enable vga mode lol