C'mon, someone help! (display settings)

[Heather]

I was working on my computer last night and I thought my
display settings were a little big. So I went to the
graphics display icon on the bottom taskbar (right beside
the time) and right clicked on it to change my display
settings (in true color) from 1152 x 864 to 1280 x 720. I
have done this a million times before but for some reason
something happened this time.

As soon as I clicked on the 1280 x 720 option from the
menu, my screen went blank and all there was, was a
little blue box in the middle that says "Out of Range". I
could not do anything from that screen. No mouse, no
keyboard... nothing. I tried everything but I could not
get out. I rebooted my computer and it still didn't work
because when it is supposed to go to the blue Welcome
screen, all I would get is that "Out of Range" screen. I
unplugged and replugged my monitor, it still didn't work.
So I called some computer people and they said to press
F8 in start up and start my computer in safe mode so that
I can change the settings. But when I press F8, the usual
menu didn't come up. This is pretty much what came up.

"System restart has been paused:

Continue with System Restart
Skip system restart and proceed to System Boot"

Those are the only two options. Both do the same thing
and go to the "Out of Range" screen. I have pressed DEL
to go into settings during start up and I can't find
anything there. I have to reboot my computer everytime. I
can't get through the "Out of Range" screen. I guess the
display settings I wanted just didn't work. But now I
can't get it back. I can't even start my computer in safe
mode.

Do you have any idea what I can do? If not do you know
who else would?


Heather

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Heather:

Why not ask this question in General or Help and Support Newsgroup
rather than Customize.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

 

[Guest]

It wont let me send messages there!! when I press send it
says no sender specified

H

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Sorry. That was for posting using Outlook Express. Try this:
http://communities2.microsoft.com/c...win-winclient-generaldiscussion&lang=en&cr=US

 

[Kirk]

You should be able to boot up in safe mode. Try tapping
the F8 key about once per second from the time your
monitor goes off. You might also try another key, maybe
Delete or F1, Maybe F12. Not all BIOS respond to the same
key. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

Thank you I will try that - but what do you mean I press
F8 when the minito goes off? Shouldn't the monitor be on??

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Just start tapping F8 when the system starts booting, keep tapping it until
you see the menu which should have the option to go to Safe Mode.

The out of range notice is a result of having selected a resolution or
refresh rate beyond the capability of your monitor. You need to either
lower the resolution or refresh rate. You seem to feel the settings you are
trying worked previously and that may well be the case but apparently these
settings are outside the range your monitor is able to display. It may not
have balked in the past because perhaps it was newer or perhaps it was not
this setting that you chose in the past.

Nonetheless, that's the reason for the "out of range" message and you need
to adjust the settings lower in order for you monitor to display properly.