Hello,
Actually Safe Mode does not work for this.
You need to use Enable VGA mode.
Safe Mode does not load the installed video driver it uses the standard
SVGA driver instead to load. Since this is not the installed video driver,
any changes in Safe Mode do affect the installed video driver once you
reboot normally.
Enable VGA mode loads the installed video driver but at the default
resolution 640x480, loads the default refresh rate of 60hz, uses I think
256 colors( not sure on this one. Since this is the installed video
driver, if you make changes they change the way Windows will boot normally
with that driver.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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| Subject: Re: Safe Mode HELP!
| Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 09:53:48 -0700
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| Thank you, if any other solutions dont work I will try to
| do the device one. I'm scared to do it though. So if I
| uninstall it, windows will automatically re-install the
| devices automattically? How does it know to set my
| resolution back?
|
| Where is the refresh rate again and what should it be?
|
| Thank you so very much for your help!!!
|
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >You can try to change Resolution and Refresh in Safe
| >mode and reboot. If it works, all the better.
| >
| >However, I've seen cases where the "Out of Range"
| >can only be resolved by removing the Driver and instance
| >in Device Manager. Then at reboot, XP will install it's
| >native drivers for the video card (If available) and set
| >Resolution and Refresh for a nominal value.
| >
| >Try one, if it doesn't work then go for the second
| >process. Just remember that responders cannot see your
| >PC or know all the little quirks and things that
| contribute
| >to problems.
| >
| >We're trying to analyze and diagnose based entirely on
| the
| >requesters descriptions and our own personal experiences
| >and knowledge (or lack thereof !)
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >| >> Really? Okay... but shouldnt i just be able to change
| the
| >> display settings in safe mode without me having to do
| >> that uninstallation? If I enter in safe mode, doesn't
| >> that enter in with a new resolution so that I can see
| >> everything, and once I do I can change my resolution
| and
| >> return to normal?
| >>
| >> If I change my resolution in safe mode, does it stick
| >> with it when I go back to normal mode?
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >Boot the computer to "Enable VGA Mode".
| >> >Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
| >> > - Find your video driver package & uninstall
| >> >While in Control Panel, go to System, Hardware
| >> >Device Manager. Expand (Click +) besides Video
| >> > -Any devices listed, Right Click, Choose Uninstall
| >> >Reboot the Machine - It will re-detect your video card
| >> >Re-install the drivers
| >> >Go back to Device Manager and change your monitor
| >> >definition to the correct vendor/model.
| >> >
| >> >| >> >> How do I return back to normal mode after doing
| that?
| >> So
| >> >> VGA mode is a different option than safe mode?
| Wehen in
| >> >> that mode, will I be able to shut down my computer
| from
| >> >> the start menu and restart again in normal mode or
| do I
| >> >> have to change back to normal mode somewhere else?
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >> >It is a different mode - When you are having Video
| >> >> issues,
| >> >> >VGA mode boots XP without your drivers. It's a way
| for
| >> >> >you to get XP up and running and make necessary
| >> changes
| >> >> >to drivers or settings and return to normal mode.
| >> >> >
| message
| >> >> >| >> >> >> Is "Enble VGA mode" a different option
| than "start
| >> up
| >> >> in
| >> >> >> safe mode"? which one should I choose and what is
| >> the
| >> >> >> biggest difference?
| >> >> >>
| >> >> >>
| >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >> >> >It's actual name is "Enable VGA Mode", which
| >> appears
| >> >> on
| >> >> >> the
| >> >> >> >safe mode menu screen.
| >> >> >> >
| >> message
| >> >> >> >| >> >> >> >> What is VGA Mode boot and how do I do it?
| Where
| >> is
| >> >> my
| >> >> >> >> refresh rate?
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> All I know is that I tried to change my
| display
| >> >> >> settings
| >> >> >> >> with that icon by the time on the bottom tool
| b
| >> ar,
| >> >> I
| >> >> >> >> didn't know there was a refreah rate..
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >> >> >> >It's a common pitfall with Resolutions and
| >> Refresh
| >> >> >> rates.
| >> >> >> >> >Out of Range - means that with your Refresh
| >> rate &
| >> >> >> chosen
| >> >> >> >> >Resolution, the monitor cannot work at that
| >> >> setting.
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >Try a Safe Mode VGA Mode boot. That should
| get
| >> you
| >> >> >> >> >back up and running to make Video and Monitor
| >> >> changes.
| >> >> >> >> >Make sure that your Monitor is a true
| >> Vendor/Model
| >> >> and
| >> >> >> >> >not the generic "Plug & Play monitor" driver.
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >"Heather" <
[email protected]>
| wrote
| >> in
| >> >> >> message
| >> >> >> >> >|
[email protected]...
| >> >> >> >> >> Hello,
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> I wrote in here yesterday about my problem
| and
| >> >> got
| >> >> >> some
| >> >> >> >> >> great feedback. I have tried a couple other
| >> >> things
| >> >> >> but
| >> >> >> >> >> maybe I am doing them wrong. Here is my
| >> problem:
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> I was working on my computer a couple
| nights
| >> ago
| >> >> >> 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.
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Now I was told in the newsgroups yesterday
| >> that I
| >> >> >> got
| >> >> >> >> >> that one wrong menu because it was in
| >> hybernation
| >> >> >> >> mode...
| >> >> >> >> >> which makes sense. But I can't get out of
| >> >> >> hybernation
| >> >> >> >> >> mode because once my computer has started
| up
| >> and
| >> >> is
| >> >> >> >> >> supposed to go to the welcome screen, all I
| >> see
| >> >> is
| >> >> >> >> >> the "Out of Range" screen and the only way
| to
| >> >> start
| >> >> >> >> over
| >> >> >> >> >> and try again is to reboot, which puts me
| into
| >> >> >> >> >> hybernation mode. One lady said to hold
| down
| >> the
| >> >> >> power
| >> >> >> >> >> button for like 5 seconds and it would
| reboot
| >> >> >> normally
| >> >> >> >> >> instead of go into hybernation mode. Is
| that
| >> >> right?
| >> >> >> >> >> Should my F8 work while booting up again
| after
| >> >> doing
| >> >> >> >> >> that? Maybe I am doing it wrong. How do I
| get
| >> >> >> around if
| >> >> >> >> >> the screen won't even let me see what I am
| >> >> doing??
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> And, while in hybernation mode when booting
| >> up,
| >> >> when
| >> >> >> >> >> windows is resuming it gives my the option
| at
| >> the
| >> >> >> >> bottom
| >> >> >> >> >> to "press F8 for options and settings" or
| >> >> something
| >> >> >> >> like
| >> >> >> >> >> that. When I do, thats's when the wrong
| menu
| >> >> comes
| >> >> >> up.
| >> >> >> >> >> But I remember when booting up normally,
| that
| >> >> screen
| >> >> >> >> >> doesn't come on at all because it is not in
| >> >> >> >> hybernation.
| >> >> >> >> >> So when does it give you the option to
| press
| >> F8?
| >> >> >> When
| >> >> >> >> do
| >> >> >> >> >> I do it? Help!
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Heather
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> P.S. Can someone give me the link to the
| help
| >> and
| >> >> >> >> support
| >> >> >> >> >> newsgroup?
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >.
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >.
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >
| >> >> >
| >> >> >.
| >> >> >
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >.
| >> >
| >
| >
| >.
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