Blank Screen

[BJ]

When I boot up my XP system, the screen is completely blank. I do not even see the Start button. I can press ctrl-alt-delete and click on the task bar. Once the task bar is up I press open, to open up wordpad. When I exit out of word, all the icons appea
r on the desktop. Can anyone help.

Thanks

[Rod Farmer]

Try going into Safe-Mode (hold F8 key down during the start of the boot
process - POST). this should start the comp in VGA mode. Then navigate to
diplay properties and reverse the changes you made or try a different
setting - re-boot for a normal start up.

Rod

"stevens" > wrote in message
...
> I had loaded a CD-ROM with forms - rec'd message that the resolution
should be increased.
>
> Steps I used to increase resolution:
> Display properties- settings-advanced-adapter-properties-driver-start up I
changed from "system" to "automatic"- list modes I dragged cursor to 1024 x
768 256 colors tho prevous was 640x480 high color 16 bit default refresh"
> Then msg displayed on screen read the CD-ROM I had loaded required a 16
bit color or higher.
>
> I made no changes since I could read the contents of the CD-ROM.
>
> I turned off the computer. Later, when I turned it back on, the Windows
logo appears with the bar underneath the logo with white dots running back
and forth followed by a blank screen.
>
> My system is Dell Dimension 2350; monitor E151FP.
>
> Any suggestions? I have been using the computer with Win XP Pro for about
one year before this incident.
>
> Thank you.