Heather
June 7th 04, 08:54 PM
That can't be it. All I did was change a display setting,
it's not like I have a virus or anything. All I need to
do is start up in safe mode... isn't there any kind of
boot up disk or something that can do that???
>-----Original Message-----
>At this point about all you can do is reinstall your
>Windows....
>>-----Original Message-----
>>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?
>>
>>Heather
>>.
>>
>.
>
it's not like I have a virus or anything. All I need to
do is start up in safe mode... isn't there any kind of
boot up disk or something that can do that???
>-----Original Message-----
>At this point about all you can do is reinstall your
>Windows....
>>-----Original Message-----
>>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?
>>
>>Heather
>>.
>>
>.
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