Heather
June 7th 04, 09:53 PM
Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:122954
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
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