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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Apollo on April 15, 2007, 06:45:32 pm

Title: How do I change the res when I can't see the screen?
Post by: Apollo on April 15, 2007, 06:45:32 pm

Ok so I have accidentally picked some weird resolution using the arcadevga set up that my pc monitor can't handle (at least I think that's the problem). How do I change it back when I can't see anything on the the screen, I'm getting the 'no signal' error message on the screen. It was working fine, I messed with the resolution accidentally (you know, the little galaga icon in the task bar) and now nothing.

Title: Re: How do I change the res when I can't see the screen?
Post by: rockin_rick on April 15, 2007, 07:11:15 pm

safe mode?

Rick

Title: Re: How do I change the res when I can't see the screen?
Post by: modessitt on April 15, 2007, 07:41:31 pm

try resetting everything back to the default settings.

Title: Re: How do I change the res when I can't see the screen?
Post by: Kevin Mullins on April 15, 2007, 07:56:48 pm

What OS are you running? (Win98, XP, etc)

While it's booting up hit the F8 key (if I remember correctly F8 is the common one) to try and get into the menu that allows you to choose "Last Known Good Configuration"....or something to that effect.
Or "Safe Mode" as mentioned before from that same menu.

Title: Re: How do I change the res when I can't see the screen?
Post by: Apollo on April 15, 2007, 08:05:14 pm

win XP, thanks folks I'll give it a try