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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: hermie on August 16, 2008, 07:50:02 AM

Title: no display on my monitor
Post by: hermie on August 16, 2008, 07:50:02 AM

i change the resolution of my monitor, but after restarting i cannot see anything but a black monitor.. the computer works though. I even tried safe mode F8 but no effect, what should i do? please help thanks..

Title: Re: no display on my monitor
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 16, 2008, 07:54:15 AM

More info would be nice.

What Operating System?

Can you see ANYTHING from the point you press the power button?

Title: Re: no display on my monitor
Post by: stevejohnson1958 on August 16, 2008, 08:04:08 AM

1)  Shut computer down...
2)  Attach a different monitor...
3)  Reboot...
4)  Change screen resolution back to what it was before...
5)  Shut down...
6)  Re-attach previous monitor...
7)  Reboot...

Keep us posted...

Title: Re: no display on my monitor
Post by: hermie on August 17, 2008, 05:47:02 AM

windows xp my OS. i had already attached another monitor but still f8 doesnt work. I am running this cptr at the moment with another partition i made, windows xp. i want my home edition xp but i cant get into. black sreen appears after turning the power.

Title: Re: no display on my monitor
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 17, 2008, 06:22:50 AM

So you have two operating system on this machine? What are they?