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Monitor is getting 'No Signal' after I tried to change Screen Resolution

  • 13-02-2010 8:55pm
    #1
    Jam-Fly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 549 ✭✭✭


    OK, so basically the situation is, I was trying to connect a second monitor (a Samsung TV) to my computer (Packard Bell). I connected it and changed the TV settings to PC. Then I thought I was supposed to change the screen resolution to the maximum, so I did. The screen then went black and I couldn't do anything. I turned off the computer and turned it back on again. If I start it in 'safe mode', it works, but if I start it normally, it goes black and again I can't do anything.

    I tried changing the screen resolution in safe mode, but that seemed to make no difference.
    Any ideas what's wrong?
    Thanks



    Second problem if that can be solved. Before all that, I had connected the second monitor. What I wanted, was to have two monitors, with the second monitor just being an extension of the first one. However, what I got, was the screen just being identical on both monitors. Any ideas how to solve this problem?



    Thanks a million!


Comments

  • #2
    Celtickiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭Celtickiller


    get it into safe mode on startup, press F8 normally


  • #3
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Useful post above me is useful!

    Which OS are you using?
    On XP, when you press F8 at startup there should be an "enable VGA mode" which will boot into windows at the lowest possible res. Think the option is there with Vista/Win7 as well, but it's called low resolution video mode.

    Once you've managed to boot into that, you should be able to select the correct resolution


  • #4
    Jam-Fly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 549 ✭✭✭Jam-Fly


    safe mode wasn't making a difference. I clicked f8 and went into the low resolution mode, that worked and I was able to change the resolution while in that mode. Thanks


    Still struggling with the second part, any idea how to make the second monitor an extension to the first monitor, not just an identical screen. Thanks


  • #5
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    JBR wrote: »
    Still struggling with the second part, any idea how to make the second monitor an extension to the first monitor, not just an identical screen. Thanks

    You could try a useful device like the TRITON device or similar.
    Info here: http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=14&p=TRI-UV50&d=Tritton-TRIUV50-SEE2-Xpress-USB-2.0-to-VGA-Video-Adapter-%28TRIUV50%29&c=USB%20Supplies&sku=836121330395
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    I have one myself for one of my systems.
    The other easy way to solve your problem is to install another graphics card on any available appropriate slot.


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