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  • 21-06-2005 9:09pm
    #1
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭


    At work, somehow accidently set the display too high - now monitor just displays message saying out of range or something.

    How do I start the pc in safe mode, or better still, just get it back to normal?

    Running winNT sp4. Thanks


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  • #2
    mad m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,036 ✭✭✭mad m


    Try pressing F8 when restarting for safe mode.

    When on destop right click mouse button,goto properties,settings and slide res bar down a few notches.


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Are you talking about resolution or refresh rate?


  • #4
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    aidan_walsh wrote:
    Are you talking about resolution or refresh rate?

    Doesn't matter - he could get the "out of range" message with either of the two being too high. I have an LCD at work that does this if the resolution is set to an unsupported configuration or the refresh rate deviates from the standard 60/75Hz.

    Win NT - there's one I haven't heard of in awhile... Mad m's suggestion should work - tap F8 repeatedly when the PC is booting, you'll get the startup options, go to Safe Mode, it should default to 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 and you can then re-set it from Display Properties for when you boot into Windows normally. Refresh rate should default back to 60Hz when you use Safe Mode.


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Thanks for the help. Will try out tomorrow. Otherwise boss'll be a bit cheesed that I won't be able do anything with my pc :)


  • #6
    Wandering Dazed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Wandering Dazed


    With NT there was no safe mode option, however there is a "vga mode" option that is presented on boot, just choose that instead of a normal boot. Then you can change the display settings and reboot as normal.


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  • #7
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,395 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Wandering Dazed wrote:
    With NT there was no safe mode option, however there is a "vga mode" option that is presented on boot, just choose that instead of a normal boot. Then you can change the display settings and reboot as normal.

    Well spotted! Pretty good going for your first post. Welcome to boards.ie :)

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  • #8
    Wandering Dazed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Wandering Dazed


    unkel wrote:
    Well spotted! Pretty good going for your first post. Welcome to boards.ie :)
    Thanks Unkel, NT left a lasting impression on me.... For many reasons. :)


  • #9
    mp3guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,979 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    nt is terrible, it LETS you choose out or range settings unknowinling


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