Solve : Monitor/Windows problem?

1.	Solve : Monitor/Windows problem?
Answer» I've posted this a couple of other places with nothing to show for it, so hopefully someone can help me out. I made a stupid mistake. My monitor has been WORKING, but Windows was not recognizing it for some reason. I was just playing around with some of the settings, which I shouldn't have been doing. In the monitor properties, I changed the setting to Do Not USE This Device. It prompted me that I needed to restart the computer before the changes would take effect. I then thought it over and realized that might not be a good change. So I then changed it back to Use This Device, and it prompted me again to restart to make the changes. I did that thinking it would just go back to the WAY it was. Well......I guess I was wrong. Now every time my computer gets to the point where Windows is supposed to load up, nothing happens. I'm guessing this is because there is no monitor associated with it. It does the same thing when I start in safe mode and VGA mode, which is no surprise. I'm so frustrated right now. Is there any way that I can change that monitor setting without being in Windows? Any help would be very greatly appreciated. Chris When you go into the menu that you select safe mode in, try instead selecting to boot from the last known good profile. Quote When you go into the menu that you select safe mode in, try instead selecting to boot from the last known good profile. I tried that too, I think I tried 5 different THINGS off of that boot list and they all end in the same result. Ouch. OK off the top of my head I got nothing. But I will try and see if I can find something. In the meantime keep checking because people smarter then me may come along with suggestions 8-)It's PnP right? so shouldn't it just start right up if you put on a diffrent monitor? :-? Quote It's PnP right? so shouldn't it just start right up if you put on a diffrent monitor? :-? I thought so too. I tried another monitor, and I also tried the yellow video output cord into a TV. Both of them did the same thing. I'm totally stumped.Are you sure that the cables are plugged in and havent come loose? The plug is in the outlet? Windows should automatically recognize it. You are able to see preposting or something on the screen before windows load?Well, unless someone comes up with something better there is always the dreaded "repair install" Quote Are you sure that the cables are plugged in and havent come loose? The plug is in the outlet? Windows should automatically recognize it. You are able to see preposting or something on the screen before windows load? Yes, all of the cables are plugged in and tight. I can see everything else that normally loads up except when it gets to the point where Windows loads up, I see nothing. If the CheckDisk Utility runs, it will just stay on that screen after it finishes.What Windows version is this? Do you have a real WIndows CD that says Microsoft all over it? Quote What Windows version is this? Do you have a real WIndows CD that says Microsoft all over it? It is XP. The real Windows CD was used during INSTALLATION, but my dad has it. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

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I've posted this a couple of other places with nothing to show for it, so hopefully someone can help me out. I made a stupid mistake. My monitor has been WORKING, but Windows was not recognizing it for some reason. I was just playing around with some of the settings, which I shouldn't have been doing. In the monitor properties, I changed the setting to Do Not USE This Device. It prompted me that I needed to restart the computer before the changes would take effect. I then thought it over and realized that might not be a good change. So I then changed it back to Use This Device, and it prompted me again to restart to make the changes. I did that thinking it would just go back to the WAY it was. Well......I guess I was wrong. Now every time my computer gets to the point where Windows is supposed to load up, nothing happens. I'm guessing this is because there is no monitor associated with it. It does the same thing when I start in safe mode and VGA mode, which is no surprise. I'm so frustrated right now. Is there any way that I can change that monitor setting without being in Windows? Any help would be very greatly appreciated.

Chris

When you go into the menu that you select safe mode in, try instead selecting to boot from the last known good profile. Quote

When you go into the menu that you select safe mode in, try instead selecting to boot from the last known good profile.

I tried that too, I think I tried 5 different THINGS off of that boot list and they all end in the same result.
Ouch.

OK off the top of my head I got nothing. But I will try and see if I can find something.

In the meantime keep checking because people smarter then me may come along with suggestions 8-)It's PnP right? so shouldn't it just start right up if you put on a diffrent monitor? :-? Quote

It's PnP right? so shouldn't it just start right up if you put on a diffrent monitor? :-?

I thought so too. I tried another monitor, and I also tried the yellow video output cord into a TV. Both of them did the same thing. I'm totally stumped.Are you sure that the cables are plugged in and havent come loose? The plug is in the outlet? Windows should automatically recognize it. You are able to see preposting or something on the screen before windows load?Well, unless someone comes up with something better there is always the dreaded "repair install" Quote

Are you sure that the cables are plugged in and havent come loose? The plug is in the outlet? Windows should automatically recognize it. You are able to see preposting or something on the screen before windows load?

Yes, all of the cables are plugged in and tight. I can see everything else that normally loads up except when it gets to the point where Windows loads up, I see nothing. If the CheckDisk Utility runs, it will just stay on that screen after it finishes.What Windows version is this? Do you have a real WIndows CD that says Microsoft all over it? Quote

What Windows version is this? Do you have a real WIndows CD that says Microsoft all over it?

It is XP. The real Windows CD was used during INSTALLATION, but my dad has it. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

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