Solve : Set computer resolution too high?

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Answer» There are two different settings there, one for resolution, and one for refresh rate, so I'm still not sure how they're connected.I am still having the problem. Ill CLEAR up a few doubts. When the 15 sec alert came up i could not see it caus the screen resolution changed. I cannot enter into safe mode because the opening bios is in this new screen resolution. The crt is not blown because the power light is still flashing and also i have connected it with my lcd and it does not work as well. I think i can get a new monitor but it will be very expensive i am also not sure about the setting which i have chosen. I think i have chosen 1900X1200 but i am not certain. Also the screen res at 1600X1050 DID work. I think the only option now is to do a system restore but i am not sure if that system restore comes in the same resolution as what i set it to or if its in a new resolution. If there is any other advice can some one please tell me. Quote from: viraaj on May 04, 2008, 10:14:16 PM When the 15 sec alert came up i could not see it caus the screen resolution changed. Then you did not click "OK" and it should have changed back. Quote I cannot enter into safe mode because the opening bios is in this new screen resolution.[/quote I doubt it. A "Bios" (boot) screen from a working display card is always at 640 x 480 resolution, 60 Hz refresh rate. Quote The crt is not blown because the power light is still flashing Proves nothing Quote I have connected it with my lcd and it does not work as well. That suggests video card problems. Quote I think the only option now is to do a system restore but i am not sure if that system restore comes in the same resolution as what i set it to or if its in a new resolution. How are you going to see what you are doing? Quote If there is any other advice can some one please tell me. Try a different video card. Try video card from problem computer in different computer. Even if you cannot see the "opening bios" you can tap the F8 key to get into safe mode. If the video card was OK you would see opening boot screenon CRT and LCD monitor. ok so do you know how to GTE to the Windows startup menu? If not tap F8 repeatedly just as the bios disapears from your screen, about 2ce a second. I know people say to do it otherwis...but I find this the most reiable METHOD, except when the BIOS has a "advanced boot menu" that comes up when you tap F8 at the BIOS screen...If this happens, select hard drive, and when you do, continue to tap F8. Now when you are at the menu, select Enable VGA mode from the list and then it will continue into windows, and set it to 640x480 at 60HZ You can then restart the computer and your resolution should be set to 640x480 and you can then change to which ever resolution you wish...I myself prefer 1280x1024 but that;s just me oh and BTW...Quote from: Dias de verano on May 04, 2008, 04:19:38 PM Quote from: Broni on May 04, 2008, 02:42:41 PM Oh... Quote Do not manually assign higher refresh rates than those in your monitor specifications I can't see anything about resolution... Resolution and refresh rates are linked. You can set a resolution via the display properties that results in a damaging refresh rate. This isn't true... Windows doesnt assign anything higher than 60hz unless specifically asked by you in the advanced section under the adapters tab Best of luck, Kurtis

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There are two different settings there, one for resolution, and one for refresh rate, so I'm still not sure how they're connected.I am still having the problem. Ill CLEAR up a few doubts.
When the 15 sec alert came up i could not see it caus the screen resolution changed.
I cannot enter into safe mode because the opening bios is in this new screen resolution.
The crt is not blown because the power light is still flashing and also i have connected it with my lcd and it does not work as well.
I think i can get a new monitor but it will be very expensive i am also not sure about the setting which i have chosen. I think i have chosen 1900X1200 but i am not certain. Also the screen res at 1600X1050 DID work.
I think the only option now is to do a system restore but i am not sure if that system restore comes in the same resolution as what i set it to or if its in a new resolution. If there is any other advice can some one please tell me.
Quote from: viraaj on May 04, 2008, 10:14:16 PM

When the 15 sec alert came up i could not see it caus the screen resolution changed.

Then you did not click "OK" and it should have changed back.

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I cannot enter into safe mode because the opening bios is in this new screen resolution.[/quote

I doubt it. A "Bios" (boot) screen from a working display card is always at 640 x 480 resolution, 60 Hz refresh rate.

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The crt is not blown because the power light is still flashing

Proves nothing

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I have connected it with my lcd and it does not work as well.

That suggests video card problems.

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I think the only option now is to do a system restore but i am not sure if that system restore comes in the same resolution as what i set it to or if its in a new resolution.

How are you going to see what you are doing?

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If there is any other advice can some one please tell me.

Try a different video card. Try video card from problem computer in different computer.

Even if you cannot see the "opening bios" you can tap the F8 key to get into safe mode. If the video card was OK you would see opening boot screenon CRT and LCD monitor.

ok so do you know how to GTE to the Windows startup menu?
If not tap F8 repeatedly just as the bios disapears from your screen, about 2ce a second.

I know people say to do it otherwis...but I find this the most reiable METHOD, except when the BIOS has a "advanced boot menu" that comes up when you tap F8 at the BIOS screen...If this happens, select hard drive, and when you do, continue to tap F8.

Now when you are at the menu, select Enable VGA mode from the list and then it will continue into windows, and set it to 640x480 at 60HZ

You can then restart the computer and your resolution should be set to 640x480 and you can then change to which ever resolution you wish...I myself prefer 1280x1024 but that;s just me

oh and BTW...Quote from: Dias de verano on May 04, 2008, 04:19:38 PM

Quote from: Broni on May 04, 2008, 02:42:41 PM
Oh...
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Do not manually assign higher refresh rates than those in your monitor specifications
I can't see anything about resolution...

Resolution and refresh rates are linked. You can set a resolution via the display properties that results in a damaging refresh rate.

This isn't true... Windows doesnt assign anything higher than 60hz unless specifically asked by you in the advanced section under the adapters tab

Best of luck,

Kurtis

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