There exist in the world dual head video adaptors, the message given by the
OP is typical of the OS messsage displayed on second monitors, not yet fully
configured.
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"Haggis" wrote in message
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| Jeff ...how would it display that message if it was in the wrong port ?
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| "Jeff Richards" wrote in message
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| You may have the display monitor plugged into the wrong port. Look for a
| second connector on the back of the machine that is the same as the
| existing monitor cable connection, and move the cable across to the
other
| connector and try again.
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| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "Billie" wrote in message
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| I have had my computer off for a few weeks and when I tried to get it up
| and
| going I have a black screen that states " If you can see this, that
means
| that windows has successfully loaded this screen adapter" it then goes
on
| to
| say " if you would like this to be on your desktop you can add thru the
| setting menu". Well, I can't get it off of this message, I can hear the
| windows chime and the beeps to mean it is loading on, but I can't see
it.
| PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!! I DON'T REALLY WANT TO DO A SYSTEM REBOOT, I
| DON'T
| WANT TO LOSE ALL OF MY PICTURES!!!!
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| Billie
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