Display Settings for ME

I just did a system restore to completely restore a system to Factory
settings...Now when it loads windows I cant actually see what is on the
screen...It is the normal colouring but it is very scrambled (like a
undecoded satelite TV station). I am guessing it is just a display settings
issue but I dont know how to change them when I cant see the screen. I can't
get into setup mode (I think) when rebooting but I may be wrong (tried
pressing F1). What can I do???

Use F8 to get into Safe Mode, and change the display settings there

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"Haydzagain" wrote in message
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I just did a system restore to completely restore a system to Factory
settings...Now when it loads windows I cant actually see what is on the
screen...It is the normal colouring but it is very scrambled (like a
undecoded satelite TV station). I am guessing it is just a display
settings
issue but I dont know how to change them when I cant see the screen. I
can't
get into setup mode (I think) when rebooting but I may be wrong (tried
pressing F1). What can I do???

The previous post has a good suggestion, but you may find it difficult =
to make it work.

I would suggest a Safe Mode bootup but start by installing a Standard =
Display Adapter.

To do that right-click and empty space on your desktop, select =
Properties, Settings, Advanced, Adapter.

Click the Change button, click Next, select Display a list of all =
drivers, Next, select Show all hardware.

On the left hand pane highlight Standard display types, on the right and =
pane highlight Standard Display Adapter, click Next and reboot when =
finished.

If upon reboot Windows reinstalls the correct driver, you should be out =
of trouble.

If it doesn't, you must reinstall the correct driver for your card.

You may try the same procedure above but selecting the correct driver, =
or download updated drivers from the manufacturer's website.

Good luck,

Zee




"Haydzagain" wrote in message =
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I just did a system restore to completely restore a system to Factory=20
settings...Now when it loads windows I cant actually see what is on =
the=20
screen...It is the normal colouring but it is very scrambled (like a=20
undecoded satelite TV station). I am guessing it is just a display =
settings=20
issue but I dont know how to change them when I cant see the screen. =
I can't=20
get into setup mode (I think) when rebooting but I may be wrong (tried =

pressing F1). What can I do???

I would suggest a Safe Mode bootup but start by installing a Standard
Display Adapter.

Zee,

Why since an OEM recovery CD which is what I am assuming the poster has
used to restore their PC should include the correct but probably now
outdated drivers for their hardware?

IMO it would be easier to boot to Safe Mode and remove all entries in the
Device Manager for monitors and video graphics adapters after which on
booting back into to Normal mode the user should be able to configure
their PC as required.

At least the poster now has a few variations on a theme to try to help
them solve their problem. g
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



oops!! wrote:

The previous post has a good suggestion, but you may find it
difficult to make it work.

I would suggest a Safe Mode bootup but start by installing a Standard
Display Adapter.

To do that right-click and empty space on your desktop, select
Properties, Settings, Advanced, Adapter.

Click the Change button, click Next, select Display a list of all
drivers, Next, select Show all hardware.

On the left hand pane highlight Standard display types, on the right
and pane highlight Standard Display Adapter, click Next and reboot
when finished.

If upon reboot Windows reinstalls the correct driver, you should be
out of trouble.

If it doesn't, you must reinstall the correct driver for your card.

You may try the same procedure above but selecting the correct
driver, or download updated drivers from the manufacturer's website.

IMO it would be easier to boot to Safe Mode and remove all entries in =
the=20
Device Manager for monitors and video graphics adapters after which on =

booting back into to Normal mode the user should be able to configure=20
their PC as required.


Yes, you're right, worth trying and that will be the easier way out of =
trouble.

Probably the PC will restart in a workable state, allowing a driver =
update at a later stage.

Zee