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Old August 15th 04, 10:10 PM
donna
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I can't get my display past 640x480, i try to set it at
800x600 and when i click on apply it goes back to 640x480
i've tryed to run my recovery disk and it won't run.i've
been running windows update and that takes forever. i have
done everything that i can think of andnothing is working,
i can't even get my windows me disk to run, i've thought
about putting windows xp on but i lost my code numbers can
someone PLEASE help me.
Thank you
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Old August 15th 04, 10:33 PM
Noel Paton
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Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Display Adapters
Remove ALL Monitors
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
hopefully curing your problem.



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"donna" wrote in message
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I can't get my display past 640x480, i try to set it at
800x600 and when i click on apply it goes back to 640x480
i've tryed to run my recovery disk and it won't run.i've
been running windows update and that takes forever. i have
done everything that i can think of andnothing is working,
i can't even get my windows me disk to run, i've thought
about putting windows xp on but i lost my code numbers can
someone PLEASE help me.
Thank you



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Old August 24th 04, 06:53 AM
Noel Paton
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Same problem - same answer....

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Display Adapters
Remove ALL Monitors
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
hopefully curing your problem.



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"Treyce" wrote in message
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SAME as below... all icons are HUGE, website are splotchy
color that I cannot see a vivid picture OR websites are
black and gray only. HELP !!!!!
Thanks !
Treyce


-----Original Message-----
I can't get my display past 640x480, i try to set it at
800x600 and when i click on apply it goes back to 640x480
i've tryed to run my recovery disk and it won't run.i've
been running windows update and that takes forever. i

have
done everything that i can think of andnothing is

working,
i can't even get my windows me disk to run, i've thought
about putting windows xp on but i lost my code numbers

can
someone PLEASE help me.
Thank you
.



 




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