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Out of scan range
Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then
screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer |
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You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to enter = Display Properties. Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the correct = driver and change the refresh rate. Zee "PJ" wrote in message = news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then = disappears then=20 screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other = solutions=20 here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other = thing=20 before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the = screen so=20 I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I = am=20 writing this on a friends computer |
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Thanks Zee for quick reply now tell me how I get into safe mode ?
"oops!!" wrote: You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to enter Display Properties. Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the correct driver and change the refresh rate. Zee "PJ" wrote in message news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer |
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Hi! Hit F8 at startup. You should see a start menu. Select Safe Mode and = proceed. Alternatively, press the CTRL key and keep it pressed at startup. Again = you should see a start menu. Select Safe Mode and proceed. Good luck. Zee "PJ" wrote in message = news Thanks Zee for quick reply now tell me how I get into safe mode ? "oops!!" wrote: =20 =20 You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? =20 Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to enter = Display Properties. =20 Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. =20 Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. =20 Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. =20 This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the = correct driver and change the refresh rate. =20 Zee =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 "PJ" wrote in message = news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then = disappears then=20 screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other = solutions=20 here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one = other thing=20 before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on = the screen so=20 I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you = PJ I am=20 writing this on a friends computer |
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Accessing the Safe Mode varies with machines.......you should be able to
continuously "tap" the F8 key or hold the Ctrl key down during the boot sequence to access the boot menu. Choice #3 is for booting into Safe Mode. Note that you will be booting with a minimal amount of drivers needed for Windows, so, your screen will be different due to being in the standard VGA mode and you may have to 'rearrange' your desktop icons after you get back into the regular Windows mode. Heirloom, old and get my back injections today....mmmmm, fun. "PJ" wrote in message news Thanks Zee for quick reply now tell me how I get into safe mode ? "oops!!" wrote: You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to enter Display Properties. Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the correct driver and change the refresh rate. Zee "PJ" wrote in message news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer |
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Thanks everyone for your help but sorry to say none of the suggestions worked
have a friend coming at weekend he thinks problem could be either graphic card or bad connection will keep you posted thanks again for quick replies PJ "heirloom" wrote: Accessing the Safe Mode varies with machines.......you should be able to continuously "tap" the F8 key or hold the Ctrl key down during the boot sequence to access the boot menu. Choice #3 is for booting into Safe Mode. Note that you will be booting with a minimal amount of drivers needed for Windows, so, your screen will be different due to being in the standard VGA mode and you may have to 'rearrange' your desktop icons after you get back into the regular Windows mode. Heirloom, old and get my back injections today....mmmmm, fun. "PJ" wrote in message news Thanks Zee for quick reply now tell me how I get into safe mode ? "oops!!" wrote: You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to enter Display Properties. Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the correct driver and change the refresh rate. Zee "PJ" wrote in message news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer |
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This may seem a silly suggestion but are you sure that your monitor
hasn't gone into standby. Mine does that after shutting down and before starting up but once the computer is turned on the monitor is OK. Just a thought, Joan PJ wrote: Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer |
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But did manage to start in Safe Mode? Zee "PJ" wrote in message = ... Thanks everyone for your help but sorry to say none of the suggestions = worked=20 have a friend coming at weekend he thinks problem could be either = graphic=20 card or bad connection will keep you posted thanks again for quick = replies PJ =20 "heirloom" wrote: =20 Accessing the Safe Mode varies with machines.......you should be = able to continuously "tap" the F8 key or hold the Ctrl key down during the = boot sequence to access the boot menu. Choice #3 is for booting into = Safe Mode. Note that you will be booting with a minimal amount of drivers = needed for Windows, so, your screen will be different due to being in the = standard VGA mode and you may have to 'rearrange' your desktop icons after you = get back into the regular Windows mode. Heirloom, old and get my back injections today....mmmmm, fun. =20 "PJ" wrote in message news Thanks Zee for quick reply now tell me how I get into safe mode ? "oops!!" wrote: You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to = enter Display Properties. Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the = correct driver and change the refresh rate. Zee "PJ" wrote in message news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some = other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer = one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing = on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking = you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer =20 =20 |
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PJ,
This can happen if your Monitor Refresh Rate is set to high. I've set up = new systems in the shop only to have the customer go out a but a Flat = Screen Monitor and call me back with the same error message. I have them = bring the system back, set the Refresh Rate to Adapter Default and all = is well.=20 All the best, --=20 George Aker aka SG NOTE: Please post to the group...email is invalid. THE PARASITE FIGHT http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm "PJ" wrote in message = ... Thanks everyone for your help but sorry to say none of the suggestions = worked=20 have a friend coming at weekend he thinks problem could be either = graphic=20 card or bad connection will keep you posted thanks again for quick = replies PJ =20 "heirloom" wrote: =20 Accessing the Safe Mode varies with machines.......you should be = able to continuously "tap" the F8 key or hold the Ctrl key down during the = boot sequence to access the boot menu. Choice #3 is for booting into = Safe Mode. Note that you will be booting with a minimal amount of drivers = needed for Windows, so, your screen will be different due to being in the = standard VGA mode and you may have to 'rearrange' your desktop icons after you = get back into the regular Windows mode. Heirloom, old and get my back injections today....mmmmm, fun. =20 "PJ" wrote in message news Thanks Zee for quick reply now tell me how I get into safe mode ? "oops!!" wrote: You will probably be able to boot in Safe Mode? Try that and right-click the desktop and select properties to = enter Display Properties. Go to the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. Install a Standard VGA device and reboot. This should permit booting up in normal mode and reinstall the = correct driver and change the refresh rate. Zee "PJ" wrote in message news Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some = other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer = one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing = on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking = you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer =20 =20 |
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Hello again problem solved it was the Graphics Card that was causing the
problem thanks again for your quick replies "Joan Archer" wrote: This may seem a silly suggestion but are you sure that your monitor hasn't gone into standby. Mine does that after shutting down and before starting up but once the computer is turned on the monitor is OK. Just a thought, Joan PJ wrote: Power goes on screen is black get "out of scan range" it then disappears then screen stays black so what do I do next ? I have read some other solutions here but these replies all assume I can get into my computer one other thing before all this happened I got a big yellow triangle showing on the screen so I switched off as you can tell this is all new to me thanking you PJ I am writing this on a friends computer |
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