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Old November 25th 04, 02:23 AM
Billie
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Default Display adapter

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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Old November 25th 04, 05:18 AM
Jeff Richards
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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
...
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!!!!
--
Billie



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Old November 25th 04, 01:59 PM
Haggis
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Jeff ...how would it display that message if it was in the wrong port ?


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
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.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Billie" wrote in message
...
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!!!!
--
Billie





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Old November 25th 04, 02:10 PM
AlmostBob
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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
...
| Jeff ...how would it display that message if it was in the wrong port ?
|
|
| "Jeff Richards" wrote in message
| ...
| 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.
| --
| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "Billie" wrote in message
| ...
| 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!!!!
| --
| Billie
|
|
|
|


  #5  
Old November 25th 04, 03:01 PM
Haggis
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I've played with two video cards but not a dual head yet...thks for the
info...

I'll try and store that in my last cramped braincell :


"AlmostBob" wrote in message
...
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.
Display: What you should not do with ignorance

--
Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://security.kolla.de
AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
Etrust/vet/CA 12 Month free trial (till Feb 2005)
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use
Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters

"Haggis" wrote in message
...
| Jeff ...how would it display that message if it was in the wrong port ?
|
|
| "Jeff Richards" wrote in message
| ...
| 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.
| --
| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "Billie" wrote in message
| ...
| 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!!!!
| --
| Billie
|
|
|
|




 




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