safe mode and control panel settings display

Running Windows 98 and cannot get out of safe mode or
change display setting back to 1024. Tried restarting,
shutting down.

Windows 98 or Windows 95 Defaults to Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=143283

The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306615

You might have a display driver problem--here's my standard blurb:

When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, then
it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your display
adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a display
chipset on the motherboard.

If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC, see if
they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control panel,
system, device manager, display adapter.

If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to
see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't work
on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static electricity
after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card in
place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the card
straight out.

Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel, system,
device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as appropriate.




--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"catherine" wrote in message
...
Running Windows 98 and cannot get out of safe mode or
change display setting back to 1024. Tried restarting,
shutting down.

Ron Badour wrote in message ...

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to
see the information.

What's wrong with simply running DXDIAG ?

Hugh,

Do you know (or can you test) if DXDIAG actually identifies the hardware or
does it look at the driver that is installed and make an identification
based on that driver?
--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

Ron Badour wrote in message
...

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a
MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also
work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter
should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and
hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If
all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where
the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location
inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and
if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed
on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use
www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in
one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all
the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in
order to
see the information.

What's wrong with simply running DXDIAG ?

Ron Badour wrote in message ...
Hugh,

Do you know (or can you test) if DXDIAG actually identifies the hardware or
does it look at the driver that is installed and make an identification
based on that driver?

I don't know off the top of my head.

It lists the Device Name, such as ATI Graphics Pro Turbo PC,
and the Manufacturer, and the Chip Type (Mach64 GX Rev F),
and the DAC Type (ATI68860 RevC), and the Approx Total Memory.

It may have gotten all that from the driver CD. I don't know.
I'll have to do some further checking later next week
on a couple of different boxes and video cards.
I'll get back to you, unless somebody beats me to it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

Ron Badour wrote in message
...

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a
MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also
work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter
should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and
hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If
all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where
the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location
inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and
if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed
on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use
www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in
one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all
the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in
order to
see the information.

What's wrong with simply running DXDIAG ?