Guest Jim Echols Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any video size larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number was! At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display properties that says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial start up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to your desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but I first see a screen that says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a full page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of the string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually shut down the comp. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks! Jim
Guest sgopus Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 RE: screen goes blank! Sounds like you need to install your video drivers. "Jim Echols" wrote: > dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram > > I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm > fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new > partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any video size > larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number was! > At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting > in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display > properties that > says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial start > up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to your > desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but I > first see a screen that > says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a full > page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of the > string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually shut > down the comp. > > Any ideas or suggestions? > > Thanks! > > Jim > > >
Guest Jim Echols Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Re: screen goes blank! If I could get to a screen that would allow this I'd try it. Initially I could see the monitor but only in the 640 X 480 configuration. It's when I started try to change the settings in the display mode that everything started to foul up. "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AFDA5183-3BEF-45E7-92A7-B96DE63F88B4@microsoft.com... > Sounds like you need to install your video drivers. > > "Jim Echols" wrote: > >> dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram >> >> I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm >> fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new >> partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any video >> size >> larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number >> was! >> At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting >> in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display >> properties that >> says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial >> start >> up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to your >> desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but >> I >> first see a screen that >> says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a full >> page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of the >> string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually shut >> down the comp. >> >> Any ideas or suggestions? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Jim >> >> >>
Guest sgopus Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Re: screen goes blank! boot to safe mode and try the install of your video drivers. "Jim Echols" wrote: > If I could get to a screen that would allow this I'd try it. Initially I > could see the monitor but only in the 640 X 480 configuration. It's when I > started try to change the settings in the display mode that everything > started to foul up. > > > "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AFDA5183-3BEF-45E7-92A7-B96DE63F88B4@microsoft.com... > > Sounds like you need to install your video drivers. > > > > "Jim Echols" wrote: > > > >> dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram > >> > >> I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm > >> fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new > >> partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any video > >> size > >> larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number > >> was! > >> At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting > >> in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display > >> properties that > >> says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial > >> start > >> up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to your > >> desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but > >> I > >> first see a screen that > >> says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a full > >> page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of the > >> string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually shut > >> down the comp. > >> > >> Any ideas or suggestions? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Jim > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest sgopus Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Re: screen goes blank! I just reread your post, you already tried safe mode. so you seem to remember that you unchecked use this device as your primary monitor, I wonder if you have the ability for two monitors, and see if the 2nd port would allow you to view your system? someone else might have a better suggestion, but for now, mine is to perform a repair install. you will have to reinstall all the service packs and patches. "Jim Echols" wrote: > If I could get to a screen that would allow this I'd try it. Initially I > could see the monitor but only in the 640 X 480 configuration. It's when I > started try to change the settings in the display mode that everything > started to foul up. > > > "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AFDA5183-3BEF-45E7-92A7-B96DE63F88B4@microsoft.com... > > Sounds like you need to install your video drivers. > > > > "Jim Echols" wrote: > > > >> dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram > >> > >> I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm > >> fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new > >> partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any video > >> size > >> larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number > >> was! > >> At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting > >> in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display > >> properties that > >> says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial > >> start > >> up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to your > >> desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but > >> I > >> first see a screen that > >> says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a full > >> page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of the > >> string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually shut > >> down the comp. > >> > >> Any ideas or suggestions? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Jim > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Jim Echols Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Re: screen goes blank! OK, thanks for your help. "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:72ECC40B-F1C6-466C-91BA-B834E35BF607@microsoft.com... >I just reread your post, you already tried safe mode. > so you seem to remember that you unchecked use this device as your primary > monitor, I wonder if you have the ability for two monitors, and see if the > 2nd port would allow you to view your system? > > someone else might have a better suggestion, but for now, mine is to > perform > a repair install. you will have to reinstall all the service packs and > patches. > > "Jim Echols" wrote: > >> If I could get to a screen that would allow this I'd try it. Initially I >> could see the monitor but only in the 640 X 480 configuration. It's when >> I >> started try to change the settings in the display mode that everything >> started to foul up. >> >> >> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:AFDA5183-3BEF-45E7-92A7-B96DE63F88B4@microsoft.com... >> > Sounds like you need to install your video drivers. >> > >> > "Jim Echols" wrote: >> > >> >> dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram >> >> >> >> I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but >> >> I'm >> >> fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new >> >> partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any >> >> video >> >> size >> >> larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number >> >> was! >> >> At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting >> >> in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display >> >> properties that >> >> says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial >> >> start >> >> up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to >> >> your >> >> desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode >> >> but >> >> I >> >> first see a screen that >> >> says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a >> >> full >> >> page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of >> >> the >> >> string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually >> >> shut >> >> down the comp. >> >> >> >> Any ideas or suggestions? >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Kelly Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Re: screen goes blank! Go to Dell Support/Drivers and Downloads. Select properly via the three screens, download your drivers and install. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Jim Echols" <jechols3@swbell.net> wrote in message news:9s5ik.33914$ZE5.32386@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com... > dell 1.8 GHz 1024 mg ram > > I've done an install of xp pro. Initially the comp. had win2000 but I'm > fairly certain I followed the instructions to erase and set up a new > partition for the install. I had xp running but couldn't get any video > size > larger than the 640 X ?. Can't remember exactly what the other number was! > At that point somewhere, somehow I changed a setting > in the display properties. I think I unchecked the box in display > properties that > says - use this devise as the primary monitor - thus after the initial > start > up screen where it shows windows starting up, and should then go to your > desktop I get a blank screen. I've tried to f8 and get to safe mode but I > first see a screen that > says keyboard error then when I select safe mode all that I get is a full > page of text somewhat similar to dos but with no prompt at the end of the > string. From this point I can't exit normally. I have to manually shut > down the comp. > > Any ideas or suggestions? > > Thanks! > > Jim >
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