Video Adapter on Dell Inspiron Laptop stopped working

[BobT]

I was changing the refresh rate on the video adapter. NeoMagic256ZD and
when it was set to the highest rate the monitor and laptop blacked out.

When I rebooted it said the adapter was set up wrong. It displays as the
minimum and cannot be reset to 1028x840

The drivers look ok.
Is it possible there is a registry setting than has to be corrected.

TIA
Bob

 

[glee]

Restart in Safe Mode:
- Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
OR
- Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

In Safe Mode, open Control Panel> Display> Settings> Advanced> Monitor tab, and
lower the Refresh Rate to adapter default or 60Hz, click OK. In Settings, change
the screen resolution and color to one of the lower settings, click Apply/OK.

Restart Windows in normal mode, and you should be able to reset your display
settings.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"BobT" <anonymus@anonymus.com> wrote in message
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>I was changing the refresh rate on the video adapter. NeoMagic256ZD and
> when it was set to the highest rate the monitor and laptop blacked out.
>
> When I rebooted it said the adapter was set up wrong. It displays as the
> minimum and cannot be reset to 1028x840
>
> The drivers look ok.
> Is it possible there is a registry setting than has to be corrected.
>
> TIA
> Bob
>
>

 

[BobT]

Thanks for the response.
I had done that already but was never given the opportunity to switch to
60mhz.
What I did do was delete the hardware via the Control Panel> Display>
Settings>System.
When I rebooted it found the new hardware and reinstalled the needed
software. The system is now fine. (I have access to the refresh rates)
Bob
"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Restart in Safe Mode:
> - Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98
Startup menu
> (boot menu) appears.
> OR
> - Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot
menu.
> - Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.
>
> In Safe Mode, open Control Panel> Display> Settings> Advanced> Monitor
tab, and
> lower the Refresh Rate to adapter default or 60Hz, click OK. In Settings,
change
> the screen resolution and color to one of the lower settings, click
Apply/OK.
>
> Restart Windows in normal mode, and you should be able to reset your
display
> settings.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "BobT" <anonymus@anonymus.com> wrote in message
> news:OgZXWHI$HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >I was changing the refresh rate on the video adapter. NeoMagic256ZD and
> > when it was set to the highest rate the monitor and laptop blacked out.
> >
> > When I rebooted it said the adapter was set up wrong. It displays as
the
> > minimum and cannot be reset to 1028x840
> >
> > The drivers look ok.
> > Is it possible there is a registry setting than has to be corrected.
> >
> > TIA
> > Bob
> >
> >
>

 

[glee]

Yeah, after I posted that I realised that you probably would not be able to adjust
the refresh rate in Safe Mode.

Glad you figured out the reasonable alternative.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"BobT" <anonymus@anonymus.com> wrote in message
news:u8Ud56L$HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the response.
> I had done that already but was never given the opportunity to switch to
> 60mhz.
> What I did do was delete the hardware via the Control Panel> Display>
> Settings>System.
> When I rebooted it found the new hardware and reinstalled the needed
> software. The system is now fine. (I have access to the refresh rates)
> Bob
> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:%23VGd4SL$HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Restart in Safe Mode:
>> - Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98
> Startup menu
>> (boot menu) appears.
>> OR
>> - Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot
> menu.
>> - Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.
>>
>> In Safe Mode, open Control Panel> Display> Settings> Advanced> Monitor
> tab, and
>> lower the Refresh Rate to adapter default or 60Hz, click OK. In Settings,
> change
>> the screen resolution and color to one of the lower settings, click
> Apply/OK.
>>
>> Restart Windows in normal mode, and you should be able to reset your
> display
>> settings.
>> --
>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> http://dts-l.org/
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "BobT" <anonymus@anonymus.com> wrote in message
>> news:OgZXWHI$HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >I was changing the refresh rate on the video adapter. NeoMagic256ZD and
>> > when it was set to the highest rate the monitor and laptop blacked out.
>> >
>> > When I rebooted it said the adapter was set up wrong. It displays as
> the
>> > minimum and cannot be reset to 1028x840
>> >
>> > The drivers look ok.
>> > Is it possible there is a registry setting than has to be corrected.
>> >
>> > TIA
>> > Bob
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>