Monitor problems and BIOS

Myaustralia · Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 9:58 am Post subject: Monitor problems and BIOS

Hi

I changed the monitor setting from 16 Bit to 256 colours and now when I reboot the computer the monitor will boot up, windows 98 starts and then stops and goes to a black screen after doing a scan disc. I can not change back to 16 bit colour screen resolution.

What has happened to my BIOS or CMOS settings? Sad

I am usins a AMD K6 / 2 - 450 processessor and 576 megs of Ram.

All information gratefully received

Geoff

ajzchips · Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 11:29 am Post subject:

This isn't a BIOS issue. This has to do with your VGA card and your monitor.
Setting it to 256 colors might have activated a refresh rate your monitor cannot support.
Are you using an old monitor?

Myaustralia · Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 5:52 am Post subject: reply

Hi El cheapo dude

Thank you for the reply, yes it is an older 15 inch monitor and yes you are right perhaps it can not refresh.

How can I fix the problem when I can not see the screen on the monitor?

Geoff

ajzchips · Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 10:32 am Post subject:

Try hitting F8 when booting to enter Safe Mode. You'll then be able to access your Windows desktop and perform the changes.

Myaustralia · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 7:09 am Post subject: Problem solved

Thank you the problem is solved.

Continual hitting of the F8 button from the time the computer is turned on allowed me to go to safe mode then I made the adjustments and the monitor returned to normal. Thanks to all.

Geoff

ajzchips · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 12:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.