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#1 Postby OtherHD » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:03 pm

Ok, I'm stupid. Yesterday, I experimented with my screen resolution and changed the settings to see what it would look like. Well, I tried setting it beyond 1024 x 768, and now all I have when I turn my computer on is a small box that says "Out of range" and the rest of the screen is black. I can't see or do anything now. I asked someone at school and they told me to run my computer in safe mode and that's supposed to restore the resolution. I'm told that, to do that, I have to press F8 as the computer is booting and I'll have the option to run it in safe mode. Is this true? Does anyone have any other suggestions? For those wondering, I'm running ME (DO NOT LAUGH). Thanks.
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#2 Postby mf_dolphin » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:09 pm

Your friend is right. By forcing your computer into "Safe Mode" it will come up at 640x480 and you should be able to reset it back to 800x600 or 1024x768. :-)
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#3 Postby Guest » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:34 pm

Lesson learned HD - don't mess with your computer - she will come back to bite you.

:-)
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#4 Postby Stephanie » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:44 pm

ticka1 wrote:Lesson learned HD - don't mess with your computer - she will come back to bite you.

:-)


*giggle*
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#5 Postby JCT777 » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:01 pm

The "Safe Mode" will do the trick. If I ever have a problem where Windows won't load, I run Windows in "Safe Mode" and it always works.
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#6 Postby stormraiser » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:12 pm

That's one of the few things Microsoft does right :D
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#7 Postby David » Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:42 pm

Random oxymoron: Microsoft Works

:)
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#8 Postby OtherHD » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:06 pm

Ok guys, I came home and my dad was on the comp. I asked him if he did the F8 thing and he said yes. Thanks everyone!
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#9 Postby Lindaloo » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:11 pm

At least I know I am not the only dummy who has done this. lol.
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#10 Postby mf_dolphin » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:14 pm

If you don't break something every once in a while you're not pushing the envelope :-)
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#11 Postby Guest » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:22 pm

ticka1 wrote:Lesson learned HD - don't mess with your computer - she will come back to bite you.

:-)


My brother needs to understand that. :lol:
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#12 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:53 pm

Thats right marshall.. You cant learn how to fix things untill you break them :-)
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#13 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:57 pm

Whatever happened to if it ain't broke, don't fix it?
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#14 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:59 pm

That got to boring ;-)
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#15 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:02 pm

I abide by the former Pinsetter Mechanic's principal ... (before I got in with the Postal Service) ... since one thing I tried to "fix" that wasn't broke, ended being a 5 hour job ... and the boss was NONE too happy since it was HIS fix that I totally hosed up ...

Since then, ain't broke, leave it ... :lol: :lol:

SF
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#16 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:04 pm

Perhaps, If it aint yours dont break it? lol
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#17 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:17 pm

chadtm80 wrote:Perhaps, If it aint yours dont break it? lol


Yeah, that was almost 10 years ago ... oh, well .. I did eventually get it working even better than before BUT ...

New philosophy ... If it ain't mine, screw it.

SF
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#18 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:18 pm

LOL :lol:
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#19 Postby timNms » Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:19 pm

and if all else fails....use the restore cd LOL. Wonder how many times I've had to do that????
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