Monitor settings in Safe Mode 2

[bmacfa]

Whenever I boot up with my Hansol monitor I get a message on the screen, after the Windows 2000 screen, which says 2 things 93 KHz and 60 Hz , "Settings out of range". I can't get any further with the boot up. The settings refer to the monitor settings. When I log in, using "Safe Mode", which uses VGA mode, I cannot get to and change the Hansol monitor settings. The only way I can do a normal boot is to install a different make of monitor. Any ideas how I can get to the monitor settings to change them using safe mode. Thanks.

 

[kippy13]

Hi,
Has this always been the case?
Have u installed a new video card recently?
The fact that you still cant get into it in safe mode is not good.
Will that particuliar monitor work on another PC?

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[bmacfa]

Yes I've installed a different make of monitor and it works OK. I've also installed the failing monitor on another pc and it also works fine.

 

[kippy13]

When you're in safe mode, can you un-install the video drivers for your
card, or switch it to Standard VGA

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[bmacfa]

No I think that's the problem. I can't get to the driver.

 

[kippy13]

Hmm,I am haing difficulty in finding a solution.
U may have to reinstall the OS if a better post does not appear here-other wise just swop the monitor.
Wait for w ahile and see if a more ingenious post appears!


"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[bcastner]

Delete the Monitor Driver for the problem monitor in Device Manager. Make sure you do a View, Show all hidden devices.

Unfortunately the display refresh rate is driver specific. You could try the settings that are accessible in Safe Mode with regedit:

Display Resolution - Change

1. Start/Run/Regedit and Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VIDEO\{3A2C2EBE-ECDB-4A7B-99EC-
58117AFDC5E2}\0000\Mon22446688

2. Find 'DefaultSettings.XResolution'. That is your y axis. Edit as a Decimal to what you want it to be. IE 1152.
3. Find 'DefaultSettings.YResolution'. That is your x axis. Edit as a decimal to what you want it to be. IE 863.
4. Reboot.

Or...

Start/Run/Regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Display\Settings. In the right pane, right click Resolution, modify, 800,600.

 

[kippy13]

Has this worked for you...if so what part worked?

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[bcastner]

Yes.

. Showing all hidden devices and uninstalling all monitors does help. Most modern monitors will work well enough under Default settings, and most include enough PnP to be recognized in a decent fashion.

. Uninstalling the rogue/errant monitor driver will default the resolution settings.

. Many monitors respond with an appropriate refresh setting if the horizontal and vertical size being demanded by Windows is not excessive. You can adjust the properties in Normal mode.

 

[bmacfa]

Thanks all for your help guys. I've installed a new and different make of monitor, which has got the workstation working again. When I can get time I'll take back the old monitor and have a go at reinstalling using the info above.