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shida · 04-24-2003, 01:11 AM

i have this win 98 comp that will not normal boot all the way it gets to the win 98 logo then the monitor goes off

help help help

Nuclear Krusader · 04-24-2003, 02:03 AM

Welcome to the PC Mech forums!

Try booting into safe mode.

What are the computer specs?

Did you install software or hardware prior to the problem?

Cricket · 04-24-2003, 10:06 AM

Are you using different monitor?

Try booting into Safe Mode and then go to Device Manager and remove the video adapter and monitor. Reboot and let Windows find the video card and install the drivers. Could be the monitor can't handle the resolution or color depth you've had the video card set at.

What monitor and video card are you using?

Cricket

**HAL9000** · 04-24-2003, 10:16 AM

The refresh rate may be out of range for your monitor. Boot to safe mode as suggested, go to your display properties and click on advanced, then check on adapter or monitor (can't remember which), there should be a drop down menu to set the refresh rate.... try adapter default or optimal.

Gonna bring up my hatered on VIA chipsets here too... does it happen to be a VIA chipset motherboard.

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shida Member (1 bit) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1	Help i have this win 98 comp that will not normal boot all the way it gets to the win 98 logo then the monitor goes off help help help Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-24-2003, 02:03 AM	#2
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Welcome to the PC Mech forums! Try booting into safe mode. What are the computer specs? Did you install software or hardware prior to the problem? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Darum still, füg' ich mich, wie Gott es will. Nun, so will ich wacker streiten, und sollt' ich den Tod erleiden, stirbt ein braver Reitersmann.

04-24-2003, 10:06 AM	#3
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Are you using different monitor? Try booting into Safe Mode and then go to Device Manager and remove the video adapter and monitor. Reboot and let Windows find the video card and install the drivers. Could be the monitor can't handle the resolution or color depth you've had the video card set at. What monitor and video card are you using? Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-24-2003, 10:16 AM	#4
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	The refresh rate may be out of range for your monitor. Boot to safe mode as suggested, go to your display properties and click on advanced, then check on adapter or monitor (can't remember which), there should be a drop down menu to set the refresh rate.... try adapter default or optimal. Gonna bring up my hatered on VIA chipsets here too... does it happen to be a VIA chipset motherboard. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

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