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""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
> Hello Dave,
> Ahh a common misconception as to what VGA Mode is.
> This mode actually uses the installed video driver with the default
> selections.
> 64-by-480-by-256 colors in 60 hz
> This allows the installed video driver to be configured if during normal
> mode any of the video or monitor settings were set or changed so as to make
> the screen unreadable.
> The Safe Mode selectionsuse the VGA driver(Safe Mode, Safe Mode with
> Networking, and Safe Mode Command Prompt Only), the enable VGA Mode
> selection uses the installed video driver unless there isn't another video
> driver installed.
> To enable the VGA driver you need to use Device Manager, locate the VGA
> driver and enable it.
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
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> <From: "Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com>
> <References: <1A760D23-2B2D-4A5B-934B-B6217BA7C57B@microsoft.com>
> <Subject: Re: VGA Mode was turned off, how do I get it back when I have no
> scree
> <Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 17:18:04 -0600
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> <Try F8 at startup and "Enable VGA Mode"
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> <"netman471" wrote:
> <|I accidentally hit the stop button in the VGA prpoerties. When the PC
> <boots
> <| up I can see the BIOS just fine, bit when iit starts to load XP Home the
> <| Monitor goes blank. Any suggestions will be helpful.
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> I would try that except right after the Windows XP home Edition screen appears upon loading XP the entire screen goes blank or Black. Once windows loads I cant see a thing. Pleae advise.
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