super fuzzy

[NotHisTechiness]

ok, a dormmate's brother took out her vid card and put in a super crappy one forgetting to lower to the proper resolution. so, everything is super fuzzy and i can't see anything in order to lower the res. anyone have ideas as to lower the res or apply the res from safe mode so it stays that way? btw, she's using xp. thanks in advance

[Godfodda]

I know there's a way to do this in the earlier versions, but I forget how to do it. Here (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/4/60.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=display%20properties&rnk=7&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINXP) is a like to the MSKB that may help. I'll keep looking for something more definite.

[Godfodda]

Okay, this is what I found for Win98. Surely they wouldn't have changed it for XP, but who knows. Couldn't hurt to try it. This was also available from the MSKB.



>>> If your display is blank or unreadable when Windows starts:

Restart your computer.


Press and hold CTRL until the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup menu appears.


Select Safe mode. Windows starts in VGA mode.


Right-click the desktop.


Click Properties.


In the Display Properties dialog box, click Settings.


Click OK. Windows notifies you that it will restart in VGA mode.


Click Yes, and restart your computer.


When your computer restarts, it will be running in VGA (640x480, 16-color) mode. You can now reset your display settings by right-clicking the desktop, clicking Properties, and then clicking Settings. If the resolution you want to select is not available, choose another resolution (anything but 640x480, 16-color), and let Windows restart. The full set of resolutions and color depths will be available after you restart your computer.

NOTE: Your display can be blank for a number of reasons, including incorrectly set refresh rates, an incompatible display driver, an invalid mode, etc. Because the display is not visible in these cases, it is impossible to correct these problems without restarting in Safe Mode. In Safe Mode, Windows does not load your original display driver, so none of the display settings are available for you to change. Instead, Windows automatically resets your display settings to the defaults (640x480, 16-color, single monitor, default refresh rate). Then, you can restart in normal Windows mode and make corrections to your display settings.

After restarting your computer in Safe Mode, change the resolution to VGA. Not all display modes may appear in the Display Properties Settings dialog box. This is because when Windows 98 is running in VGA mode, the accelerated display driver is not loaded, so Windows cannot query it for available modes. Once you switch to another mode, Windows prompts you to restart so it can load the accelerated display driver. After the second restart, Windows 98 adds the full mode list supported by your dipslay hardware to the Display Properties Settings dialog box.

[JigPu]

Darnit Godfadda! :D

I was going to explain my method of navigating the "super fuzzy" display to click on whatever you want.... I've had to do it twice, so I consider myself a master at this technique..... I can still post it if his method dosen't work :)

JigPu

[Godfodda]

Originally posted by JigPu
Darnit Godfadda! :D

I was going to explain my method of navigating the "super fuzzy" display to click on whatever you want.... I've had to do it twice, so I consider myself a master at this technique..... I can still post it if his method dosen't work :)

I've had to do it before also, but it's been so long that I forgot the easy way so I posted the Microsoft way. :D

[NotHisTechiness]

she turned off the monitor, turned it back on and the picture was fixed :rolleyes: . thanks though, your help was greatly appreciatead