[TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed--Problem Solved
- From: daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 16:33:08 -0500
Thanks to all that responded with all of the helpful tips, both on the list and
to me privately. I would mention names but there were many.... but you guys
know who you are...and again...many thanks. I really appreciate it.
Now for the details.... It was suggested that I may be missing the right
opportunity to get into the "safe mode" using the "F8" key. That was indeed
the problem. I started to hit the "F8" key repeatedly as soon as I turned the
computer on. This did bring it up into the "safe mode". However, I still had
problems. I could not change my display settings. It would just keep reverting
to the old setting. I then located the display drivers and deleted them, then
re-booted. This finally allowed it to come up into 640X480X16. I downloaded a
new set of display drivers and installed them. All is working fine now.
Apparently the display drivers got corrupted when the flyback went out in the
monitor. Computer is fine now...thanks to all of you guy's help.
Daryl
Daryl's TV
2402 Wyoming Ave.
El Paso, TX 79903
daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
----- Original Message -----
From: daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:23:19 -0500
To: TechAssist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Computer help needed
>
> Hi,
> I need some advice on my computer. Last week I used it and it was working
> fine at turn off. I turned it on later and the monitor only briefly
> displayed the green LED and no raster. I figured the power supply took a
> dump. I found the flyback would only give two small rings and mostly
> flatlined. I had another monitor to use until I located a flyback. Now for
> the new problem.... The monitor shows the boot-up information but as soon as
> it gets to the desktop display, the horizontal is extremely off frequency. I
> can not bring it up into the "safe mode". I am thinking it is something to
> do with the video settings but I can't get into them.
> I suspect this could be a mother board problem but I would hate to scrap the
> board if it is a minor problem. This is a 586 using a PC Chips M571 board.
> Yea, I know it is junk but is was working up until now.
> Next question is ... did the monitor knock out the computer or was it the
> computer that killed the monitor?
> Thanks for any help or advice.
> Daryl
> Daryl's TV
> 2402 Wyoming Ave.
> El Paso, TX 79903
> daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
>
>
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