[TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed
- From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:21:05 -0500
Try hitting F8 or F5 upon bootup to see if she comes up in safe mode.
Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28
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----- Original Message -----
From: <daryls_tv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed
> Barry,
> That is just the problem... I can't get into the anything as I can not see
the screen because the horizontal frequency is so far off that I can not see
the desk top to access anything (run, control panal, etc.). If I could
bring it up into safe mode, then perhaps I could re-set the display driver
settings.
> Daryl
> Daryl's TV
> 2402 Wyoming Ave.
> El Paso, TX 79903
> daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:31:38 -0500
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed
>
> > Go to run,type msconfig select diagnostic start up,you will be prompted
to
> > re boot. yes, On reboot select safe mode.
> > barrystv@xxxxxxx
> > Barrys TV
> > 613 224 3406
> > Ottawa.Canada.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <daryls_tv@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:59 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed
> >
> >
> > > Al,
> > > Thanks for the response. I have tried all of the "F" series keys as
it
> > boots up including the "del" key which brings it up into the "bios". I
also
> > tried turning off the computer and turning it back on and all it does is
> > come up into "scan disk". Just can't make it come up into "safe mode".
I
> > was trying to get into the display settings but that is one of the
problems
> > I am incurring. Also a new problem is I can't make the "reset(reboot)"
> > button work as well.
> > > Daryl
> > > Daryl's TV
> > > 2402 Wyoming Ave.
> > > El Paso, TX 79903
> > > daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> > > www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:54:16 -0500
> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed
> > >
> > > > Daryl
> > > >
> > > > If the monitor is reading the bootup info then going horz when win
> > > > comes on its possible that the system is set to a higher mode than
the
> > > > monitor can use.
> > > > Try hitting F6 or F7 keys repeatidly as win starts to boot, should
put
> > > > it safe mode.
> > > >
> > > > Al G
> > > > Al's TV-Electronics
> > > > Pembroke Ont.
> > > > Canada
> > > >
> > > > daryls_tv@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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