Screen resolution and USB ports not working

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They probably will reimage the drive to the exact state it was when you
purchased the PC.

BACKUP everything like documents, music, video you want to keep...and saved
games.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"katelev" <katelev.1rhnpo@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hi, Many thanks for your reply.
>
> Fortunately, the PC is still under warranty and Dell say they will
> collect it and change the motherboard.
>
> One thing I am concerned about is that they will wipe my programs.
>
> Cheers
> Cari \(MS-MVP\) Wrote:
>> Try gettng the latest drivers for your graphics card (or adapter) from
>> the
>> manufacturer's website... as for the USB, you might want to think
>> about
>> getting a separate PCI USB 2.0 card. It's a lot cheaper going that
>> route
>> than changing out the motherboard or getting a new PC.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "katelev" katelev.1rg9pn@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>> news:katelev.1rg9pn@pcbanter.net...-
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Recently my PC conked out due to what seemed to be a power failure
>> caused by a fuse going in the power adaptor plug.
>>
>> Upon fixing that and re-starting the PC, I saw that my screen
>> resolution had gone to 800x600 pixels as if the PC was in safe mode
>> (which it is not).
>>
>> Also, none of my USB ports are working at all. I have checked drivers
>> etc and all seems fine.
>>
>> Has the system been fried or can anyone put forward any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>> --
>> katelev-
>
>
> --
> katelev