Display Settings for ME

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I just did a system restore to completely restore a system to Factory
settings...Now when it loads windows I cant actually see what is on the
screen...It is the normal colouring but it is very scrambled (like a
undecoded satelite TV station). I am guessing it is just a display settings
issue but I dont know how to change them when I cant see the screen. I can't
get into setup mode (I think) when rebooting but I may be wrong (tried
pressing F1). What can I do???

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The previous post has a good suggestion, but you may find it difficult to make it work.

I would suggest a Safe Mode bootup but start by installing a Standard Display Adapter.

To do that right-click and empty space on your desktop, select Properties, Settings, Advanced, Adapter.

Click the Change button, click Next, select Display a list of all drivers, Next, select Show all hardware.

On the left hand pane highlight Standard display types, on the right and pane highlight Standard Display Adapter, click Next and reboot when finished.

If upon reboot Windows reinstalls the correct driver, you should be out of trouble.

If it doesn't, you must reinstall the correct driver for your card.

You may try the same procedure above but selecting the correct driver, or download updated drivers from the manufacturer's website.

Good luck,

Zee




"Haydzagain" <Haydzagain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E1594D9D-C4B7-46A6-8C94-65AD1935A083@microsoft.com...
> I just did a system restore to completely restore a system to Factory
> settings...Now when it loads windows I cant actually see what is on the
> screen...It is the normal colouring but it is very scrambled (like a
> undecoded satelite TV station). I am guessing it is just a display settings
> issue but I dont know how to change them when I cant see the screen. I can't
> get into setup mode (I think) when rebooting but I may be wrong (tried
> pressing F1). What can I do???

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> IMO it would be easier to boot to Safe Mode and remove all entries in the
> Device Manager for monitors and video graphics adapters after which on
> booting back into to Normal mode the user should be able to configure
> their PC as required.


Yes, you're right, worth trying and that will be the easier way out of trouble.

Probably the PC will restart in a workable state, allowing a driver update at a later stage.

Zee