using safe mode download and install the latest graphics drivers from the
Intel Website, do not use drivers from the MS website.
Then boot again in safe mode and set the resolution to the correct (native
resolution ) of your display and then boot in normal mode.
"dlsayremn" <dlsayremn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:83C35989-8338-4A36-AA37-94A1FFD906B8@microsoft.com...
> Went to Windows Update Catalog to get driver download. Windows Update
> still
> has it listed as installed. When clicked link there, I got the newest
> Intel
> download, not the Windows Update.
> After restart,everythig went normal until loading desktop and taskbar
> items.
> Not sure were in the process, but monitor went black and I got the "Out of
> Range" error.
> Shut down computer and restarted to go to Safe Mode and restore to before
> download. Safe Mode starts, goes to Loaded \Windows\System32\Drivers
> CRCDisk
> sys then hangs.
> Repair Startup loads files then goes to black screen.
> For about 10 minutes I have been lookig at a screen with Microsoft
> Corporation and the moving busy bar. tried to do Last Known Good
> configuratin.
>
> Trying to decide if I want to use my system recovery disks or take it in
> to
> MicroCenter and let them work on it. Don't know this is covered in my
> service
> contract.
>
> "dlsayremn" wrote:
>
>> Not sure if this should be posted here or Windows Update.
>>
>> Compaq Presario SR2180Nx
>> Vista Home Premium
>> Intel Pentium D CPU (Dual Core)
>> RAM 3062 MB
>> Monitor X2gen MW19R (Wide Screen 1024 x 768 @ 59 Gz)
>>
>> Received notice of driver update for 82945G chipset ver. 7.14.10.1364
>> today.
>> It is an optional download. Checked and clicked install. When the
>> computer
>> restarted after the signon screen I got a black screen with notice signal
>> out
>> of range. User Manual for monitor says this indicates computer video
>> signal
>> exceeds frequency range of monitor.
>> Had to shut down computer so could restart in safemode. Then had to use
>> Restore to revert to previous drivers. Also, uninstalled update.
>>
>> Not sure what I am doing. Can I download and install this driver using
>> Safemode with internet connection. Would I be able to change output
>> frequency
>> and how would I do it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
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