Thanks Wally. Interesting suggestions. :-) I had to use that 2nd method before when a mouse didn't work. I found a way, I just posted this:
Ah, I found a way. I started in "Enable VGA mode". To do that, I hit the F8 key while booting, then it gives you that menu. Then when in VGA mode, I was able to change the refresh rate. -Clint Happy Holidays to all & God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) http://ComputersCustomBuilt.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clint: These are wild suggestions because no one came up with a reasonable one. You could try removing the monitor from the computer, then unplugging for a time. Then plug it in again until it stops booting. Then shut down and turn it off, unplug it, attach the 17' monitor. Plug it in and turn it on. See if it resets to the 17' monitor. If you have a computer with the same number of items under control panel you can practice getting to the display settings using the keyboard and do the same thing blind on your 17" monitor computer. I have tried it and it can be done using the arrow keys and the tab key with both the ctrl key or the shift key, depending on the location. Good luck, Wally On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:38:09 -0600 "Support-OrpheusComputing.com" <> writes: > My 19" monitor on my SP2 test PC is out on loan. I had to > use > the PC, so I had to hook up a 17" backup monitor. Windows > won't display because the refresh rate is too high for the > 17" > monitor. So, like I always do, I restart in safe mode to > change the refresh rate. WRONG! In the drop-down there's no > refresh rate selections in safe mode, only "adapter default"! > I clicked "OK" anyway, restarted, nothing, same thing. I > can't > even lower the resolution to something that supports the > current refresh rate! > > How am I going to get around this? > -Clint ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
