Having difficulties with my computer intially being unable to come out of what looked >like Safe Mode (though it didnt actually have 'Safe Mode' written on it). > >Managed to kind of fix that but I noticed that at Boot up there is a line that says > >Windows Expanded |Memory Driver Version 4.95 >EMM 386 not installed >XMS manager not present. > >I have looked this prob up on this forum and tried to carry out the advice ( Run >Sysedit. Go to Config.sys box and check the lines there) but now I'm stuck and still >havent resolved the prob > >When I get to Config.sys the lines are : >DEVICE=c:\WINDOWS\EMM386 EXE. >then there is other stuff and then > >device=c:\windows\himem.sys/testmem:off >DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS \HIMEM.SYS > >I'm stumped --- too tech for me. can anyone help please >

Edit c:\config.sys and place a "rem " statement in front of the three lines. It should look like this; rem DEVICE=c:\WINDOWS\EMM386 EXE. rem device=c:\windows\himem.sys/testmem:off rem DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS \HIMEM.SYS Close, save, then reboot.

If you need EMS .. NOT XMS for MS-DOS programs, then your config sys should be: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.exe AUTO FILES=200 DOS=HIGH,UMB Notice that HIMEM.SYS must come AHEAD of EMM386.exe. If you're NOT running older MS-DOS programs, then put a REM statement ahead of any lines that look like these. Don

"Having difficulties with my computer intially being unable to come out of what looked like Safe Mode (though it didnt actually have 'Safe Mode' written on it)." It sounds like your display resolution was changed to 640x480. Boot up in safe mode, go to the Control Panel/Display/Settings and set it to 800x600 or whatever you prefer. If you are unable to raise it, your video driver will have to be reinstalled.