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mistake in going to 16 bit color
Name: Herb Date: July 12, 2003 at 14:53:07 Pacific OS: win98se CPU/Ram: 133/72
Comment:
on dstn lcd ibm thinkpad 560 nephew set color to 16 bit.only supports 256.screen now shows what looks like monotor test(lots of letters). need to go into safemode to change back but won't go in usual way(hitting F8 or any F key in post up). how do you do it on thinkpad 560?
Name: Frenchie Date: July 12, 2003 at 15:02:46 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Herb, hi evryone,
On all the computers I used, F8 was the key to get Startup menu (and select Safe mode)... I recently read F8 was designed for Win95 and that Ctrl was designed for Ws98... make it a try!
Name: Herb Date: July 12, 2003 at 17:06:48 Pacific
Reply:
much thanks to Frenchie and Mel. ctrl key did the trick. was able to change color setting back. thanks again. Herb
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Name: herb Date: July 12, 2003 at 17:10:23 Pacific
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thanks to Frenchie and Mel. ctrl key did the trick. was able to chang color settings back. thanks again. Herb
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Response Number 5
Name: Frenchie Date: July 13, 2003 at 07:27:31 Pacific
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You're welcome Herb! ;-)
Very strange! I know about both keys but I never worked on a computer that didn't accept F8 (it's true that I always purchase the same makes of comps: Dell, CompaQ, Toshiba, IBM).
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