stuck in low resolution/safe mode
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Original Message
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Name: zaz500
Date: February 15, 2004 at 17:23:31 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode
OS: windows me
CPU/Ram: 1.0 ghz, 128 mb
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Comment: Starting this morning, my computer has been stuck in some kind of safe mode-like state. Everything on the screen is larger than normal and the colors are messed up. I have tried shutting down, restarting, switching into safe mode and switching back, etc., but nothing has worked. I went to settings, and saw that the color setting is on 16 and the resolution is 640 x 480. I have tried several times to change these, but when I do it says I have to restart my computer, and after I do that eveything is the same way as before. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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Response Number 1
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Name: mtausch11
Date: February 15, 2004 at 17:54:33 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode
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Reply: (edit)My computer did the same thing about a month ago. I would use a system restore point and restore to an earlier date but there may be a better way to deal with this so I would not do that unless I had to. I didnt have any restore points and I was so angry that I just erased everything and started over which I do not reccomend.
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Response Number 2
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Name: smt0429
Date: February 15, 2004 at 18:29:48 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode
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Reply: (edit)My neighbor's PC is doing exactly the same thing......plus his mouse "disappeared" and the volume is stuck on high! I was able to get the mouse back by reinstalling it, but can't get the display to recognize anything but 16 colors. I change it to 256, reboot, but it doesn't "take". Frustrating!!!
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Response Number 3
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Name: zaz500
Date: February 15, 2004 at 19:17:27 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode
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Reply: (edit)I also tried system restore a few hours ago, but that didn't help.
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Response Number 4
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Name: stump
Date: February 15, 2004 at 20:19:18 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode |
Reply: (edit)Right click My Computer/properties.
Go to Device Manager and roll back the video driver.
You may also want to see if you can download an updated driver for your monitor from the manufactures web site.
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Response Number 5
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Name: Wawadave
Date: February 16, 2004 at 17:40:03 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode |
Reply: (edit)stump this is not xp! this is the second xp advice for m.e you gave i saw so far. close but not quite.
you can remove the device or update the driver no roll back in m.e.but to the people with the problem. goto device manager and remove vidio and reboot.
if that dont work if you have a vid card goto makers sight d/l m.e compatable driver.
have a nice day ••• Resistance is invigorating! •••
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Response Number 6
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Name: mybeastinme
Date: March 28, 2004 at 04:59:10 Pacific
Subject: stuck in low resolution/safe mode
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Reply: (edit)I have Me And I am also having this problem but i am trying everything and its not working all but the last one see i really dont understand these computers very well. and i cant find the video and i dont know if i have a vid card.
Also it seems like this all stared after my son downloaded imesh and then deleted it
I keep getting a rundll mmsystem.dll error could that beit
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