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White Dots on Black Screen in XP
Name: RobbieF Date: December 20, 2001 at 11:39:23 Pacific
Comment:
I have a Geateway Select 1000 PC with a VX1100 21" monitor also. I recently have tried to upgrade from Win2kPro to XP pro and also tried a clean install of XP. Install goes perfect, no issues. When the computer reboots for the last time after installation, just after the Windows XP Splash screen....I get 2 or 4 tiny white dots on the left hand side of an otherwise BLACK screen and can go no further. I can run fine in safe mode, but it appears that XP can't recognize my VX1100 Monitor(Just shows Default Monitor). Win2k had NO problems with my Gateway monitior. Anyone have any ideas?
Name: Chris Date: December 20, 2001 at 11:57:29 Pacific
Reply:
sounds like a video card lock up. try updating your video card drivers, or removing the video card from the device manager and let windows redetect it.
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Response Number 2
Name: James Date: December 20, 2001 at 12:00:41 Pacific
Reply:
Probably either the refresh rate or the video driver if it works fine in safe mode. Check with Gateway and see if they have any drivers for your video card. You can use either XP or win2000 drivers.
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Response Number 3
Name: Eugene T Date: December 20, 2001 at 13:10:08 Pacific
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What video card do u use? I have an ATI and i neede to d/l a BIOS update for my ASUS board to make XP install work.
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