black screen w/message "out of range"

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HELP??!!! I was trying to adjust the graphics display through "graphics
options/graphics properties" and suddenly my screen went black with the
message "out of range" in the middle of the black screen.
I've rebooted several times and tried Ctrl/alt/delete and tried top get to
safe mode(not that I would know what to check there!).
I've spent hours reading all the "helps" here and don't see anything like
this.

I'm running Windows XP.

Thank you in advance with any help or suggestions.
 
viccccc said:
HELP??!!! I was trying to adjust the graphics display through "graphics
options/graphics properties" and suddenly my screen went black with the
message "out of range" in the middle of the black screen.
I've rebooted several times and tried Ctrl/alt/delete and tried top get to
safe mode(not that I would know what to check there!).
I've spent hours reading all the "helps" here and don't see anything like
this.

I'm running Windows XP.

Thank you in advance with any help or suggestions.
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When you boot and before Windows starts to load, do you see the POST
screen showing your hardware specs? Can you hit the key to get into the
BIOS and see its screens? If not, have you checked if the cable is
still plugged into both your monitor and the video output on the
computer? Is the power LED lit on the monitor?
 
Leonard said:
Your monitor does not support the video resolution you have selected.
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This seems the most likely to me as well. I would press the F8 key
during boot, and select the option to use VGA. That will get you a
640x480 display (although in my case it managed 800x600 - weird VGA).

From there, you should be able to get back into your video settings and
adjust it to what you want.
 
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