Hi,
A friend has a Dell Dimension 2400 running Win XP Home.
On bootup he gets a monitor error message reading
"out of frequency range" then
"attention out of range"

Will not boot further in normal mode but can restart to safe mode.

In safe mode, looking at
display properties/advanced/adapter/list all modes
is limited to 2 entries of
640 x 480 x 16
640 x 480 x 256

I am guessing there is a conflict between the adapter refresh rate and
the monitor rate.
Any ideas on how to sort this would be appreciated.

tia, Millimeter.

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:45:39 -0500, "millimeter" <millimeter@sympatico.ca> wrote:

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| On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:45:39 -0500, "millimeter" <millimeter@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
|
| >Hi,
| >A friend has a Dell Dimension 2400 running Win XP Home.
| >On bootup he gets a monitor error message reading
| >"out of frequency range" then
| >"attention out of range"
| >
| >Will not boot further in normal mode but can restart to safe mode.
| >
| >In safe mode, looking at
| >display properties/advanced/adapter/list all modes
| >is limited to 2 entries of
| >640 x 480 x 16
| >640 x 480 x 256
| >
| >I am guessing there is a conflict between the adapter refresh rate and
| >the monitor rate.
| >Any ideas on how to sort this would be appreciated.
| >
| >tia, Millimeter.
| >
| >
| He needs to install the drivers for the video card.

Quite possible. On the Dell Dimension 2400, the OP should have a blue CD
from Dell that has drivers on it. Once it's loaded in the computer, it runs
similar to web sites, with pull-down boxes and such that should make it
fairly easy for the owner to get through to the correct driver.

"millimeter" <millimeter@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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reboot
reinstall from dell disks

The 2400 was shipped with onboard graphics--intel extreme i believe--a real
basic machine--more for the office than anything else.Do not go and buy a
new graphics card as there is no AGP slot only PCI,and i doubt the power
supply sent as standard would cope with another card anyway.The specs are
here
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...pecstab#tabtop

In real terms ---open bin--insert 2400--close bin--open wallet etc

millimeter wrote:
should get some windows that says you can not do this in safe mode do
you want it to take effect when windows start. Say yes. Once back to
your desktop in regular mode set you display to something your monitor
can handle. You may want to look at reinstalling your video and monitor
drivers.

I was walking down the street, minding my own business, when on Sun,
9 Jan 2005 19:45:39 -0500, "millimeter" <millimeter@sympatico.ca>
screamed from behind the mulberry bush:

As he's booting up, hit F8 until a menu appears and choose Video mode.
When it boots all the way into windows, let windows adjust the video
driver.

"millimeter" <millimeter@sympatico.ca> wrote:

His video settings for normal mode have been set to something that the
monitor can't handle.

Go into Safe Mode and *apply* the safe mode video settings. Ignore
the warning message.

Then restart in normal mode and reconfigure the video, making sure
that the selected settings are within the capabilities of the monitor.

Had a system like this in the shop a while back. Turns out the
owner's teenage son had reconfigured the video to 1600 x 1200
resolution.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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