- Safe Mode (?) - It is meant to be normal mode but looks like safe mode
- Posted by English Patient on October 2nd, 2004
Ever since my computer demanded I run scan disk, and then found a bad sector
the computer display looks like it is running on safe mode.
The original background on my desktop looks all bity - just like it does
when I boot up via safe mode - and the icons bottom right are all bity too -
just like safe mode. BUT I can log onto the internet, and run any program as
normal - so I'm NOT in safe mode.
When I run Quake - a DOS based program - it looks like normal. It's just
everything in Windows looks bity.
I've tried shuting down and starting up numerous times, I've tried scanning
for errors - the short and long method.
I have Windows98. SpyBot (all uptodate) says everythings fine.
Any ideas....... please.
Peter.
- Posted by English Patient on October 2nd, 2004
Phew, you were right on the money 
I change settings back from 640x480 to 800x600, and back from 256 colors to
True Color.
As if by magic everything is back to normal.
And here was me working out just how I'd raise £400 for a new computer.
Good stuff
EP.
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- Posted by Old Gringo on October 3rd, 2004
English Patient wrote:
seems like your color and resolution got changed when you went into
safe mode. Right click desktop select properties, then select the
settings tab. set color to highest and then resolution for win98
600x800 that should go it. Good Luck
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Just West Of Nowhere
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- Posted by Old Gringo on October 3rd, 2004
English Patient wrote:
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Old Gringo George
Just West Of Nowhere
Enjoy Life And Live It To Its Fullest
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