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Pc displays "out of range"
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my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. |
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kwamena banson wrote:
Hi my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. out of range just means the monitor can't determine what signal if any that it's getting. broken pins or the video connector are one cause of this, or just a bad cable. does any of the on screen display stuff work? If so, I'd check the cable or try it on another computer or the computer with another monitor. |
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kwamena banson wrote: Hi my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. Change the monitor settings while in safe mode, or try another monitor. It is trying to drive the monitor at a non supported resolution. -- You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense. |
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On Dec 14, 5:26*pm, kwamena banson wrote:
Hi my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. Try what Michael said and change the video mode while in safe mode. If it doesn't help: From the same menu where you select "Safe Mode", select "Enable VGA Mode" instead. The system will boot normally, but with the resolution set to 640x480. Once at the desktop, change the video mode to something like 1024x768, then reboot normally. |
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On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:27:33 -0800 (PST), nvic
wrote: On Dec 14, 5:26*pm, kwamena banson wrote: Hi my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. Try what Michael said and change the video mode while in safe mode. If it doesn't help: From the same menu where you select "Safe Mode", select "Enable VGA Mode" instead. The system will boot normally, but with the resolution set to 640x480. Once at the desktop, change the video mode to something like 1024x768, then reboot normally. I suggest following the above steps, but, while it is running in VGA mode go online and determine the native resolution of the monitor and set the resolution to that. After that, go to Control Panel / User Accounts and Family Safety and make a few changes. 1. Create a standard user account for the kids; no need to password protect it. Also set appropriate Parental Controls. 2. Pasword protect your user account to avoid this happening again. PlainBill |
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On Dec 15, 12:33*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:27:33 -0800 (PST), nvic wrote: On Dec 14, 5:26*pm, kwamena banson wrote: Hi my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. Try what Michael said and change the video mode while in safe mode. If it doesn't help: From the same menu where you select "Safe Mode", select "Enable VGA Mode" instead. The system will boot normally, but with the resolution set to 640x480. Once at the desktop, change the video mode to something like 1024x768, then reboot normally. I suggest following the above steps, but, while it is running in VGA mode go online and determine the native resolution of the monitor and set the resolution to that. After that, go to Control Panel / User Accounts and Family Safety and make a few changes. 1. *Create a standard user account for the kids; no need to password protect it. *Also set appropriate Parental Controls. 2. *Pasword protect your user account to avoid this happening again. PlainBill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I would add to give the kids a gold-talking-to, and maybe no allowance or take away some privileges so they learn a lesson. |
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On Dec 14, 3:14*pm, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: kwamena banson wrote: Hi my PC which was working alright was tampered by my kids and it only shows "OUT OF RANGE" on the monitor. How do I solve this problem? I'm using windows 7 and an LCD monitor. I've tried changing the resolution in SAFE MODE but to know avail(it works in safe mode). I've removed the CMOS battery and the RAM in case it will help but the problem is still there. * *Change the monitor settings while in safe mode, or try another monitor. *It is trying to drive the monitor at a non supported resolution. -- You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense. Wouldn't that be the same as "hide modes that this monitor cannot display'? That way you can't select an incompatible mode in the first place. Sound like the OP thinks his monitor can do a resolution that in fact is wrong since he could get video on it in safe mode.. G² |
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Granted, Windows 7 still has plenty of flaws, but this particular
incident is not the software's fault. It is possible to set a display resolution a monitor does not support. Contrary to popular opinion, many monitors do NOT correctly report their capabilities. My monitor (which is about 10 years old) came with a file, that when installed, informs the OS as to its capabilities. If you select the monitor from the drop-down list when configuring the display, you can't set up it outside its range. |
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Pc displays "out of range"
On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:39:27 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote: Granted, Windows 7 still has plenty of flaws, but this particular incident is not the software's fault. It is possible to set a display resolution a monitor does not support. Contrary to popular opinion, many monitors do NOT correctly report their capabilities. My monitor (which is about 10 years old) came with a file, that when installed, informs the OS as to its capabilities. If you select the monitor from the drop-down list when configuring the display, you can't set up it outside its range. Very nice for you, but irrelevant. My monitor (purchased 'dead' and repaired) did not come with such a file, and it is not available on the manufacturer's website. I have within 50' of me two TV/monitors that report nothing but 'generic VGA monitor' when connected to a computer. PlainBill |
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