Help! I've reset the monitor on my very old PC laptop to a resolution that it can't display, the result is that when it boots up it goes through all the load procedure then just displays green and yellow horizontal lines. How can I reset this? I can't do anything with it at present.

 

I'm a complete idiot/dunce with PCs, I use a Mac (please don't hold that against me). Please explain any procedure in words of one cylabul - ta!

 

If anyone can also send/email me a boot disk that would run on an old 386 I'd be grateful.

 

Thanks guyz

 

Tim

Oh bugger I can't remember..

 

First step, what OS? Win3.11, Win95, Win98?

If it's Windows 95 or newer, try this:

 

Power-up the machine and start tapping F8. Eventually an early startup menu will appear: choose the "Safe Mode" option.

 

Windows should hopefully start up with a basic screen mode. Once it does, bring up the Display Properties (from the Control Panel, or right-click an empty bit of the desktop and pick "Properties") and set the screen display to something safe

 

Raz

 

PC= Pretty Crap...LMAO

 

I'm gonna be in the MAC camp come start of next year, especially as you can run Windows with an emulator now...who needs a Piece of Crap(PC)???

 

Hope you sort it Tim

It's running 3.11 at the mo.

 

Thanks again

 

Tim

If I remember right - you can run setup from DOS and it lets you change things like that there...have a look....

I think I can remember....

 

boot to DOS, by holding the left shift key down.

 

Change to the Windows directory (cd windows)

 

run setup (type setup) you can change it there in the display part.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Herman

I did warn you I was crap with a PC!

 

I have modified the monitors spec through Doss (thanks Herman) now how do I get it to run Windows from the C:\WINDOWS> prompt? I type win and that doesn't seem tro work.

 

Sorry for being sooooo dumb!

 

Tim

Isnt there something in the Win.ini or System.ini on the Win 3.1.1. I am sure you do somthing there

 

Stuart

I give up!

 

I managed to get the screen sorted, downloaded DOS update and now the bloody drive belt has broken on the floppy drive - BOLLOX!!!!!!

 

Anyone got an old Laptop they don't want any more - I know it's a long shot.

 

Thanks again

 

Tim

What are you doing messing with a CrapTop Tim anyway? TC related I bet!

 

You just wanna drive round impressing schoolies with the fact you can talk to your car with a CrapTop...go on...admit it

Got it in one...

 

..."wanna see this large grey breeze block talk to my car, oh we can't go very far as the battery is fucked so it's got to be connected to the mains"

 

Other than that: -... --- .-.. .-.. --- -.-. -.- ...

 

lol

 

Tim

 

Don't swear Tim!

 

I was trying to repair my old Armada M300 (you know the metal cased really thin notebooks).. Unfortunately it's fritzed (VRE board gone)..

Found a new main board on eBay for DM199 though.. If I can get that, I'll be installing it in my car somewhere..

Originally posted by TT Tim:

Got it in one...

 

..."wanna see this large grey breeze block talk to my car, oh we can't go very far as the battery is fucked so it's got to be connected to the mains"

 

Other than that: -... --- .-.. .-.. --- -.-. -.- ...

 

lol

 

Tim

 

Well I never!!!

 

No need for that was there?

 

So: ..- .--. -.-- --- ..- .-. ...!!! .-.. . ---!!!

 

 

Who's Leo?

Originally posted by TT Tim:

Who's Leo?

 

ROFLMFAO

 

 

Mummy help....

 

 

....there's a nutter on the loose.

 

lol

 

Tim