gremmy Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 When I start up my computer I get the message: "CANNOT DISPLAY THIS VIDEO MODE, CHANGE COMPUTER DISPLAY INPUT TO 1280X1024@60HZ" - shown in a white box with a red line on top, all floating around on my black monitor. This happened after I change my screen resolution to the highest possible. Usually I can do this, but apparently not. My question is how I get this stupid message away? Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 What size is your monitor and what aspect ratio (widescreen or not?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremmy Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 It's 19", and I don't think it's widescreen, but I'm not sure :oops: Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collective Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hold F8 as Windows starts loading. That should bring up Windows' boot menu. Select "Enable VGA Mode" and hopefully you'll be able to get to the desktop/welcome screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremmy Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 YOu mean when I can see the Windows logo and stuff? Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 It's 19", and I don't think it's widescreen, but I'm not sure :oops: is the screen wide? #-o However that should be a 1680x1050 resolution then. Do what Collective said. If that doesn't work then what video card do you have? Download the latest drivers for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidi Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 A 19" screens native res is 1280x1024. A 19" Widescreens native res is 1440x900. Native res is pretty much the max res, I guess your monitor did not support the res you tried to make it display. (15:14:25) <Vidi> Peter likes barbie xD (15:14:30) <Peter> totally (15:14:46) <Peter> I've got all the accessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collective Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 YOu mean when I can see the Windows logo and stuff? Press F8 a couple of seconds before the Windows loading screen usually appears and hold it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremmy Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 A 19" screens native res is 1280x1024. A 19" Widescreens native res is 1440x900. Native res is pretty much the max res, I guess your monitor did not support the res you tried to make it display. Yes I'm quite aware of that, but I just want to get the message away so I can change this :) YOu mean when I can see the Windows logo and stuff? Press F8 a couple of seconds before the Windows loading screen usually appears and hold it down. Tried that, didn't work :( Edit: It's 19", and I don't think it's widescreen, but I'm not sure :oops: is the screen wide? #-o However that should be a 1680x1050 resolution then. Do what Collective said. If that doesn't work then what video card do you have? Download the latest drivers for it. I can't even get to Windows :D That makes it a bit hard to download drivers ;) Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSBDavid Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Were you trying to change screen resolutions when this happened? If so, start up windows, press F8, start in safe mode and run system restore. [software Engineer] - [Ability Bar Suggestion] - [Gaming Enthusiast] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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