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| Thread ID: 64366 | 2005-12-12 21:06:00 | Blanks out crt at install | SurferJoe46 (51) | Press F1 |
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| 412214 | 2005-12-12 21:06:00 | I am trying to raise from the dead another Dell 500 with a few upgrades, and returning XP-Pro to it . It ran it well b4, but this is a renewal with a clean install . After I get it all installed, and the XP splash with the loading indicator finishes, the crt goes off and it starts the "on-off" led to blinking alternately yellow and green . I can still see activity on the drive indicator as I can also hear the drive working . I am assuming it has to do with a vid driver, but I don't get far enough into the running b4 I lose the screen . Any ideas? :confused: :confused: |
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| 412215 | 2005-12-12 22:16:00 | Boot into Safe Mode and check out your display settings. Make sure the refresh rate and resolution are OK for that monitor. | Jen (38) | ||
| 412216 | 2005-12-12 22:39:00 | Aha! Found it..ty anyway for the rapid reply...SafeMode gave me the answer...in a kinda "round-about" way. It was a bad RAM stick. Gads! A 256 too..rats! :badpc: |
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