my monitor isn't working properly plz help

[jjb400]

the monitor on my computer isn't working properly. The win98 screen shows up perfectly but after that loads in the screen just starts goin nuts. its like a bunch of parallel lines moving up and down to the point that u cant see anythiing in the background. if this works there should be a pic.

[shawshank62]

Looks more like it has something to do with your video card. Do you have another video card you can swap in? I had something similar to that, and it was the vc.

[jjb400]

i hope its the video card cuz i tried it with 2 diff monitors and the same thing happened. im sure i can find another video card lying around somewhere

[Beemer]

Your monitor isn't handling the present refresh rate. You'll have to get into safe mode and Display Properties, Advanced button. Your adapter refresh rate should be reduced.
E.G.
If it is at 85MHz, change it to 75MHz and see what happens.

Cheers!

[Neř]

a computer at school had the same problem because someone had messed with the refresh rate....
and of course i was the one that had to fix that...

-Neř

[elmers]

Oh yeah the refresh rate is off. Try it at 60 hz and move up, or lower your resolution.

[jjb400]

ok cool but how do i get to the control panel or however i get to the safe mode if i cant read the screen

[jjb400]

never mind that last 1 but where in control panel advanced do i find the place that lets me change it

[Beemer]

Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced button.

It will be on the Adapter or Monitor tab.

Cheers!

[AzKidd69]

or you can right click on an open are of the desktop and select properties... then the settings tab..try changing the resolution ( actually M$ calls it 'scrren size' ) to 800x600.. then the advenced button..... then click on the monitor tab. make sure the "hide modes that this monitor cannot display" is checked then set the "refresh frequency" to 60

BTW to boot inot SAFE MODE.. hit f8 after you hit hte power button unitl the windows boot options menu comes up....