Re: lines on screen
"beaver" <beaver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D2C4FD2-3BC2-4B13-9AEE-D0DC5A9300E7@microsoft.com...
| My Windows 98 will start up in the safe mode okay but if I want it to
start
| in normal mode with start up screen is full of red and green vertical
lines
| with some white at the bottom and blue at the top. What is causing this?
| How can I fix it?
Could be a few things.
1. A common issue which causes this problem is video driver corruption. Safe
Mode uses the "fall back" default generic monitor NOT the video
manufacturer's driver [unless it was replaced by the manufacturer]. The fix
is to download the driver for the adapter, uninstall the old, and
re-install.
This MAY, however, leave residual problems associated with old or
conflicting registry settings OR old video driver files which might still be
referenced within the registry. If this occurs, then careful review of the
registry and installation INFs might be needed to correct the problem.
2. IF you have installed any other adapters recently OR the system is old,
you may be experiencing issues related to corrosion of the contacts leaving
just the on board/chip VESA. Resolution and GUI are affected. Older systems
[really any computer] tend to need a yearly cleanup. The Gold plating on the
contacts degrades, OR the other types degrade at a faster rate. To test this
and correct, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW ESD [Electro-static discharge routines]
and disconnect power to the computer. Clean all adapter "fingers" with a
pencil erasure, and the slots with a DAMP cloth with de-natured alcohol.
3. There are a few other potential causes, such as connection cable, monitor
"burn out", and some others. After trying the above, then further testing
might be needed should there still be issues.
4. IF this is a laptop OR LCD display, then there may be other issues. Here,
a common user is limited to correction of the driver, and testing chipset/on
board adapter with test tools.
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