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Title: vga computer
Post by: pauls on 15 November 2011, 13:11:34

Quick question for the computer guys. I have just picked up a dell gx620 i plug everything in and turned it on. My proview has come up with vga mode not support. I cant see or do snything does this mean i have to buy a dell monitor or is there something esle i can do. Sorry if this is a mess doing it on my iphone.

Title: vga computer cont
Post by: pauls on 15 November 2011, 13:18:35

Sorry just to add on i had to buy a connector which has written on it vga to dvi should that be svga to dvi :-[

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: tunnie on 15 November 2011, 13:22:42

was it brand new? sounds like its been previously set to a higher res which your monitor cannot support.

Does it have more than one graphics card?

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Post by: tunnie on 15 November 2011, 13:23:46

why create a new topic?

would it not be more sensible to add it to your orginal thread, or edit it?

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: Plomien on 15 November 2011, 13:24:51

stick it safe mode and try a lower resolution.
also make sure the gfx drivers are up to date

Title: Re: vga computer cont
Post by: pauls on 15 November 2011, 13:48:43

Sorry did not think can you delete this thread

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: Jimbob on 15 November 2011, 13:52:04

merged :y

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: pauls on 15 November 2011, 13:52:29

No its a second hand one. It only has 1 card from what i can see. Cant put it safe mode cant see anything..

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: CaptainZok on 15 November 2011, 14:00:59

When you first switch it on does it show the dell bios screen?

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: pauls on 15 November 2011, 14:10:28

Hi yes when you start up it does i have managed to get into the bois but i dont no what to do now

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: CaptainZok on 15 November 2011, 14:35:58

Keep tapping F8 as it starts up, should bring up a menu to allow you to start in safe mode.
Then you can swap the graphics settings to something your monitor can handle.

Title: Re: vga computer
Post by: pauls on 15 November 2011, 15:17:53

Iam a happy person now  ;D I did the f8 trick and reset vga  ... then resized screen res.. all working great now. Once again thank you all for the great help.. :y