Re: Anyone know how to reset the display adapter monitor back to default settings?

OK, here's a crazy thought.
What is the chance that the Display settings in Windows were set yo use the
Digital connector rather than the Analog?

The 1905 should have connectors and cable to be able to hook up to either
DVI or Analog outputs on the video card.

IF for some reason, the Display settings are set for Digital, but you are
only hooking up the Analog port on the 1905, You won't see anything.
Been there, done that.....

Without reading back through the entire thread, When you first power up the
system, do you see ANYTHING on the screen before it gets to Windows? The
normal BIOS screens should be coming out of the analog port of the video
card.

If you see that, but the screen goes blank one it gets into Windows, then
Windows may be set to Digital mode. Quite possible that during Safe Mode,
Windows would default to Analog, so you would be able to see things in Safe
mode.

If it's set to Digital, that would also explain why it works on other
computers yet other monitors aren't working on it.

Just for grins, hook up both the Analog and the DVI cables from the 1905 to
the video card, and start Windows.

One of the buttons (middle one?) on the 1905 should switch it from analog to
digital mode. (I have a 1901, the 1905 may be a bit different). Boot the
system to Windows and try switching the monitor between Analog and Digital
modes to see if that makes a difference.

Just a thought , unless of course you already tried that.



"Jay B" <jayb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:kVDlf.3723$Kf4.1191@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks Chris
> of course i removed from device manager several times and it does come
> back and prompts for a driver, i tried to skip it, put in the new driver
> again, and each time i still get the blank screen afterward.
> the other weird thing is that there were 4 monitors listed under the
> montitor section. and after deleting them, they are all gone and cant get
> anything else to go back in there, not even the 1905.
> -Jay
>
> Christopher Muto wrote:
>> i suggest deleteing the video display adapter from system properties
>> while in safe mode.
>> it should be automatically added back when you restart normally.
>> it sounds as if you have set it to resolution and/or the refresh rate too
>> high for the 1905fp and your other monitors.
>> the native resolution for the 1905fp is 1280x1024 @ 60hz (higher refresh
>> rate is meaningless since this is a lcd display - there is no flicker
>> like a crt would have). the 1905fp is capable of automatically detecting
>> a signal up to 76hz.
>>
>> "Jay B" <jayb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:SNulf.3539$Kf4.2973@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>I need to reset nvidia display adapter back to normal from safe mode?
>>>
>>>winxp system was running fine until i added new dell 1905fp monitor. the
>>>montior worked fine originally, then i updated the video driver from the
>>>nvidia site, and also the dell monitor driver from the dell site. it
>>>worked, then i adjusted display properties by adjusting the resolution,
>>>then scan rate, and now it always shows a blank screen from normal and
>>>vga mode start ups.
>>>
>>>i can get in with safe mode, but cant seem to restore the settings.
>>>already did a system restore to the prior day with no luck. removed the
>>>video drivers with no luck.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>i think it was the scan rate being set to a high value of 120, and that's
>>>when the screen went blank and never came back.
>>>
>>>yes, the 1905 works on other computers, and other montiors also are blank
>>>on this computer, so the problem is with the software configuration some
>>>where.
>>
>>

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