Win XP Loading Screen

[jason69uk]

Hi im running xp professional and have attatched a 19" CRT monitor to the computer..the windows xp professional wont load as it did before it loads with the bar at the start saying windows xp professional u know the thing with the blue bar..anyway the blue bar keeps going and then it freezes and loads the login screen but as it goes from the loading xp screen to the login screen theres a thin horizontal line of green across the screen for a split second..Have i got a big problem here??

[redwudz]

Try starting in 'Safe Mode'. Hold down F8 when the computer starts. This will boot without program drivers. You probably have the wrong settings for your video card or monitor. If you can get to safe mode, you should be able to make adjustments to your video settings.

I am assuming you are using a VGA cable and the setup worked on the previous monitor.

[jason69uk]

lol whats a VGA cable?? i think so im using the normal cable a crt monitor wld need to go from it to the pc..

Yeah ill try the other monitor aswell so i know its not an issue with the computer and just the monitor..i mean when it gets into windows its fine its just the start up, but me beiunbg a perfectionist lol i like everything to look good!!

cheers mate

[redwudz]

Sorry, I apparently misread your post. You are getting into XP, it's just the weirdness during the startup?

I would upgrade the drivers for your video card. It's probably switching through resolutions during boot. My monitor does some of that.

You may be able to get a monitor profile for your monitor that would be better than the generic one that windows supplies. You can also set up your refresh rate and set a resolution that may better suit the 19", maybe more than 1024 X 768. Anyway, if you are just getting that line, doesn't sound like a major problem if everything else works OK.

[jason69uk]

Yeah everything is fine thanks, i did try the old monitor but it was fine on the first bit of start up and then when loading the xp screen the screen is meant 2 be black but this colour was a dark green and then my movies i watched played in a dark green aswell i couldnt stop this at all..i then switched over to my new monitor and its in blacvk its fine now..i just dont understand why the old monitor played in green when it never used to..maybe i didnt have it plugged in properly..is that a possibility??