Changinnng to default BIOS settings has created problems.

Ric Moore wayward4now at gmail.com
Tue Apr 21 04:56:17 UTC 2009


On Mon, 2009-04-20 at 19:54 +0200, Eberhard Roloff wrote:
> stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> >> Can you get into the BIOS when the computer starts? 
> >>   
> > Yes.
> 
> ok, try to do as I suggested in my previous mail
> 
> >> If you can see the BIOS screen properly, then you are probably right in 
> >> thinking the default BIOS values do not work well with your video card. 
> >>   
> 
> This is close to impossible! Steven's Bios might disable or enable the 
> video, either onboard or external. Also you can set how much memory is 
> shared for the onboard video, but there is'nt anything "to work well 
> with your video card"
> 
> [...]
> > 
> > How would you word a Google entry with my problem?  I am not sure what 
> > to say.
> 
> This is good since either your board is defective (which is highly 
> unlikely, yet not fully impossible) or there is nothing to do in the 
> Bios for you!!! Simply take your fingers away from it. This is not where 
> you install video drivers!!!!

Steven, this man is giving you GOOD advice! Do as he says, so you can
pinpoint the immediate problem, instead of trouble shooting with a
shotgun. Leave that bit to the experts. :) Ric

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