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Windows 95, 98 & ME - Can't get out of safe mode posted in the Operating Systems forums; So it is actually starting in Normal mode at the moment, it's just that the screen resolution is large, most like 600x480? What happens if you try to increase that ...

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So it is actually starting in Normal mode at the moment, it's just that the screen resolution is large, most like 600x480? What happens if you try to increase that to 800x600 or 1024x768? (in the same location you used to increase the color depth) - right click on your desktop and go to Properties. Click on the Settings tab and your resolution should appear here. What details does it give here, what is the make and model of your graphics card? It sounds like you have the wrong graphics driver installed.


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Hello, Color is set at high color 16bit, 640x480 and set at "less" on slide..sorry I don't know the exact/correct terminology for all this..i have tried changed the color bit and the other setting...yesterday when this all started acting up...and if i change from the above it just makes color etc. worse. Graphic cards? I haven't a clue how to know this..except, since this an old system, purchased we believe about 1998..and nothing has been added or changed from original factory ..even the minimize buttons on screens when used almost completely fill the screen..not actually "minimized"...if you can get what i am trying to say. i have to use the bottom scroll bar just to go back and forth to read...say yahoo home page etc.
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Hi port you may need a driver update for your graphics card.


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Default Re: Can't get out of safe mode
Definately the wrong driver. Does the display properties box appear every time you start Windows? What version of Windows are you currently running, 95, 98 or ME? Finally, what is the make and model of your PC.


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Sorry for the delay - a family er - No display prop. box appears...I am running a 98 second edition on a l999 gateway...that's all the info i know...where, if any, is there a place i can run a graphics driver update or is this something that must be purchased and downloaded? Rem. I am computer stupid....Thanks..
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Hi,
I've had Windows 98 lose it's drivers before, when you go to Start>>>Control Panel>>>>Add New Hardware, what comes up, if anything?


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Default Re: Can't get out of safe mode
Hi port see the button above?FREE DRIVER SCAN?

Use it it will give you a list of drivers you require.


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