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I wasn't sure wehre to post this, so here it goes.

OS: 98SE

The computer will boot up, but when it comes time for the desktop to come, there is an error message from the monitor:

OUT OF RANGE
Hf: 30kHz - 70kHz
Vf: 50Hz - 140Hz


Current:
fh: 94.8 fv: 59

Any ideas?

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Out of range means the monitor is rejecting the video timings the graphics card is sending. Your monitor reports it accepts Hf 30–70 kHz and Vf 50–140 Hz, while the card is outputting roughly fh 94.8 kHz / fv 59 Hz — the horizontal frequency is well above the monitor’s limit. Common causes are the card being set to a too-high resolution/refresh, a mismatched or corrupted video driver, or a utility forcing custom timings. is right to warn about damage from unsupported modes.

Because Safe Mode works (), use it to get the system displaying with a basic VGA driver and remove anything forcing high timings. In Safe Mode check Device Manager for the display adapter and uninstall any third‑party utilities (PowerStrip-like tools, vendor control panels) so Windows falls back to the standard VGA driver. Then let Windows start normally, confirm the desktop appears, and install the correct video card driver and the proper monitor INF from the hardware manufacturers so supported modes are detected correctly.

Quick additional checks: try a different monitor or cable to rule out a bad EDID or failed monitor; reset the monitor’s OSD to defaults; test the video card in another machine or try onboard video if available. If none of that works the card may be outputting incorrect timings (driver/BIOS or hardware fault) and swapping the card is the fastest way to confirm. ’s reference earlier covers the official Windows procedures; the above focuses on practical, safe troubleshooting steps you can apply immediately.

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Member Avatar for Puckdropper

I wonder if that's the monitor's way of protecting it from bad resolutions. If you try to run a monitor at a resolution it doesn't support, you can damage it.

Can you get in to safe mode ok?

Member Avatar for bluedos82

Not a problem getting into Safe mode.
BUt I don't know where to change the settings.

I right clicked on the desktop and went to properties. I tired to change it there, but there wasn't anything for it.

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from:

To resolve this behavior, either change the refresh rate, or change the video adapter settings.

To change the refresh rate:

1. Restart the computer, and while it is restarting, press F8 until the Startup menu appears. Press 3, and then press ENTER to start the computer in Safe mode.
2. Right-click the desktop, click Properties, and then click Settings.
3. Click Advanced, click Adapter, and then click Adapter Default from the Refresh Rate list.
4. Click OK, click OK again, and then click Yes to restart the computer in Normal mode.

You can set the colors and screen area to your preferences under Display Properties.


To change the video adapter settings:

1. Restart the computer, and while it is restarting, press F8 until the Startup menu appears. Press 3, and then press ENTER to start the computer in Safe mode.
2. Right-click the desktop, click Properties, and then click Settings.
3. Click Advanced, click Adapter, and then click Change.
4. Click Next, and then click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.
5. Click Next, click Show all hardware, and then click Standard display types under Manufacturers.
6. Click Standard Display Adapter (VGA), and then click Next.
7. Click Yes, click Next, click Finish, and then click Yes to restart the computer.
8. After the computer starts, right-click the desktop, click Properties, and then click Settings.
9. Click 256 colors, click Apply, and then restart the computer.
10. After the computer starts, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
11. Click Device Manager, click View devices by type, and then click Display adapters.
12. Click Standard Display Adapter (VGA), click Remove, and then click OK.
13. Install all updated monitor drivers.

Member Avatar for 02ayomidedadad

please can ihave ranger on my computer fghtf

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