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GrafixStar 450 User Guide
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to the problems that can happen when installing and using
GrafixStar 450. For more detailed information refer to the file file readme.txt in the root
directory of the VideoLogic Software Library CD, or the file vlgx450a.txt in the gs450 folder.
Problem: After installing GrafixStar 450, my PC does not start.
Solution: Your old graphics controller or graphics card is still active. Remove the old card or
disable your graphics controller, referring to your PC's documentation for
instructions on how to do this.
The card is not seated properly in your PC. Check that the card's connectors are
fitted properly into the PCI slot. You may need to move the card into another slot.
Problem: My screen is blank (black) when Windows 95 has loaded.
Solution: The Hardware Acceleration bar in the Graphics section of the System Properties
Performance page has been set to None, and must be changed to Full.
Restart your PC in Safe Mode, then display the 'My Computer' group, point at the
monitor icon at the top left corner of the group and click the right-hand mouse
button to display the context-sensitive menu. Click Properties, then Performance,
then Graphics, and then set the bar to Full.
Problem: My screen is blank (black), flickering, or corrupted.
Solution: You have the wrong monitor type selected in Display Properties. Restart your PC (if
you can't see the screen, use
Windows 95 message is displayed, press the
Windows has restarted, choose a different monitor in Display Properties.
The refresh rate is too high for your monitor. Restart your PC (if you can't see the
screen, use
message is displayed, press the
restarted. This selects the lowest refresh rate for your monitor for the color and
desktop settings. You can now choose a suitable refresh rate in Display Properties.
ALT+F4
,
,
ALT+F4
DOWN ARROW
,
,
DOWN ARROW
ENTER
key and choose Safe Mode. When
F8
), and when the Starting Windows 95
ENTER
key, keeping it pressed until Windows has
CTRL
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), and when the Starting
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