You might want to repost this question over in the Software - Windows XP forum as well as the Dimension - Video forum if you haven't done so already. Although some features of the video can be adjusted with-in the BIOS, adding a variable such as "Fn" isn't one of them. I suspect the answer lies in adding some kind of startup file to Windows XP of which I am not a user.
Well, let's start from the beginning. Can I get into setup, or BIOS, or CMOS, or whatever the heck it is called, and from there to VGA mode (and safe mode and several others) by hitting F1 during bootup? By hitting F2 during bootup? F3?, etc., F12? Note this is NOT an installation.
Majestic
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March 17th, 2004 14:00
You might want to repost this question over in the Software - Windows XP forum as well as the Dimension - Video forum if you haven't done so already. Although some features of the video can be adjusted with-in the BIOS, adding a variable such as "Fn" isn't one of them. I suspect the answer lies in adding some kind of startup file to Windows XP of which I am not a user.
jones172
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March 17th, 2004 16:00
From Tom:
Well, let's start from the beginning. Can I get into setup, or BIOS, or CMOS, or whatever the heck it is called, and from there to VGA mode (and safe mode and several others) by hitting F1 during bootup? By hitting F2 during bootup? F3?, etc., F12? Note this is NOT an installation.
jones172
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March 17th, 2004 16:00
From Tom:
To answer my own question, the procedure is to press and hold F8
during bootup. You will boot up in "Windows Advanced Options"mode.
Then move the cursor to the "VGA" opotion using the arrow keys. Then press Enter. The link is http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm