Lab 7-2 Monitor and Video
Issues
Ø Using Windows 9x, list
the steps to change the monitor resolution.
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If you make a mistake when changing the monitor resolution,
Windows 9x is much better about not allowing you to lock up your video than is
Windows 3.x or Windows NT.
Ø Log into Windows NT and
change the monitor resolution to 1024 x 768. What happens?
Ø Describe how to fix it
if a user changes the resolution in Windows NT to a level that is not supported
by the monitor/video card.
Ø Windows 9x offers many new 32-bit video drivers for most video
cards. When Windows 9x is first installed, it selects
the driver for you based on the video card it detects. To see a list of
available video drivers, follow these procedures:
1.
Right-click the desktop, and click Properties on the
shortcut menu to open the Display Properties dialog box.
2.
Click the Settings tab. The choices available depend on the
resources you have on your computer.
3.
Change the resolution by using the sliding bar under Display
area. The changes are immediate; you don’t have to exit and reenter
Windows, as you did in Windows 3.x.
4.
Make a change and then make the change permanent. You can go back
and adjust it later if you like.
Ø Work with a partner who
is using a different computer. Unplug the monitor in the computer lab or
classroom, loosen or disconnect the computer monitor cable, and/or turn the
contrast and brightness all the way down, while your partner does something
similar to his/her PC. Trade PCs and troubleshoot the problems.
Ø What did you do to your
partner’s computer?
Ø What did he/she do to
yours?
Ø How did you troubleshoot
it?
Ø Describe a situation in
which you might have to troubleshoot this kind of problem.
Ø Turn the PC off, remove
the case, and loosen the video card. Turn the PC back on and write down the
problem as a user would describe it. (Think about what someone would say if they
had this problem and called you in a panic.)
Ø Turn off the PC, reseat
the card, and verify that all is working.
Ø Insert a defective
monitor adapter card provided by your instructor into a system. Describe the
problem in writing, as a user would describe it. (Again, think about what someone
would say if they had this problem and called you in a panic.)
1.
Describe the steps for booting into safe mode:
2.
What are some other reasons you
might have to boot into safe mode? List at least three.
3.
You set up a new machine and when you restart it, you can’t
change the video mode to a higher resolution. What might be the problem?
4.
Describe the steps to fix this problem?
5.
What if you don’t have the drivers?
6.
A high end video card will work with any monitor. True or
False
7.
All monitors require drivers. True or False
8.
All video cards require drivers. True or False
9.
If you do not have a driver for your video card, what will
happen?