ATI 9800PRO User Guide - Page 51

Troubleshooting tips, Startup Menu.

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Reference 45 Troubleshooting tips For troubleshooting tips, right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar, and select Troubleshooting. If you have problems during start-up, start your computer in Safe Mode. To load Windows® in Safe Mode 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press and hold the CTRL key until the Windows Startup Menu appears, then select the number for Safe Mode, and press Enter (on some computers, you can press F8 instead of CTRL to display the Windows® Startup Menu). In Safe Mode, open the Device Manager and check for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you are using only one graphics card. • Disable any programs that start automatically when you start Windows®. • Check that you have the correct monitor and display driver selected in the Display Properties. For more information, click Help in the Start menu. • Check for the existence of memory managers and ensure they are configured properly. • Refer to additional information in the Windows® README file located in the root directory on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. • For technical assistance, refer to your technical support documentation or contact your vendor.

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Reference
45
Troubleshooting tips
For troubleshooting tips, right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar,
and select
Troubleshooting
.
If you have problems during start-up, start your computer in
Safe Mode.
To load Windows
®
in Safe Mode
1
Turn on your computer.
2
Press and hold the
CTRL
key until the Windows Startup
Menu appears, then select the number for Safe Mode, and
press
Enter
(on some computers, you can press F8 instead
of CTRL to display the Windows
®
Startup Menu).
In Safe
Mode, open the Device Manager and check for duplicate
display adapter and monitor entries if you are using only
one graphics card.
Disable any programs that start automatically when you
start Windows
®
.
Check that you have the correct monitor and display
driver selected in the Display Properties. For more
information, click Help in the Start menu.
Check for the existence of memory managers and ensure
they are configured properly.
Refer to additional information in the Windows
®
README file located in the root directory on the ATI
Installation CD-ROM.
For technical assistance, refer to your technical support
documentation or contact your vendor.