[baball03]

I just installed a Radeon 9250 128 MB PCI, and i changed the BIOS to PCI instead of integrated. when it started back up it took a minute after a black screen to go to log in screen. Now the monitor doesn't get a signal from my comp for like 2-3 min. then if i click enter it goes into my account but then no windows will pull up except media player

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Right-click on your desktop and select the Properties menu. Go to the Settings tab and disable the on-board video card. Most likely Windows is trying to use both video cards to display programs thinking that you have a monitor attached to each. If the Display Properties window doesn't show plug your monitor into the on-board video card and it should show up there.

The change you made in the BIOS only sets the PCI card as the default for the BIOS and during boot. Once Windows takes over it does what it wants.

[The_Sloth]

Right-click on your desktop and select the Properties menu. Go to the Settings tab and disable the on-board video card. Most likely Windows is trying to use both video cards to display programs thinking that you have a monitor attached to each. If the Display Properties window doesn't show plug your monitor into the on-board video card and it should show up there.

The change you made in the BIOS only sets the PCI card as the default for the BIOS and during boot. Once Windows takes over it does what it wants.

[baball03]

i have tried pulling up the display properties, but like i said nothing will open up to where i can see it, but media player. Command prompt i can see the x and the scroll bar, but i can't move it to where i can see it. i disabled the on board contoller, but i don't know what went wrong

[The_Sloth]

Plug your monitor into the on-board video card instead of the card you just installed and I'm willing to bet that the apps you've tried to open show up. After you change the properties as I indicated, plug the monitor back into your new card and you should be good to go.

Edited by The_Sloth, 12 July 2005 - 06:13 PM.

[The_Sloth]

Ok, it was pointed out to me that I forgot a few details when I replied earlier. Here is a better explanation of what to do on the Settings tab of the Display Properties page.

On the Settings tab of the Display Properties there is a drop-down box that allows you to select different display adapters, however, if you right-click on the picture of the monitors above it you can select the primary display. What I was suggesting is that you select the on-board display and uncheck the attached option on it so that Windows doesn't attempt to stretch your desktop across 2 displays when only one exists.

To do this, select your new video card on the drop-down menu. Right-click on the monitor in the picture above it that is NOT grayed out and click on Primary so that a check appears next to it. Now right-click on the monitor that IS grayed out and click on Attached to UNcheck it. Click OK and then Yes. From this point on your display will only show on your new video card and all apps will open correctly.

What Windows was attempting to do is stretch your display across 2 monitors because it thought you had 2 attached. The setting you changed told Windows that you only had one in use so now all programs will only open on the monitor that you told Windows was there.