monitor only works in safe mode

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  1. dinesti

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    hi, i recently disconnected my monitor from my pc while the pc was on (do not think i should have done that), and then connected the monitor to my laptop, when i was done with this setup and tried to connect my monitor back to the pc it only works in safe mode. what have i done? can i fix it myself??? i am a newbie...
     
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    just tried it again, it has stopped loading in safe mode now as well. every time i turn on the monitor works up until the windows logo shows and as it is about to open to my desktop it shuts off... now if i try to open in safe mode it gets stuck on the agp440.sys driver and does not go past there... please help....
     
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    your right, dont dissconect things when it switched on.

    you could try reseting the bios, but im not sure if it will work, i think the problem lies within windows not with your hardware.
     
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    Yeah um,you probably did some real damage,best things is to test another monitor on it,or just take it to the pc store and hear what they have to say.
     
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    thanks,

    could someone advise me what to do to try to fix it?
    you might think im being cheap, but i went in to a store and explained the situation to the guy, and from his response i think he knows exactly what to do and wants to charge me £50 for something i might be able to do myself (with a little guidance of course)....

    im willing to give it a try if i can get the help... (haha wont hold you responsible if i mess it up ;)
     
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    i think the problem is with windows or your screen, but on the hardware side you could try reseting your bios and crossing your fingers. :)

    can you test that the screen still works at the same resolution that your pc is set to? as you might of damaged that.
     
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    im sorry i do not know how to reset the bios...
    i have also done something else wrong now. i have 2 video cards on the pc, and the inactive one was blocked off. since the monitor was not working on the regular video card i unblocked the original one (i think its the generic one for the mother board) and tried to boot up the computer. i believe that this is why it is not starting in safe mode anymore...
     
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