I bought a new HP desktop CPU and when I turn it on the only thing I see on the screen is " pc video resolution setting is out of range change setting to 1280 x 1024@60 Hz" How do I change it? Pressing the menu button on the monitor does nothing.

Make sure your VGA chord is connected to both TV and Computer. Right click on your desktop and go to screen resolutions. Click on Connect to a Projector and click the Duplicate icon.

Your windows 7 screen resolution is set too high and your display doesn't support it. There are 3 possible solutions to this problem:
1. Press F8 during startup and choose "Enable row-resolution video"
2. Press F8 during startup and choose "Safe mode" and change screen resolution there, then reboot.
3. You can always use another display (if you have one) to set screen resolution to lower value.

If you cannot change the screen resolution then most likely the wrong video driver was installed.
Check the make and model of the graphics card and install the driver.

It might be because of wrong screen resolution. This problem can occur because of hardware as well as software change.


To rectify this issue you will have to set your screen resolution to lowest visual settings. For this purpose you can try restarting your PC to safe mode and then modify your screen resolution.


Sometimes setting your monitor to factory defaults can also rectify this issue.


You can view http://www.techyv.com/questions/why-do-i-get-out-range-message-my-monitor for more information.


I hope this would be of some help.

Your PC video resolution is too high for the monitor to work.
Resolution: http://www.fixya.com/support/r4873371-fixing_out_range_format_not_supported
Resolution adjustment:
From Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/display_change_screen_resolution.mspx?mfr=true

and here:
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/tipsandtricks/changing-screen-resolution-win-xp.htm

and here:
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-change-screen-resolution-in-windows-xp-and-windoiws-7

Hmmm, well either your Video Driver needs to be re-installed or you need to change the windows resolution settings.

XP: Right click the desktop and left click properties. Clickthe Settings tab and you will see a slider bar in the middle left. Move the barto the right or left one at a time and eventually you will hit the correctsettings for the monitor.

Vista/Win7: Right click the desktop and left click on Screen Resolution. Whereit says Resolution, you can change the settings to the Recommended settings foryour specific monitor.

Cheers!

Your display resolution is set to something outside the range your AOC supports.

Start Windows in VGA mode (pick that option from the startup menu you get when you press F8 after the manufacturer's logo comes when you turn the computer on). Then set the display mode to 16-bit color and 800X600 resolution. This will allow Windows to start up next time with settings just about every monitor can handle.

Once WIndows is up and running, make sure you change your display settings to something the monitor can handle. Specs are in the manual or on the manufacturer's website, but resolution of 1024X768 should be another safe choice. You should also think about installing any driver software supplied with the monitor.

Hi Sapphire9, The monitor that gives the ?out of range? error is telling you that it cannot work at the resolution/color setting the computers video card is set for. What you need to do is set the computers video cards screen resolution to something generic like 1024 X 768 first (Start, settings control panel, click on the display icon, click on settings tab on box that appears, screen resolution slider bar is in the lower left corner) then switch the monitors. Let us know how it goes and please don?t forget to rate this post.

RESETTING DRIVERS with new Video CARD- Start the computer in SAFE MODE (Hold Shift F5 when restarting PC) Go to Control Panel> System>Hardware>Devices - Remove the Old Card Driver (under Video) Press OK (and then Exit) Put the Driver disk in PC - Restart Normally Option 1 When your system reboots it will be in 640x480 16 color mode ignore any prompts. Run Setup from the CD/drivers disk Reboot Windows restarts with corrected drivers Set the Screen Resolution to your choice typically 1024x768 Option 2 When your system reboots it will be in 640x480 16 color mode When your are prompted for the drivers BROWSE the CD/drivers disk- (usually \drivers folder) Select your card from the Mfg list Press OK, OK Reboot Windows restarts with corrected drivers Set the Screen Resolution to your choice typically 1024x768 **Note - there is no shortcut you have to reboot when prompted, especially in safemode. Good Luck Remember to let us know and rate the answers. otherwise theres not sense in answer questions, if you don't know if it helps anyone.