dell 8500 laptop

[dbold]

down loaded patch for video and now can not view anything screen blank what have i do what can i do to restore can not see anything

 

[MFDnNC]

Boot to safe mode use the Driver CD to load the original dirvers

 

[dbold]

Boot to safe mode use the Driver CD to load the original dirvers

 

[dbold]

i can not see any think on my screen how do i boot to safe mode if i dont see anything can some one help please

 

[MFDnNC]

At the beginning of the power up sequence start tapping F8 you will then get a balck and white menu - select safe mode

 

[dbold]

At the beginning of the power up sequence start tapping F8 you will then get a balck and white menu - select safe mode

did the f8 thing and sceen is black now but no writing so still cant find safe mode do i keep powering up and down until i get there.sorry to bother you with this

 

[MFDnNC]

Are you tapping F8 every second or less - do you see anything on the screen as it boots - what patch was it

 

[dbold]

tapping every time i can very fast is that right the patch was to permit more dvd disc format to play i think the last number where 1801 from dell

 

[MFDnNC]

You did not answer the other q - at the beginning of the boot can you see anything on the display

Yes tap it quickly

How old is this PC

 

[dbold]

You did not answer the other q - at the beginning of the boot can you see anything on the display

Yes tap it quickly

How old is this PC

2004 the computer lights say it working i will try and get the patch name again all lights come up but screen is black then goes to flicker but no writing come up

 

[MFDnNC]

2004 the computer lights say it working i will try and get the patch name again all lights come up but screen is black then goes to flicker but no writing come up

I suggest you mark this solved for this forum and post the problem in the hardware forum