No Monitor Output in VGA Mode with Creative 3D Blaster Banshee Video Card

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

After you configure your computer that has a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee video card installed to use a VGA driver in 800 X 600 resolution, you may not receive any output on your monitor.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if the following conditions exist:

• The video adapter is a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee video card



• There is a VGA driver is installed on the computer



• The screen resolution is set to 800 x 600



• The refresh rate is set to "Default Hardware"

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, set the resolution to 640 x 480 x 16 until you can install the video drivers provided by the manufacturer.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words: junk

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbgraphic
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb