Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz

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jaft

Hi

I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
I boot the pc and without problem:
- the monitor turn on
- it displays the bios,
- it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
- and finally my desktop.
In other words: I can work.
But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
- the monitor turn on,
- the monitor displays the bios infos
- the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
In other words: I don't see anything
If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
- the monitor turn on,
- the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
1280x1024 60Hz"
In other words: I don't see anything
I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
card, but no resolution.

Any ideas?

Windows XP Home Edition SP1
Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
Samsung SyncMaster 710N
 
"jaft" <ftirapelle@yahoo.it> wrote in message
news:1191930960.150710.309930@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Hi
>
> I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
> I boot the pc and without problem:
> - the monitor turn on
> - it displays the bios,
> - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
> - and finally my desktop.
> In other words: I can work.
> But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
> - the monitor turn on,
> - the monitor displays the bios infos
> - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
> displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
> In other words: I don't see anything
> If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
> - the monitor turn on,
> - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
> 1280x1024 60Hz"
> In other words: I don't see anything
> I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
> card, but no resolution.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Windows XP Home Edition SP1
> Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
> Samsung SyncMaster 710N
>

Based on the very last message, and lack of bios results screen, I would say
the message is coming from the monitor itself. Not related to XP.
Dave
 
set the screen resolution to 1280c1024, which is the setting
your LCD works best at. The warning is advisory only. You
can just press enter and it should boot right up.


"jaft" <ftirapelle@yahoo.it> wrote in message
news:1191930960.150710.309930@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
| Hi
|
| I have the following problem, after a recent windows
update.
| I boot the pc and without problem:
| - the monitor turn on
| - it displays the bios,
| - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
| - and finally my desktop.
| In other words: I can work.
| But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
| - the monitor turn on,
| - the monitor displays the bios infos
| - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after
that it
| displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024
60Hz"
| In other words: I don't see anything
| If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
| - the monitor turn on,
| - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not
Optimum Mode
| 1280x1024 60Hz"
| In other words: I don't see anything
| I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver
of graphic
| card, but no resolution.
|
| Any ideas?
|
| Windows XP Home Edition SP1
| Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
| Samsung SyncMaster 710N
|
 
jaft wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
> I boot the pc and without problem:
> - the monitor turn on
> - it displays the bios,
> - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
> - and finally my desktop.
> In other words: I can work.
> But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
> - the monitor turn on,
> - the monitor displays the bios infos
> - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
> displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
> In other words: I don't see anything
> If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
> - the monitor turn on,
> - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
> 1280x1024 60Hz"
> In other words: I don't see anything
> I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
> card, but no resolution.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Windows XP Home Edition SP1
> Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
> Samsung SyncMaster 710N
>

There is a "monitor driver" on this page. It might help, if DDC (serial
interface to monitor) was not working properly. The ZIP file is tiny,
and is only 30KB.

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?model_nm=710N&mType=DR&vType=L

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/200403/20040302085631718_SM710N.zip

When you unzip the file, the .INF file has some stuff that might make a difference.
You can run the setup.exe file (double click). Or use the INF to do the install.
This is some of the stuff in the .INF file (you can open the .INF file with Notepad).
This is adding information to the Windows registry.

[SM177N.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-81,56-85,+,+"
HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"SM177N.icm"

Perhaps Windows will remember the limits better, with the driver in place. I cannot
guarantee it will fix your problem, but installing that might make some
difference. When I installed the driver for my monitor, the name of the monitor
now appears in my Display control panel.

HTH,
Paul
 
On 9 Ott, 14:56, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
> jaft wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
> > I boot the pc and without problem:
> > - the monitor turn on
> > - it displays the bios,
> > - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
> > - and finally my desktop.
> > In other words: I can work.
> > But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
> > - the monitor turn on,
> > - the monitor displays the bios infos
> > - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
> > displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
> > In other words: I don't see anything
> > If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
> > - the monitor turn on,
> > - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
> > 1280x1024 60Hz"
> > In other words: I don't see anything
> > I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
> > card, but no resolution.
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> > Windows XP Home Edition SP1
> > Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
> > Samsung SyncMaster 710N
>
> There is a "monitor driver" on this page. It might help, if DDC (serial
> interface to monitor) was not working properly. The ZIP file is tiny,
> and is only 30KB.
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?model_nm=71...
>
> http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/200403/20040302085631718...
>
> When you unzip the file, the .INF file has some stuff that might make a difference.
> You can run the setup.exe file (double click). Or use the INF to do the install.
> This is some of the stuff in the .INF file (you can open the .INF file with Notepad).
> This is adding information to the Windows registry.
>
> [SM177N.AddReg]
> HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-81,56-85,+,+"
> HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"SM177N.icm"
>
> Perhaps Windows will remember the limits better, with the driver in place. I cannot
> guarantee it will fix your problem, but installing that might make some
> difference. When I installed the driver for my monitor, the name of the monitor
> now appears in my Display control panel.
>
> HTH,
> Paul

I have tried all the suggestions but no solution. Any other ideas?
 
When you reboot do you do a cold (power off) or Warm (reset button) boot?

JS

"jaft" <ftirapelle@yahoo.it> wrote in message
news:1191958317.805820.180440@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> On 9 Ott, 14:56, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
>> jaft wrote:
>> > Hi
>>
>> > I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
>> > I boot the pc and without problem:
>> > - the monitor turn on
>> > - it displays the bios,
>> > - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
>> > - and finally my desktop.
>> > In other words: I can work.
>> > But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
>> > - the monitor turn on,
>> > - the monitor displays the bios infos
>> > - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
>> > displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
>> > In other words: I don't see anything
>> > If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
>> > - the monitor turn on,
>> > - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
>> > 1280x1024 60Hz"
>> > In other words: I don't see anything
>> > I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
>> > card, but no resolution.
>>
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>> > Windows XP Home Edition SP1
>> > Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
>> > Samsung SyncMaster 710N
>>
>> There is a "monitor driver" on this page. It might help, if DDC (serial
>> interface to monitor) was not working properly. The ZIP file is tiny,
>> and is only 30KB.
>>
>> http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?model_nm=71...
>>
>>
>> http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/200403/20040302085631718...
>>
>> When you unzip the file, the .INF file has some stuff that might make a
>> difference.
>> You can run the setup.exe file (double click). Or use the INF to do the
>> install.
>> This is some of the stuff in the .INF file (you can open the .INF file
>> with Notepad).
>> This is adding information to the Windows registry.
>>
>> [SM177N.AddReg]
>> HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-81,56-85,+,+"
>> HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"SM177N.icm"
>>
>> Perhaps Windows will remember the limits better, with the driver in
>> place. I cannot
>> guarantee it will fix your problem, but installing that might make some
>> difference. When I installed the driver for my monitor, the name of the
>> monitor
>> now appears in my Display control panel.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Paul
>
> I have tried all the suggestions but no solution. Any other ideas?
>
 
On 9 Ott, 22:15, "JS" <@> wrote:
> When you reboot do you do a cold (power off) or Warm (reset button) boot?
>
> JS
>
> "jaft" <ftirape...@yahoo.it> wrote in message
>
> news:1191958317.805820.180440@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On 9 Ott, 14:56, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
> >> jaft wrote:
> >> > Hi
>
> >> > I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
> >> > I boot the pc and without problem:
> >> > - the monitor turn on
> >> > - it displays the bios,
> >> > - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
> >> > - and finally my desktop.
> >> > In other words: I can work.
> >> > But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
> >> > - the monitor turn on,
> >> > - the monitor displays the bios infos
> >> > - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
> >> > displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
> >> > In other words: I don't see anything
> >> > If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
> >> > - the monitor turn on,
> >> > - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
> >> > 1280x1024 60Hz"
> >> > In other words: I don't see anything
> >> > I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
> >> > card, but no resolution.
>
> >> > Any ideas?
>
> >> > Windows XP Home Edition SP1
> >> > Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
> >> > Samsung SyncMaster 710N
>
> >> There is a "monitor driver" on this page. It might help, if DDC (serial
> >> interface to monitor) was not working properly. The ZIP file is tiny,
> >> and is only 30KB.
>
> >>http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?model_nm=71...
>
> >>http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/200403/20040302085631718...
>
> >> When you unzip the file, the .INF file has some stuff that might make a
> >> difference.
> >> You can run the setup.exe file (double click). Or use the INF to do the
> >> install.
> >> This is some of the stuff in the .INF file (you can open the .INF file
> >> with Notepad).
> >> This is adding information to the Windows registry.
>
> >> [SM177N.AddReg]
> >> HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-81,56-85,+,+"
> >> HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"SM177N.icm"
>
> >> Perhaps Windows will remember the limits better, with the driver in
> >> place. I cannot
> >> guarantee it will fix your problem, but installing that might make some
> >> difference. When I installed the driver for my monitor, the name of the
> >> monitor
> >> now appears in my Display control panel.
>
> >> HTH,
> >> Paul
>
> > I have tried all the suggestions but no solution. Any other ideas?

When I wait more than 1 hour the monitor works and I see my Windows
Desktop. It isn't important the way by wich I restart the pc.
I have tried in different mode: "start\restart\closing Windows\the pc
restarts" or "start\shut down\closing Windows\the pc restarts" (cold)
or "warm (reset button)"
This time, I wait less than 1 hour and the monitor displays the
message "Not Optimum Mode"
 
jaft wrote:

>
> When I wait more than 1 hour the monitor works and I see my Windows
> Desktop. It isn't important the way by wich I restart the pc.
> I have tried in different mode: "start\restart\closing Windows\the pc
> restarts" or "start\shut down\closing Windows\the pc restarts" (cold)
> or "warm (reset button)"
> This time, I wait less than 1 hour and the monitor displays the
> message "Not Optimum Mode"
>

Can you test the monitor on another computer ? Maybe that will
help you determine whether the monitor has a problem of some sort.

Paul
 
On 10 Ott, 08:39, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
> jaft wrote:
>
> > When I wait more than 1 hour the monitor works and I see my Windows
> > Desktop. It isn't important the way by wich I restart the pc.
> > I have tried in differentmode: "start\restart\closing Windows\the pc
> > restarts" or "start\shut down\closing Windows\the pc restarts" (cold)
> > or "warm (reset button)"
> > This time, I wait less than 1 hour and the monitor displays the
> > message "NotOptimumMode"
>
> Can you test the monitor on another computer ? Maybe that will
> help you determine whether the monitor has a problem of some sort.
>
> Paul

I have tested it with Ubuntu and it works
 
jaft wrote:
> On 10 Ott, 08:39, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
>> jaft wrote:
>>
>>> When I wait more than 1 hour the monitor works and I see my Windows
>>> Desktop. It isn't important the way by wich I restart the pc.
>>> I have tried in differentmode: "start\restart\closing Windows\the pc
>>> restarts" or "start\shut down\closing Windows\the pc restarts" (cold)
>>> or "warm (reset button)"
>>> This time, I wait less than 1 hour and the monitor displays the
>>> message "NotOptimumMode"
>> Can you test the monitor on another computer ? Maybe that will
>> help you determine whether the monitor has a problem of some sort.
>>
>> Paul
>
> I have tested it with Ubuntu and it works
>

I wish there was an easy way to tell what video mode Windows was using.

Maybe the people in this forum can help. I have an ATI video card
in the computer right now, so cannot experiment with the Nvidia
control panel.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=21993&hl=1440x900

Paul
 
Paul wrote:
>
> I wish there was an easy way to tell what video mode Windows was using.
>

What I mean by that, is finding out what mode the hardware has been put
in. Obviously, the Display control panel, or the Nvidia interface,
will claim to be using 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, but that doesn't mean the
hardware is actually set up that way.

One example I ran into, was using some kind of aspect ratio option
in the Nvidia panel. In that case, even though the resolution was
1280x1024, my monitor OSD showed "out of range" when I tried it.
And at that time, I did not know of a way of ascertaining, exactly
what the video card output was doing. The OSD on my display will
tell you "out of range", but it doesn't tell you what frequencies
are actually present.

Paul
 
Paul wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>>
>> I wish there was an easy way to tell what video mode Windows was
>> using.
>
> What I mean by that, is finding out what mode the hardware has been
> put in. Obviously, the Display control panel, or the Nvidia interface,
> will claim to be using 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, but that doesn't mean the
> hardware is actually set up that way.
>
> One example I ran into, was using some kind of aspect ratio option
> in the Nvidia panel. In that case, even though the resolution was
> 1280x1024, my monitor OSD showed "out of range" when I tried it.
> And at that time, I did not know of a way of ascertaining, exactly
> what the video card output was doing. The OSD on my display will
> tell you "out of range", but it doesn't tell you what frequencies
> are actually present.
>
> Paul

I had that with problem with the next to last nVidia driver (the last is
163.71_forceware_winxp_32bit_international_whql.exe)
I had as preferred resolution 1440*900/32@60Hz , but the problem driver
output 1280*1024 , which my 19" ViewSonic VA1912 showed letterboxed and too
long (I had on nVidia control panel gfx card to handle scaling). Luckily the
monitor could tell me what it was getting....


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Your Samsung monitor is what is producing the message.
At the bottom edge of your display there should be a row of buttons, one
of which will initiate 'auto adjustment' on the monitor settings, this
should bring your display back at least temporarily.
You should also check that the screen resolution setting you have in
Windows matches the native resolution of your Samsung display, it will
contintue to blank the screen if you do not set it to native resolution.







jaft <ftirapelle@yahoo.it> wrote in news:1191930960.150710.309930
@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> Hi
>
> I have the following problem, after a recent windows update.
> I boot the pc and without problem:
> - the monitor turn on
> - it displays the bios,
> - it displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen
> - and finally my desktop.
> In other words: I can work.
> But, if I restart the pc, when it boot again:
> - the monitor turn on,
> - the monitor displays the bios infos
> - the monitor displays the WindowsXP Boot Screen but after that it
> displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode 1280x1024 60Hz"
> In other words: I don't see anything
> If I try to restart the pc again, when it boot:
> - the monitor turn on,
> - the monitor displays displays only the message "Not Optimum Mode
> 1280x1024 60Hz"
> In other words: I don't see anything
> I have updated both the driver of monitor and the driver of graphic
> card, but no resolution.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Windows XP Home Edition SP1
> Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE
> Samsung SyncMaster 710N
>



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