Bill Wilson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> once in awhile, actually weeks apart, during boot up I get a message "Out of
> Range"......black screen with 2" x 4" blue box with red lettering
>
> Windows 98 SE  ATI software, Magnum/Xpert 128
> AMD Duron 750
> 128 RAM
>
> I have to use the reset button to restart, ctl-alt-del keys do not function
> and no cursor on the screen
>
> I have searched the registry and all files for the words "out of range" and
> cannot find them
>
> Thoughts?

The problem is NOT your operating system. What is happening is that the system
is not resetting, or even getting into POST (Power On Self Test) to try and
boot. The box and message you see comes from the monitor, it is telling you it
is receiving no video signal.

The problem then is to find why the system isn't resetting sometimes. It could
be running too warm internally, there could be marginal components (RAM, CPU,
Power Supply, etc). There are a lot of different reasons. You need to have a
knowledgeable person check these things out.


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