Dell computer wiped clean, video card problems 10 points first answer that helps?

we are having problem with a computer, everything is too big and it won't run properly because of it. it was wiped clean because it was having problems (not sure exactly what but i know it was slow) and it won't read the monitor, or even that there is one. anyone know of anything we can do? thanks in advance!|||I would believe that "too big" is caused by the computer booting in Safe Mode, or otherwise without video drivers loading. Safe Mode doesn't load any but the most basic drivers, so your video resolution would have been for a very small monitor, and would make things appear "too big".



I'll be popping back in from time to time today to help you out as much as I can. Talk to ya again soon!



===============================

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "too big". If you can clarify that, I can probably be of better assistance. (I'll keep an eye on this page and edit my answer here as needed.)



The first thing I'd suggest is ensuring that everything is indeed plugged into the correct place. (I recently helped a fellow that was having a problem with his computer, and it turned out he was plugging a cable into something that shouldn't have had anything plugged into it.)



From there, I would recommend adding details to your question here about what video card (make, model, slot type, etc) you're using.



Remove the video card from the system, and plug the monitor directly into the motherboard's video port. Attempt to boot the computer that way. Post back here to let me know if the computer is bootable, and/or if you are hearing any sort of beep codes. (If you do hear any beeps, keep track of how many long and short beeps there are. Report those here also.)



The object here is to make sure the computer is still usable, and something about it isn't completely fubar'd. If we can get to the BIOS and/or install windows using the onboard video, we can install the video card afterwards. (Meaning I'll be back to reply to any edits you make to this question.)



=================



Additional helpful information:



Motherboard make and model

RAM amount and model (example: PC6400 2 GB)

number of hard disk drives

CD/DVD drive? (How many?)

Network card in use or using onboard?|||My pleasure to be of service! :-) Thanks for the Best Answer!

Report Abuse

|||If you have more than One Video Card (more than one VGA Sockets) then try plugging it to a different one. If not, if you have an onboard video card, then it might be dead, if it is, then just buy an AGP, PCI, or PCI-E Graphics card, if you have an AGP, PCI, or PCI-E Graphics Card, and it still won't work, it might not been connected to properly. If it is a PCI or a PCI-E then try a different slots, if not try another video card, if it works, then your current one is dead. If it still doesn't solve the problem, make sure that your Memory (RAM), and Power Supply is Connected properly, if it is, then try turning it on make sure the front LED of your PC is lit, if not then there might be a problem with the power supply, or Memory (RAM). If not then your motherboard may be dead. If it is then buy a new motherboard or buy a new pc. If you buying a new pc, then save the parts for later.



One way to find out if your motherboard is still alive is to remove all Memory (RAM) from its slots and turn the PC on and make sure it beeps, if it does it is still alive, or if everything works, and it won't turn on then it is dead.|||you need to download your graphics card driver. Go to your manufacturers web site find your computer model and download and install the video driver.|||Can you give the model number of your computer.

We might be able to find it.|||Drivers.|||http://www.xp-drivers.com/companies/4/29…