I downloaded a display driver from Intel's website, when it finished
installing, my monitor went blank. I don't know which device I had
specifically, as my monitor doesn't display anything!

I was able to boot in safe mode once, where the monitor worked fine. There
were two display drivers available(both with the same name), so I disabled
one, and restarted. Since then, i have not been able to get into safe mode
again - nor anything else.

My question is: How do I get into safe mode, or system restore without
anything but keyboard functions? At this point, I don't have any monitor
function.

I have a Gateway MX8711 Notebook with Windows Vista

"jezuitsoljaz" <jezuitsoljaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8057305-2280-4870-BAD8-0AEC25BCEDE5@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a display driver from Intel's website, when it finished
> installing, my monitor went blank. I don't know which device I had
> specifically, as my monitor doesn't display anything!
>
> I was able to boot in safe mode once, where the monitor worked fine.
> There
> were two display drivers available(both with the same name), so I disabled
> one, and restarted. Since then, i have not been able to get into safe
> mode
> again - nor anything else.
>
> My question is: How do I get into safe mode, or system restore without
> anything but keyboard functions? At this point, I don't have any monitor
> function.
>
> I have a Gateway MX8711 Notebook with Windows Vista

Did you get an OS Recovery CD or DVD with your laptop? Sounds like it's time
to boot from it and restore your original configuration.

If you cannot get it to work in your present circumstances, I'd suggest
contacting Gateway support.

known issue with the ATI drivers. Affects me too. They claimed to have
fixed it in the 7.1 drivers but 7.3 is now out and still no joy. I'm stuck
using the MS drivers instead.
OmegaDrivers.net will hopefully release some good drivers soon..


"jezuitsoljaz" <jezuitsoljaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8057305-2280-4870-BAD8-0AEC25BCEDE5@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a display driver from Intel's website, when it finished
> installing, my monitor went blank. I don't know which device I had
> specifically, as my monitor doesn't display anything!
>
> I was able to boot in safe mode once, where the monitor worked fine.
> There
> were two display drivers available(both with the same name), so I disabled
> one, and restarted. Since then, i have not been able to get into safe
> mode
> again - nor anything else.
>
> My question is: How do I get into safe mode, or system restore without
> anything but keyboard functions? At this point, I don't have any monitor
> function.
>
> I have a Gateway MX8711 Notebook with Windows Vista

7.4 is the latest that is out.
"Chris Heald" <iamgod@supanet.com> wrote in message
news:O8yVJ5ciHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> known issue with the ATI drivers. Affects me too. They claimed to have
> fixed it in the 7.1 drivers but 7.3 is now out and still no joy. I'm stuck
> using the MS drivers instead.
> OmegaDrivers.net will hopefully release some good drivers soon..
>
>
> "jezuitsoljaz" <jezuitsoljaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C8057305-2280-4870-BAD8-0AEC25BCEDE5@microsoft.com...
>>I downloaded a display driver from Intel's website, when it finished
>> installing, my monitor went blank. I don't know which device I had
>> specifically, as my monitor doesn't display anything!
>>
>> I was able to boot in safe mode once, where the monitor worked fine.
>> There
>> were two display drivers available(both with the same name), so I
>> disabled
>> one, and restarted. Since then, i have not been able to get into safe
>> mode
>> again - nor anything else.
>>
>> My question is: How do I get into safe mode, or system restore without
>> anything but keyboard functions? At this point, I don't have any monitor
>> function.
>>
>> I have a Gateway MX8711 Notebook with Windows Vista
>