Monitor resolution

[DDB]

Hi I'm new to this forum and could use some help with a problem.

I did updates and changed monitor resolution... now I can't see my desktop???

running windows XP home on a dell GX270
I have an old gateway monitor and was changing the resolution,
then restarted the computer after the updates were done.
when it re-stared I saw the start up screen and heard the music windows opens with but I can't see my desktop (I know its there) I just can't see it?

I have tried to go into safe mode but after I select safe mode all I get is a black&white screen with what looks like lines of different commands, things like this....

multi(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\windows\system32\c_1252.nls
multi(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\windows\system32\Drivers\ksecDD.sys

and nothing happens so I restarted the computer...go back into <F8> and try another option but nothing wants to work.

I have also connected a newer monitor to the hard drive but it still does the same thing when I turn it on.

please dose anyone know what I can do to solve this problem?

thanks,

 

[wolfram]

Hello and Welcome to Techspot!

Does your computer have integrated video? If it does, try connecting your monitor to it.

 

[DDB]

integrated video? I don't know what that is.
but I did try my monitor and i got the same thing.

 

[wolfram]

integrated video? I don't know what that is.

Integrated video, is a "video card" built-in the motherboard. You can plug the monitor to the integrated video, and check it.
THIS IS THE INTEGRATED VIDEO CONECTOR, is the blue one below the large printer port.