Unable to Change Display Resolution or Monitor Blinks

• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to change the Screen Area on the Settings tab in Display Properties, your screen may blink, but your resolution may not change.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if your video adapter uses a Rendition-based chip set.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, disable User Profiles. For information about how to disable user profiles, see the following article in the Knowledge Base: How to Disable and Delete User Profiles

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbhw kbtool kbui win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: July 7, 1999