VGA display "out of range"

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VGA display "out of range"

I searched through the postings, and didn't see anything quite like this. I have a new Mini Core 2 duo and an old Kogi VGA 1280x1024 @60htz monitor. The monitor works fine with my iBook G4, and worked fine with my son's Quicksilver dual 867. When I boot the Mini, I get the normal grey screen (though a very magnified version), and then a message "out of range H 53.8 V 85.3."

I tried to find an adjustment on the monitor that would effect some change, but there is nothing. I tried booting the mini in target mode from the iBook to see if I could boot the iBook from the Mini and change the resolution. Obviously, that was a stretch and didn't work. I have never booted this Mini before, and I do not have another monitor to try. suggestions?

Thanks!

G4 iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Apr 18, 2008 8:26 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 19, 2008 5:28 AM in response to nycellist

I have never seen this on a Mac but i see it alot on a PC system this normally means that the resolution that the system is set for is to high for the monitor or that the system can not put out the graphics that the monitor is set for it is much more often the first tho.

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nycellist Author

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Apr 19, 2008 5:59 AM in response to MacofWorld

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking the same thing, but I have never seen a Mac that didn't automatically sense a resolution that would work, even if it wasn't the best. That is the weird part to me. I guess I'll have to take to the Apple store to see if they can hook it to a monitor and see what happens.

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BSteely

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Apr 19, 2008 7:00 AM in response to nycellist

Here is a link to an Apple article about things to try:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301345

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nycellist Author

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Apr 19, 2008 8:31 PM in response to BSteely

BSteely,

Thanks for the link. Safe boot did the trick, though when I later restarted it did the same thing (out of range), but then loaded the correct resolution. Weird, never had a mac behave this way. I will be reinstalling the system software (always do on a new machine) and see if I have to go through this again. Or every time that I zap the PRAM.

Again, THANKS!

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nycellist Author

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Apr 20, 2008 10:40 AM in response to nycellist

I just attempted to reinstall the system software, and the "out of range" problem returned. I tried starting from the CD in "safe" mode with no luck. Any suggestions?

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BSteely

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Apr 20, 2008 1:47 PM in response to nycellist

Try booting the mini in Safe mode again. Not from the CD but rather from the hard drive. Assuming you get a useable screen, go into Displays preferences and select the correct resolution (1280 x 1024 at 60Hz). Then restart the mini normally. Hopefully the setting of 1280 x 1024 will persist through the restart.

In Displays preferences, how is the monitor identifed? Does it have a generic identifier or is it identified by name/model?

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nycellist Author

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Apr 20, 2008 7:31 PM in response to BSteely

There is no indication in the display window. In the color window, it shows only as "display."

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nycellist Author

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Apr 24, 2008 8:32 PM in response to nycellist

Well, I haven't tried to boot from a DVD/CD, but it looks like the problem was the cable. Thanks for the help!

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