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In article <8a6eq7$6bd$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>, 
john@timberjack.freeserve.co.uk says...
> On booting up my computer , everything goes okay ( no error messages etc. )
> up until the point where I would normally have the desktop appear. All I get
> is a blank screen and nothing else happens.
> Can anyone help me out here ?
> Someone told me it could be a memory problem but  I'm not sure.
> Thank you for your time.
> John
> 
> 
> 
When you say 'blank screen' do you mean just a black screen without even 
a c:\ prompt? If so then you've probably just put in an incorrect video 
setting somewhere along the line. Try booting into safe mode (press F8 
when the 'starting windows 95' message appears, or press cntrl throughout 
the boot up process if it's windows 98, then choose 'safe mode' from the 
menu that appears) and check your video settings. I once had this problem 
with a machine at work. Upon booting to safe mode I discovered that the 
user had somehow conspired to set the refresh rate of his display to 
'unknown'! I put it back to 'adapter default' - problem solved. If you're 
unsure what settings are supported by your system then go for a basic 
640x480 resolution and whatever the lowest colour depth is. Then, if that 
works, work your way up to a setting you like (and make sure your refresh 
rate is set to something sensible ;). All this settings are adjustable by 
right-clicking on the desktop, choosing properties, and going to the 
'settings' tab - but I'm sure you already knew that :)

regards,

Will.