Now that you’re in Windows, you can change the resolution or refresh rate by right-clicking on the Desktop, choosing Properties and clicking on the Settings tab. Again, Windows does not automatically detect that there isn’t monitor connected and it won’t revert back to its original settings! The problem that can sometimes occur there is that Windows sends the signal to a different port than where you have your external monitor connected and it will therefore give you the blank screen whenever it loads up. Enable VGA Mode can also be useful for situations where you try to extend your desktop onto another monitor or select another monitor to use as your primary monitor. If for some reason Safe Mode does not work, you can also try selecting Enable VGA Mode. Once you press F8, you’ll be presented with a set of options as shown below: This is usually when you see the manufactures logo and the BIOS being loaded. Safe Mode loads up at a lower resolution and therefore allows you to log in and change the settings back.To start up in Safe Mode, you simply press and hold the F8 key when the computer starts to boot up.

Start the computer in Safe Mode – The second way to get back your original display settings is to start up in Safe Mode, which basically loads Windows in a stripped down state.

So if you have an old 15 inch monitor and it can’t display 1600×1200, connect the monitor to a newer screen, log into Windows and change the display settings back to what is was originally.

Connect computer to a more advanced monitor – One way to see everything again is to simply connect the computer to a monitor that can support a higher resolution.

Windows 7 1920x1080 resolution missing