I hope someone can help me get this one solved! I am running Windows 8.1 on a small form factor PC, and am desperately trying to get it to work with an older 10.1" Touchscreen monitor. The monitor can display 800 x 600 that I need no problem. After jumping through tons of hoops, I was able to turn on Low Resolution support in WIndowsx 8. I set the display to 800 x 600 with a 60Hz refresh. The display is clear, centered and looks great. I went into MSCONFIG and set the boot options as permanent as the above link explains.
Now the problem... Windows 8 refuses to boot with the monitor plugged in. I have read that Windows 8 will not boot, if the monitor can not display the resolution properly. This makes no sense, as I have it set to a mode the monitor can support 800 x 600 at 60Hz.
Testing went like this:
If I unplug the VGA cable, and turn the computer on, it will boot perfectly, and I can remote login with VNC from this PC. Going into display properties, it shows that it is set to 800 x 600 and a refresh of 60Hz. I can then plugh in the VGA cable to the monitor, and the screen displays properly as it should.
If I boot the machine with the VGA monitor pluged in (even if it is off) It gets hung up somewhere during the boot process. I have no idea where, as the monitor just displays "Unsupported Mode" right after the initial BIOS screen. After waiting for quite some time, I can not log in with VNC. Even after waiting for like 5 minutes to ensure the PC would be booted up.
Is there some sort of hack or something that will disable whatever windows is trying to during boot up? Any other ideas on what I can do?
As for running Windows 8, I did it for the app capability such as Skype, Pandora, iHeard Radio and such. Also the weather App is actually really nice, and better than my home brew with the icons and embed radar screen images! I am also running ModernMix that allows those to be run in a standard window, and be able to switch from one to another easily, and be able to have my Home Automation software actually embed the screen / app right into it's interface.
Thanks for any help in advance!
Now the problem... Windows 8 refuses to boot with the monitor plugged in. I have read that Windows 8 will not boot, if the monitor can not display the resolution properly. This makes no sense, as I have it set to a mode the monitor can support 800 x 600 at 60Hz.
Testing went like this:
If I unplug the VGA cable, and turn the computer on, it will boot perfectly, and I can remote login with VNC from this PC. Going into display properties, it shows that it is set to 800 x 600 and a refresh of 60Hz. I can then plugh in the VGA cable to the monitor, and the screen displays properly as it should.
If I boot the machine with the VGA monitor pluged in (even if it is off) It gets hung up somewhere during the boot process. I have no idea where, as the monitor just displays "Unsupported Mode" right after the initial BIOS screen. After waiting for quite some time, I can not log in with VNC. Even after waiting for like 5 minutes to ensure the PC would be booted up.
Is there some sort of hack or something that will disable whatever windows is trying to during boot up? Any other ideas on what I can do?
As for running Windows 8, I did it for the app capability such as Skype, Pandora, iHeard Radio and such. Also the weather App is actually really nice, and better than my home brew with the icons and embed radar screen images! I am also running ModernMix that allows those to be run in a standard window, and be able to switch from one to another easily, and be able to have my Home Automation software actually embed the screen / app right into it's interface.
Thanks for any help in advance!