Why is my computer screen pink only in standard mode?

My desktop is pink. I just got this used monitor from a friend and when it came on everything was pink. Different shades of pink (an even a little lilac here and there). Even the text that I am typing now is a mauve. I started my computer in safe mode and other than the color depth and range being 16bit and the pics being huge everything was fine. The pink was completely gone. So why is it only pink when booted regularly. I would think that if it was a hardware problem it would pink regardless of any boot settings. Please help me fix this! PLEASEEEEEEE! Im dying here.

Why is my computer screen pink only in standard mode?
Go into properties of your graphics card - from device manager or control panel applet - and open the tab for monitor. You need to select the monitor model you are now using so your graphic card can communicate with it.
Reply:It might help to know what monitor you're using.





It might be an old monitor that is only compatible with 16-bit color. It's a little dumbed down, but go ahead and try it. Go to control panel-%26gt; display (in vista it's control panel-%26gt;personalization -%26gt; display settings), and change the color to 16-bit mode.





If that doesn't fix it, check for a loose connection or bent pin on the cable. It might also have to do with some interferance, so try jiggling the cable around.





If that doesn't work, download the latest drivers for your video card. You can find out what you're using in the same display box i told you to access prior. It should read "Generic monitor on THIS GRAPHICS CARD". Look up that card on your favorite search engine, and download the newest drivers for it.





It might also just be a busted display, but if safe mode worked, I doubt it.
Reply:customer care, they have a number. glad to help



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