Display switch is set incorrectly

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Display switch is set incorrectly

Explanation: Some older PCs have a switch on the motherboard that can be toggled between "monochrome" and "color", instead of having a BIOS setting to control display type. The system has detected a mismatch between this setting and the video card it is seeing in the PC.

Diagnosis: The display switch is set incorrectly, there is a video card problem, or there is a motherboard problem.

Recommendation:

Check your system manual to find out if you have a display type switch, and if you do, make sure it is set correctly.
Troubleshoot the video card.
Troubleshoot the motherboard.

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