Out of Range
This error message occurs when you set your desktop size, or screen area, past what your monitor is capable. A standard resolution is 1024x768, but any higher and you might run into trouble with your monitor. If you set it too high, the computer will ask to restart, but when it tries to call up that resolution, you will simply get the error "Out of Range."
The simplest way to fix this is to boot into Safe Mode. This is only going to work if you're running Windows 98 or higher. Restart your computer and immediately begin tapping the F8 key, about once every second. Do this until you get to a "Windows ? Startup Menu." From this menu, use your keyboard arrows to select option 3, Safe Mode. Press enter. This is a temporary troubleshooting mode for Windows. Once here, click Start, choose Run, and in the Open box, type "msconfig" but without the quotations.
The System Configuration Utility window appears. Click the Advanced button. Put a check in VGA 604x480x16. Click Ok, Apply, then Ok. Your computer will ask you to restart. Go ahead and do that. You will boot into Windows without that error, but your screen may look larger and have washed out colors. Change them back to your preferences, but be careful this time, not to set it too high for your monitor.
Your computer should restart without problems.