Windows XP Home (edition) a Message flashing flash start "OSD Locked" How do I clear it?

I use a Genunine Windows XP Home (edition). When you start the system, a message flash on the screen "OSD Locked". In addition, my system is very slow and in the Middle, it is not me to open the resulting Task Manager.

Kindly offer soloution

With respect,

Rigaut

email ID: * address email is removed from the privacy *

Your OSD locked problem isn't a XP problem - it's a question of monitor Dell which you can read here:

http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/monitors/r83546/en/Setup.htm#using%20The%20OSD

The short version is here:

http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?LC=en&cc=us&product=374665&DLC=en&docName=c00306984

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