Display Color/Resolution Issues on Macbook 2.1 running 10.6.8

My macbook 2.1 (late 2006) is having display color issues. Computer starts fine but when it loads the desktop, the display seems to be mismatching colors and at a very low resolution. The error can be corrected by plugging in/unplugging an external display. Adjusting other display settings does nothing.

Hi Beeble80,
If the colors appear to be inverted, a function of Universal Access/Accessibility may have been inadvertently activated:
Apple Support: Mac OS X displays inverted image colors (white on black, reverse type)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3488
If the display issue you are seeing is something else, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Regards,
- Brenden

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