I have windiws 98 for some unknown reason all I have in my resulation selection is 2 colors & 16 colors when I used to have them all 256 & 32 bit colors can some one tell me what I did and what to do to fix this problem please advise

Hi there; I have been having problems with my display images when I start up. Everything is blurry, and the resolution is not clear. I receive no clear pictures. I never had this problem before, and the computer was always fine, receiving normal images. This problem started about a month ago. ...

If you just reinstalled Windows, or you cannot change to 256, 16 bit, or 32 bit color, you probably need to reinstall your video card drivers. To reinstall your video card drivers, you need to know the exact make and model of your video card in order to install the correct/updated drivers. There...

Hi, Whenever I start W98 a prompt comes up, "Display Control" Windows cannot use the display setting you have choisen. If I X it out everything works fine, I have tried changing resolution/colors etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I am unable to change the screen resolution after upgrading (640x480 pixels is the only option i have now) I need a higher screen resolution to run Print Shop...Through "Help" I was able to find that the only way to resolve this issue is to contact the manufacturer of the driver, and get a...

I have had to reload Windows 98 on my computer. After formating the hard drive, and loading the operating system, I find that I cannot get the display properties for the KDS monitor to go above 16 colors, 640 x 480 pixels. All of my programs seem to be working fine, however, all pics are...

Hello: My display layout is screwed up. Every time I try to change it using Display Properties in Settings, my computer freezes and I have to shut the Settings application down. Is there another way to change the display or to stop the Display Properties from freezing! Many thanks,

when i customize my desktop,and then click on "effects",my computer immediately freezes every time,without fail,and i end up having to reboot.why is this? and what do i do to stop it?it doesn't happen when i click on any other items,like screensaver,or appearance.HELP !! PLEASE.

What would cause my screen resolution and color quality to change back automattically? I can set my resolution to 1024X768 and the color to 16bit, but something changes it. Would this be software or hardware related and what could it be? -- Thanks,

I can't change my display settings on my computer. When I try to, it doesn't respond, and I have to close it using Ctrl+Alt+Del because the hourglass won't let me do anything else. Everything else in the display properties box works, and I just used the applications tab the other day, but now I'm...

I've researched this problem and there seems to be little information for it.I am running Win98 SE and suddenly when I try to change the color scheme in Display Properties, it hangs. Plus! also hangs when I try to change themes. The graphic will change but not the windows colors. Both trys shows a...

When I try to change the font, size or spacing of my icons, The hourglass pointer appears for several minutes but no change. Then when I move the mouse again the hourglass is back. CTRL-ALT-DELETE indicates that "Display Properties (Not Responding)" Everything else, color, themes, etc. work fine....

hi! i am having win98 operating system on my pc. when i change scheme in display properties-appearance of my computer the machine gets hanged.pls help me. thank u bitu

Hello!,I reformatted my Pentium3,Win98 computer and the only resolution available on the Display,Settings screen is 2 colors and 16 colors,I updated Win98 and installed from my CD Second Edtion the driver,and can not find any newer drivers to improve the resolution.The Screen area slider will not...

I just reinstalled Windows 98 SE and my dispaly size on my Thinkpad is all screwed up. The size is locked at the low 640X480 and I have no options to increase. Please advise on how to get full usage of my laptop screen. Thanks, Dena

This happened after I rigged up my USB printer to a friends computer. After I had disconnected my printer and set his LPT printer back to default I noticed the screen had gone black but then went into vga mode. I assume it was because was still looking for my USB printer, could not find it and...

I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least ... and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down with Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled Win98SE but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system...

Display setting is too large. Will not give option to click apply, cancel or OK. What is the fix

Hi, I'm just wondering if someone could tell me how to fix my display setting. I've gone into display properties and the only screen area I can get is 640x480 and 16-colours. Whenever I try to change it some error comes up and tells me I don't have the adapter or something to do so, yet only a few...

I can't get the display to 800by600.have tried every thing that has been offered on the help pages.even tried the safe mode.please help me.