I have the same problem as Crystal. (see copy of email
below) Also, now everything is huge and wider than the
width of the monitor, so it is beyond where I can reach it
with the mouse. I have a 17" monitor.
I went to this site (
http://www.s3graphics.com/) and it
says "earlier drivers are obsolete", so I don't know how
to find what I need to download.
Here is my computer information:
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.09.00.0902 (DirectX 9.0b)
Computer Name W98SE
User Name W98se
Motherboard
CPU Type AMD Duron, 800 MHz (8 x 100)
Motherboard Name Biostar M7VKL (3 PCI, 1 CNR, 2 DIMM,
Audio, Video)
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8364 Apollo KL133
System Memory 240 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award Modular (05/24/01)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)
Display
Video Adapter S3 Graphics Inc. ProSavage (16 MB)
3D Accelerator S3 Savage4
Multimedia
Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Audio Controller
Storage
IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47
Disk Drive IOMEGA ZIP 100
Optical Drive TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1202 (DVD:12x,
CD:16x/10x/40x DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions
C: (FAT32) 19530 MB (11155 MB free)
Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural
Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
Network
Network Adapter Microsoft TV/Video Connection (4.0.0.3)
Network Adapter PPP Adapter. (208.60.204.62)
Network Adapter PPP Adapter.
Modem AOpen FM56-PX Controllerless PCI Modem
Peripherals
Printer HP OfficeJet G Series
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB Device Intel USB Video Camera III
Thanks for your help.
Sheila
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Subject: Windows 98 is only displaying 16 colours
From: "Joe727" nospam.nospam.nospam Sent: 9/25/2004
7:01:42 AM
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 are several ways to determine what kind of video
card you have.
1. Check the manual that came with your PC.
2. You can open your PC tower to look at the video card
and note the name
and numbers printed on it.
3. You can download and run this free program. It might be
able to
determine what kind of video card you have:
Everest Home Edition
http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?
pid=1&lang=en&pageid=3
To find the Everest info you need to post, run the Everest
program, and
click the + sign next to Computer
on the left side of your screen then click Summary.
Then Right click the information on the *right* side of
your screen and
select Copy. You can then paste the information in Notepad
or paste it
directly to this newsgroup.
Everest will tell you a lot about what's inside your PC.
In addition to
telling us the *Brand and Model Number* of your computer,
please post back
the information Everest reports for your:
Motherboard
CPU
Chipset
Display PCI/AGP Video
Display GPU
This information will assist us in finding the correct
video drivers, and
directing you to the video card manufacturer's website so
you can download
and install them.
*** IMPORTANT *** Remember to tell us the *Brand and Model
Number* of your
computer which is printed on your PC case or is listed in
the manual that
came with your computer.
Joe
"Crystal" wrote in message
...
I reformatted my computer after a critical error. Windows
was reinstalled but I can only get up 16 colours instead
of the 256.
As a novice and only a casual user I would appreciate step
by step instructions please.
Thankyou
Crystal age 13.