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Old January 23rd 06, 06:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default display settings default to 16 colors ??Smc not responding

16 colours and 640x480 would normally suggest that you are using default
VGA video drivers rather than those for your graphics card. Have you
changed your video drivers recently? If so then can you reverse that
change? If not the following might help.

a) Boot to Safe Mode and open the Device Manager (Control Panel | System
Properties) and delete all entries in the section Display Adapters.
Reboot and let Win Me redetect your hardware and reinstall your graphics
drivers. Now configure screen resolution and colour depth to meet your
requirements

b) If a) doesn't work and you are still in default VGA Mode visit your
graphic card's manufacturer's web site and download and then install the
latest Win Me compatible drivers for your video card.

c) If neither a) nor b) work you could try using system restore [Start |
Programs | Accessories | System Tools] and rolling your system back to a
checkpoint created when the display was correct but only take this route
if the required checkpoint is not more than say a week old.
--
Mike Maltby



david wrote:

My computer's display defaults to 16 colors - 640 x 480 and will not
be reset through display/settings


with "-alt-ctrl -del" - Smc not responding is highlighted, end task
frees the computer but could this be an indication of the underlying
problem

the fault seems to have arrisen since i have been usingdigital cameras

any suggestions - i'm very much a novice!!