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Old October 9th 07, 02:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Kubilay
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Default Monitor Blinks

I appreciate your help which was very useful.
Thank you.


"Jeff Richards" wrote:

Windows 98 will detect many varieties of video display adapter and install
the correct drivers for it, but if you are re-installing on a newer machine
then it is likely that the video display card you are using didn't even
exist when W98 was released. In that case, it probably won't be identified,
and a default VGA driver will be installed - the default resolution chosen
could be as low as 640x480 at 16 colours, depending on what features Windows
can detect.

The solution is to find and install the correct video display adapter
drivers for your card. There may have been a CD of drivers provided with
the machine (or with the card, if you bought it as an upgrade). If not, you
may be able to download the correct drivers from the video display adapter
manufacturer's www site, or from the www site of the machine manufacturer
(if the display adapter is part of the motherboard).

Otherwise, you may be able to get a suitable driver from any of the driver
download sites, or you could use a generic driver from the www site of the
video display chipset manufacturer. Software such as Everest can detect the
type of hardware you have installed.

When you get the correct drivers, follow the manufacturer's instructions for
installing them. You should then have access to all the display modes that
your hardware supports.

--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"Kubilay" wrote in message
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I have just had to reinstall Win 98 second edition on my old computer. But
my
display is now stuck on 16 colors and 640x480 resolution. I tried to
update
the driver for my video display adapter but it says the best one is
installed. I have no driver disk and i don't know the adapter
manufacturer.

In addition after trying somethings without success my monitor display
begins to blink when browsing in internet.

Please help. Thanks.