Monitor Dell

I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor to
work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit ! lol
and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried looking at
the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says its reading the
Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it won't recongzie it.
The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the Graphic Card. I think it
needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we werent
sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it was called
REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd Windows 98 for PC
without Windows. Would that have made a difference you think to this monitor
issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

Lisa it sounds like you have a driver problem. Did you install the correct
Windows

98 driver for your video card which should be on the cd that would have come
with your vido card. If not you will have to find out what video card you
have and go the the manufacturers web site and download the correct driver

Tom

"Lisa B" Lisa wrote in message
...
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor to
work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit !
lol
and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried looking
at
the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says its reading the
Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it won't recongzie
it.
The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the Graphic Card. I think it
needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent
sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it was
called
REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd Windows 98 for PC
without Windows. Would that have made a difference you think to this
monitor
issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

...We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it
was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference you
think to this monitor issue?

Yes, especially if it's the Dell monitor which came with the Dell machine
running Win98.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Lisa B wrote:
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor to
work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit !
lol and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried
looking at the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says its
reading the Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it
won't recongzie it. The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the
Graphic Card. I think it needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it
was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference you
think to this monitor issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

Tom.. Thank you very much for the repsonse. Can you please tell me how to
find out what type of Video Card I have. I know I bought one when I bought my
Dell 4 years ago, but I didnt see a CD called "Video Card" when reconfiging
the HD.
ty again Lisa
__________________________________________________ ____

"Tom" wrote:



Lisa it sounds like you have a driver problem. Did you install the correct
Windows

98 driver for your video card which should be on the cd that would have come
with your vido card. If not you will have to find out what video card you
have and go the the manufacturers web site and download the correct driver

Tom

Tom or PA Bear.

One other question was... If I bought Windows XP and overrode Windows 98 do
you think this would help? Or should I go back and reconfigure using the
REINSTALL Disc that came with my Computer? Ty for your help.. I am most
grateful !!

Cheers lisa

"PA Bear" wrote:

...We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it
was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference you
think to this monitor issue?

Yes, especially if it's the Dell monitor which came with the Dell machine
running Win98.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Lisa B wrote:
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor to
work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit !
lol and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried
looking at the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says its
reading the Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it
won't recongzie it. The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the
Graphic Card. I think it needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it
was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference you
think to this monitor issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

Lisa

The Dell pc should have a Dell service tag number on it somewhere on the
case. If that is located you can go to the Dell web site, go to the
technical support section, goto downloads and enter that service tag number
there which should identify all the drivers needed for your pc. identify the
video driver, dowload & install & that should correct that problem.

The reinstall CD that originally came with your Dell would install the
correct video, and other, drivers for your pc. Without knowing the hardware
specification of your pc it is difficult to say if you would benefit from
upgrading to Windows XP or if you would have more driver isues.

Tom


"Lisa B" wrote in message
news
Tom or PA Bear.

One other question was... If I bought Windows XP and overrode Windows 98
do
you think this would help? Or should I go back and reconfigure using the
REINSTALL Disc that came with my Computer? Ty for your help.. I am most
grateful !!

Cheers lisa

"PA Bear" wrote:

...We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as
it
was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference
you
think to this monitor issue?

Yes, especially if it's the Dell monitor which came with the Dell machine
running Win98.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Lisa B wrote:
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor
to
work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on
the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me
of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit
!
lol and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried
looking at the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says
its
reading the Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it
won't recongzie it. The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the
Graphic Card. I think it needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows
98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as
it
was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference
you
think to this monitor issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

I wouldn't do that, no.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Lisa B wrote:
Tom or PA Bear.

One other question was... If I bought Windows XP and overrode Windows 98
do you think this would help? Or should I go back and reconfigure using
the REINSTALL Disc that came with my Computer? Ty for your help.. I am
most grateful !!

Cheers lisa

"PA Bear" wrote:

...We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as
it was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference
you think to this monitor issue?

Yes, especially if it's the Dell monitor which came with the Dell
machine running Win98.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Lisa B wrote:
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my
monitor to work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on
the display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It
reminds me of Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have
are 2-colour bit ! lol and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at
32-Colour. We tried looking at the monitor CD but there is nothing
to set up and it says its reading the Dell Monitor but we tried
looking for the upgrade but it won't recongzie it. The upgrade
meaning, I think its not reading the Graphic Card. I think it needs
like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends
Windows 98 disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt
use mine as we werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I
think it was. as it was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and
his was the Logo'd Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have
made a difference you think to this monitor issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

"Lisa B" Lisa wrote in message
...
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor to
work properly.

Actually, it is the video card (AKA the adapter) which you cannot configure.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit !
lol
and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried looking
at
the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says its reading the
Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it won't recongzie
it.
The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the Graphic Card. I think it
needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything.

That's the source of the problem here. That would not automatically
install the correct video card drivers, which would allow you more choices
with regard to resolution.

We didnt use mine as we werent
sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it was
called
REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd Windows 98 for PC
without Windows.

Yours is the correct disk for what you wanted to do.

Would that have made a difference you think to this monitor
issue?

Absolutely. His disk is a standard Windows disk.
You can use it, but you won't have all of the drivers installed
automatically for you. You will have some work do to in that regard.
You also will not have any software packages that came preinstalled
on the machine when you first purchased it, such as Office,
or WordPerfect, or anthing else that the vendor may have bundled in there.

The System Restore CD, however, or Reinstall as you referred to it,
will restore your computer to the way it was setup as delivered
to your doorstep when you bought it.

Including the correct video drivers, as long as the video card
came with the PC. If it was purchased and installedafterwards,
then you will need to find the driver CD for the video card
(not the monitor) regardless of which CD you use to install.


Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B

Lisa B, first fix the problem with 98 or 98SE before considering getting XP.
Also, be aware that XP is extremely complicated and it has a great many more
services than 98 or 98SE and I would suggest that the average person needs to
familarize themselves with these services before they run XP so they can help
to identify when baddies have entered their system and are running. I have
had a much easier time keeping Windows 98SE clean and running well than XP
PRO. but I guess that is due to my knowledge of how the 9x code operates and
my relative ignorance of the NT code in general and myself having no idea
what all the services in XP due wheras I know what everything is that is
running in my 98SE side. I just like XP for the few extras they give me when
I need it and use 98SE as my primary operating system along with Mozilla
Firefox as my primary browser and IE as a back-up and for Windows Updates.

"Lisa B" wrote in message
news : Tom or PA Bear.
:
: One other question was... If I bought Windows XP and overrode Windows 98 do
: you think this would help? Or should I go back and reconfigure using the
: REINSTALL Disc that came with my Computer? Ty for your help.. I am most
: grateful !!
:
: Cheers lisa
:
: "PA Bear" wrote:
:
: ...We used my friends Windows 98
: disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
: werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as
it
: was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
: Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference
you
: think to this monitor issue?
:
: Yes, especially if it's the Dell monitor which came with the Dell machine
: running Win98.
: --
: ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
:
:
: Lisa B wrote:
: I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor
to
: work properly.
:
: I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on
the
: display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me
of
: Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit
!
: lol and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried
: looking at the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says
its
: reading the Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it
: won't recongzie it. The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the
: Graphic Card. I think it needs like the FX or something???
:
: Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows
98
: disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
: werent sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as
it
: was called REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd
: Windows 98 for PC without Windows. Would that have made a difference
you
: think to this monitor issue?
:
: Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me
:
: ty Lisa B
:
:

I would guess its the drivers for you graphics card that need to be
installed. Try a "find" on the CD.s or even this
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Bob

"Lisa B" Lisa wrote in message
...
I just Reconfiged my HD with Windows 98, but now I cant get my monitor to
work properly.

I can't change the screen size. I cant grab the sider to change it on the
display panel. The screen size is set at 630x480 yuck.... It reminds me of
Windows 3.1. Also the Colour. The only choices I have are 2-colour bit !
lol
and 16-colour. Which of course it shud be at 32-Colour. We tried looking
at
the monitor CD but there is nothing to set up and it says its reading the
Dell Monitor but we tried looking for the upgrade but it won't recongzie
it.
The upgrade meaning, I think its not reading the Graphic Card. I think it
needs like the FX or something???

Oh yes one other thing worth mentioning is. We used my friends Windows 98
disc with the correct serial # and everything. We didnt use mine as we
werent
sure if mine was the correct one. even thou I think it was. as it was
called
REINSTALL WIN98 for Del Computers and his was the Logo'd Windows 98 for PC
without Windows. Would that have made a difference you think to this
monitor
issue?

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me

ty Lisa B