Sandard pci graphic adapter vga

I reformat my hard drive and when I re-installed windows
98 back in my computer. my screen looks weard colors are
not clear. i went to my system settings and under color
setings I only have 2 color and 16 color settings I'm
missing the 256 color setting. I uninstalled the driver
for my display setting and installed it again and is not
doing anything I'm trying to find in the internet the
solution for this problem but can't find anything...

can someone tell me what's going on. my direct email is


thank you very much
carlos

I don't do email support and you really should not ask for it. When a
response is posted in the newsgroup, a lot of people are going to review it
and make sure that the answer is correct or at least that it will not do any
harm to your PC. When you get an email, no one can review it to ensure it
has good information. Finally, when you use a valid email address in a
public newsgroup like this, you are bound to get tons of spam and emails
with a virus attached.

When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, then
it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your display
adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a display
chipset on the motherboard.

If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC, see if
they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control panel,
system, device manager, display adapter.

If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to
see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't work
on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static electricity
after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card in
place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the card
straight out.

Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel, system,
device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as appropriate.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Carlos" wrote in message
...
I reformat my hard drive and when I re-installed windows
98 back in my computer. my screen looks weard colors are
not clear. i went to my system settings and under color
setings I only have 2 color and 16 color settings I'm
missing the 256 color setting. I uninstalled the driver
for my display setting and installed it again and is not
doing anything I'm trying to find in the internet the
solution for this problem but can't find anything...

can someone tell me what's going on. my direct email is


thank you very much
carlos

THANKS MAN



-----Original Message-----
I don't do email support and you really should not ask
for it. When a
response is posted in the newsgroup, a lot of people are
going to review it
and make sure that the answer is correct or at least that
it will not do any
harm to your PC. When you get an email, no one can
review it to ensure it
has good information. Finally, when you use a valid
email address in a
public newsgroup like this, you are bound to get tons of
spam and emails
with a virus attached.

When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the
right number of
colors are not available choices in display properties,
settings tab, then
it is a good bet you do not have the right driver
installed for your display
adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a
video card or a display
chipset on the motherboard.

If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along
with your PC, see if
they contain a display adapter driver and install it
using: control panel,
system, device manager, display adapter.

If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have
no disks, use
www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the
internet.

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you
can go to a MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen
will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35
(DC000:50 may also work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your
display adapter should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit
Debug, type Q and hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this
program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at:
http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case.
Look at where the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check
that location inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a
video card and if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any
information displayed on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then
use www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the
data you found in one
search message--search on each piece individually. If
you include all the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be
removed in order to
see the information. Be careful of static electricity as
it can fry
components. Before touching anything in the computer
case (the cord is
unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by
touching it. Don't work
on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate
static electricity
after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that
holds the card in
place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back)
and pull the card
straight out.

Once you have the right driver, install it through
control panel, system,
device manager or through control panel, add new
hardware, as appropriate.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Carlos" wrote in
message
...
I reformat my hard drive and when I re-installed windows
98 back in my computer. my screen looks weard colors
are
not clear. i went to my system settings and under color
setings I only have 2 color and 16 color settings I'm
missing the 256 color setting. I uninstalled the driver
for my display setting and installed it again and is not
doing anything I'm trying to find in the internet the
solution for this problem but can't find anything...

can someone tell me what's going on. my direct email is


thank you very much
carlos



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I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have no disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and only with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphics because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i have to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembourg

I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have n
disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and onl
with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphic
because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i hav
to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembour

--
Georges

Check the web site for the video card mfgr.

"Georges" wrote in message
...

I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have no
disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and only
with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphics
because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i have
to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembourg


--
Georges

Check the web site for the video card mfgr.

"Georges" wrote in message
...

I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have no
disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and only
with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphics
because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i have
to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembourg


--
Georges

The standard PCI graphics adapter is the currently installed driver, which
is not the one you want. You need to identify the actual video adapter
graphic card make and model installed in your PC and search for drivers for
that hardware at the manufacturer's www site. The video adapter card
details are usually flashed on the screen immediately after power-on, before
the memory count starts, or it is on a label on the card itself.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Georges" wrote in message
...

I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have no
disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and only
with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphics
because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i have
to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembourg


--
Georges

The standard PCI graphics adapter is the currently installed driver, which
is not the one you want. You need to identify the actual video adapter
graphic card make and model installed in your PC and search for drivers for
that hardware at the manufacturer's www site. The video adapter card
details are usually flashed on the screen immediately after power-on, before
the memory count starts, or it is on a label on the card itself.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Georges" wrote in message
...

I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have no
disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and only
with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphics
because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i have
to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembourg


--
Georges

As Jeff stated, you must identify the video card and download the proper drivers
from their web site. You can identify the video and other hardware by downloading
and running the freeware, Everest:
http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#everest
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Georges" wrote in message
...

I have the same problems like carlos reinstall windows 98 but i have no
disc with the drivers because i have get the pc from my cousin and only
with the windows 98 cd rom .

Can someone tell me where i can find the drivers for the graphics
because now my widows are to big and real player tells me that i have
to chage to 600/800 becuase now i have 640/480 .

It exists a software to change that ?

Thanks Georges from Luxembourg


--
Georges