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Old June 20th 04, 12:16 PM
Alex
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Default Display setting problem...

Hi, I'm just wondering if someone could tell me how to fix
my display setting. I've gone into display properties and
the only screen area I can get is 640x480 and 16-colours.
Whenever I try to change it some error comes up and tells
me I don't have the adapter or something to do so, yet
only a few days ago it was fine.
It happened after I uninstalled some things on my computer
to get more room and one of them was some file called
mslagent which I have no idea what it is.
Other than that all I uninstalled were a couple of games
and now all the icons and windows are larger and the
colours all messed up.
Anyone help would be extremely appreciated.
-Thanks
  #2  
Old June 20th 04, 02:24 PM
Joe727
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Default Display setting problem...

Adware.Slagent is/was on your computer. Here's more info:

Adware.Slagent runs without user notification after initial installation and
can download and execute arbitrary files on the computer.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...e.slagent.html

Download and run SpyBot.

http://security.kolla.de/

Also run a complete system virus scan with an up-to-date virus program.

*********

As for your video problem:

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 program from MajorGeeks.com. It might be
able to determine what kind of video card you have:

AIDA32 - Enterprise System Information 3.93

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=183

To find the Aida32 info you need to post, run the Aida32 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.

Aida32 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 Aida32 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

"Alex" wrote in message
...
Hi, I'm just wondering if someone could tell me how to fix
my display setting. I've gone into display properties and
the only screen area I can get is 640x480 and 16-colours.
Whenever I try to change it some error comes up and tells
me I don't have the adapter or something to do so, yet
only a few days ago it was fine.
It happened after I uninstalled some things on my computer
to get more room and one of them was some file called
mslagent which I have no idea what it is.
Other than that all I uninstalled were a couple of games
and now all the icons and windows are larger and the
colours all messed up.
Anyone help would be extremely appreciated.
-Thanks



  #3  
Old June 21st 04, 08:07 AM
Alex
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Default Display setting problem...

Hey thanks a lot for the help.

Motherboard CPU Type- AMD Athlon, 500 MHz (2.5 x 200)

Chipset- AMD-750 Irongate

All it had for display was...

Video Adapter- NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
3D Accelerator- nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
Monitor- Plug & Play Monitor

I gather I'm gathering I should download the NVIDIA driver
from the NVIDIA website but I'll wait and see what you say.
Thankyou very much for the help. I really appreciate it.

-----Original Message-----
Adware.Slagent is/was on your computer. Here's more info:

Adware.Slagent runs without user notification after

initial installation and
can download and execute arbitrary files on the computer.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...r/venc/data/ad

ware.slagent.html

Download and run SpyBot.

http://security.kolla.de/

Also run a complete system virus scan with an up-to-date

virus program.

*********

As for your video problem:

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 program from

MajorGeeks.com. It might be
able to determine what kind of video card you have:

AIDA32 - Enterprise System Information 3.93

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=183

To find the Aida32 info you need to post, run the Aida32

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.

Aida32 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 Aida32 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

"Alex" wrote in

message
...
Hi, I'm just wondering if someone could tell me how to

fix
my display setting. I've gone into display properties

and
the only screen area I can get is 640x480 and 16-

colours.
Whenever I try to change it some error comes up and

tells
me I don't have the adapter or something to do so, yet
only a few days ago it was fine.
It happened after I uninstalled some things on my

computer
to get more room and one of them was some file called
mslagent which I have no idea what it is.
Other than that all I uninstalled were a couple of games
and now all the icons and windows are larger and the
colours all messed up.
Anyone help would be extremely appreciated.
-Thanks



.

  #4  
Old June 21st 04, 11:07 AM
Joe727
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Default Display setting problem...

Yes, you need to download the nVidia drivers from the nVidia site. If the
56.64 drivers don't work, you can try an older set of drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html

Joe

"Alex" wrote in message
...
Hey thanks a lot for the help.

Motherboard CPU Type- AMD Athlon, 500 MHz (2.5 x 200)

Chipset- AMD-750 Irongate

All it had for display was...

Video Adapter- NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
3D Accelerator- nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
Monitor- Plug & Play Monitor

I gather I'm gathering I should download the NVIDIA driver
from the NVIDIA website but I'll wait and see what you say.
Thankyou very much for the help. I really appreciate it.

snip


  #5  
Old June 22nd 04, 07:24 AM
Alex
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Default Display setting problem...

Thanks for the help once again Joe but a did download the
drivers yet my computer keeps wanting me to put in some
nVidia disc or something like that. I'll try downloading
one of the older ones but I doubt it'd work.
If it doesn't work I'll just send my comp to the computer
store and pay someone else to do it.
Thanks again.

-----Original Message-----
Yes, you need to download the nVidia drivers from the

nVidia site. If the
56.64 drivers don't work, you can try an older set of

drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html

Joe

"Alex" wrote in

message
...
Hey thanks a lot for the help.

Motherboard CPU Type- AMD Athlon, 500 MHz (2.5 x 200)

Chipset- AMD-750 Irongate

All it had for display was...

Video Adapter- NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
3D Accelerator- nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
Monitor- Plug & Play Monitor

I gather I'm gathering I should download the NVIDIA

driver
from the NVIDIA website but I'll wait and see what you

say.
Thankyou very much for the help. I really appreciate it.

snip


.

  #6  
Old June 22nd 04, 11:06 AM
Joe727
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Default Display setting problem...

The "disk" (CD) is the folder where you downloaded the nVidia drivers to,
unless you are being instructed to insert the Windows 98 disk.

In other words, if you put nVidia drivers in My Documents, when the
installation process ask
for the disk, then browse to the TweakUI folder in My Documents.

Joe

"Alex" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help once again Joe but a did download the
drivers yet my computer keeps wanting me to put in some
nVidia disc or something like that. I'll try downloading
one of the older ones but I doubt it'd work.
If it doesn't work I'll just send my comp to the computer
store and pay someone else to do it.
Thanks again.

-----Original Message-----
Yes, you need to download the nVidia drivers from the

nVidia site. If the
56.64 drivers don't work, you can try an older set of

drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html

Joe

"Alex" wrote in

message
.. .
Hey thanks a lot for the help.

Motherboard CPU Type- AMD Athlon, 500 MHz (2.5 x 200)

Chipset- AMD-750 Irongate

All it had for display was...

Video Adapter- NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
3D Accelerator- nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
Monitor- Plug & Play Monitor

I gather I'm gathering I should download the NVIDIA

driver
from the NVIDIA website but I'll wait and see what you

say.
Thankyou very much for the help. I really appreciate it.

snip


.



  #7  
Old June 23rd 04, 12:45 PM
Alex
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Display setting problem...

YES it worked! Thankyou very much Joe. I appreciate your
help.

-----Original Message-----
The "disk" (CD) is the folder where you downloaded the

nVidia drivers to,
unless you are being instructed to insert the Windows 98

disk.

In other words, if you put nVidia drivers in My

Documents, when the
installation process ask
for the disk, then browse to the TweakUI folder in My

Documents.

Joe

"Alex" wrote in

message
...
Thanks for the help once again Joe but a did download

the
drivers yet my computer keeps wanting me to put in some
nVidia disc or something like that. I'll try downloading
one of the older ones but I doubt it'd work.
If it doesn't work I'll just send my comp to the

computer
store and pay someone else to do it.
Thanks again.

-----Original Message-----
Yes, you need to download the nVidia drivers from the

nVidia site. If the
56.64 drivers don't work, you can try an older set of

drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html

Joe

"Alex" wrote in

message
. ..
Hey thanks a lot for the help.

Motherboard CPU Type- AMD Athlon, 500 MHz (2.5 x 200)

Chipset- AMD-750 Irongate

All it had for display was...

Video Adapter- NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
3D Accelerator- nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
Monitor- Plug & Play Monitor

I gather I'm gathering I should download the NVIDIA

driver
from the NVIDIA website but I'll wait and see what you

say.
Thankyou very much for the help. I really appreciate

it.
snip


.



.

  #8  
Old June 23rd 04, 01:47 PM
Joe727
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Default Display setting problem...

You're welcome and thanks for posting back to let us know the problem is
fixed.

Joe

P.S. In case someone else has the same problem, I am reposting the
instructions because there was a minor typo:

The "disk" (CD) is the folder where you downloaded the nVidia drivers to,
unless you are being instructed to insert the Windows 98 disk.

In other words, if you put nVidia drivers in My Documents, when the
installation process ask for the disk, then browse to the nVidia folder in
My Documents.

"Alex" wrote in message
...
YES it worked! Thankyou very much Joe. I appreciate your
help.

snip


 




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