If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Cannot change display
Hi, I have an ATI graphics card/adapter/drivers installed. After a reinstall
I cannot install the display properly. Display will not change to ATI and 256 colors. I have tried to reinstall the drivers on numerous ocassions. The display always says VGA and 16 colors. Now I found out the system is set up for TWO MONITORS. Possibly, as I see it, the ATI adaptor is only on the Monitor 2, not 1 and I cannot get rid of one of the monitors so as to only install the ATI on one monitor that I am using. The upshot is that I cannot use any graphics as they are all distorted due to wrong resolution and colors due to using the wrong adaptor and drivers. I would like to know what to do. Even these pages are often hard to read on my monitor and this group so if you are willing to send a copy of the reply to that might help me, although I will keep trying to read this forum. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Cannot change display
You have the wrong display adapter driver installed. In safe mode, go into
control panel, system, device manager and delete all entries for display adapter so you can start fresh. Here is my standard blurb on video drivers: 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: Aida32 available from: http://www.aumha.org/free.htm Your final option is 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 have a video card and if there is a cable connected to the motherboard it is 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), pull the card straight out. -- 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 "Georgew6" wrote in message ... Hi, I have an ATI graphics card/adapter/drivers installed. After a reinstall I cannot install the display properly. Display will not change to ATI and 256 colors. I have tried to reinstall the drivers on numerous ocassions. The display always says VGA and 16 colors. Now I found out the system is set up for TWO MONITORS. Possibly, as I see it, the ATI adaptor is only on the Monitor 2, not 1 and I cannot get rid of one of the monitors so as to only install the ATI on one monitor that I am using. The upshot is that I cannot use any graphics as they are all distorted due to wrong resolution and colors due to using the wrong adaptor and drivers. I would like to know what to do. Even these pages are often hard to read on my monitor and this group so if you are willing to send a copy of the reply to that might help me, although I will keep trying to read this forum. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Blank screen with full screen dos window | SlackerAPM | General | 5 | August 7th 06 10:30 PM |
AS35G01 - display getting blur over time | robert | General | 4 | July 25th 06 11:28 PM |
how to find correct video driver? | Leonard F Kiesling | General | 10 | September 29th 05 04:28 AM |
display properties | fgoodytally | Monitors & Displays | 1 | August 29th 04 04:05 AM |
safe mode and control panel settings display | catherine | General | 4 | August 2nd 04 08:16 AM |