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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 |
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Sandard pci graphic adapter vga
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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Sandard pci graphic adapter vga
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 |
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Sandard pci graphic adapter vga
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 |
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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 |
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Sandard pci graphic adapter vga
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 |
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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 |
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Sandard pci graphic adapter vga
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 |
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Sandard pci graphic adapter vga
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 |
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