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Old July 11th 04, 03:08 AM
Ian A
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Default Can't change display settings

I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and 16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts teh
change and does a restart. When the restart completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned. I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian
  #2  
Old July 11th 04, 05:30 AM
Bert Kinney
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Default Can't change display settings

Hi Ian,

This usually indicates that there is an incorrect video driver installed.

Tip: Go to Start - Run and type Msconfig and press enter. On the
General Tab click advanced, and make sure "VGA 640x480x16 is
NOT checked before continuing.

Go to the Dell web site and download the video driver for the
system in question, and install it per there instructions.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Ian A" wrote in message
...
I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and 16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts teh
change and does a restart. When the restart completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned. I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian



  #3  
Old July 11th 04, 03:07 PM
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Default Can't change display settings

Thanks Bert,

I have downloaded the driver and attempted to use it.
When I do the update driver (system; device manager;
monitor; driver) it says that it updates the driver, but
when I go back in to view the driver info it says that no
driver is required or loaded and the driver file filed is
greyed out.

Thanks,
Ian
-----Original Message-----
Hi Ian,

This usually indicates that there is an incorrect video

driver installed.

Tip: Go to Start - Run and type Msconfig and press enter.

On the
General Tab click advanced, and make sure "VGA 640x480x16

is
NOT checked before continuing.

Go to the Dell web site and download the video driver for

the
system in question, and install it per there instructions.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Ian A" wrote in

message
...
I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts

were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and 16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts teh
change and does a restart. When the restart completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned. I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the

driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian



.

  #4  
Old July 11th 04, 03:38 PM
Bert Kinney
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Default Can't change display settings

Was this the suggested method of installation?
Was the driver file a .inf or .exe file?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

You wrote
Thanks Bert,

I have downloaded the driver and attempted to use it.
When I do the update driver (system; device manager;
monitor; driver) it says that it updates the driver, but
when I go back in to view the driver info it says that no
driver is required or loaded and the driver file filed is
greyed out.

Thanks,
Ian
-----Original Message-----
Hi Ian,

This usually indicates that there is an incorrect video

driver installed.

Tip: Go to Start - Run and type Msconfig and press enter.

On the
General Tab click advanced, and make sure "VGA 640x480x16

is
NOT checked before continuing.

Go to the Dell web site and download the video driver for

the
system in question, and install it per there instructions.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Ian A" wrote in

message
...
I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts

were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and 16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts teh
change and does a restart. When the restart completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned. I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the

driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian



.



  #5  
Old July 11th 04, 08:13 PM
Ian A
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Default Solved: Can't change display settings

Thanks Bert,

-----Original Message-----
Was this the suggested method of installation?
Was the driver file a .inf or .exe file?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

You wrote
Thanks Bert,

I have downloaded the driver and attempted to use it.
When I do the update driver (system; device manager;
monitor; driver) it says that it updates the driver, but
when I go back in to view the driver info it says that

no
driver is required or loaded and the driver file filed

is
greyed out.

Thanks,
Ian
-----Original Message-----
Hi Ian,

This usually indicates that there is an incorrect video

driver installed.

Tip: Go to Start - Run and type Msconfig and press

enter.
On the
General Tab click advanced, and make sure "VGA

640x480x16
is
NOT checked before continuing.

Go to the Dell web site and download the video driver

for
the
system in question, and install it per there

instructions.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Ian A" wrote in

message
...
I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts

were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and

16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts

teh
change and does a restart. When the restart

completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned.

I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the

driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian


.



.

  #6  
Old July 11th 04, 08:13 PM
Ian A
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Default Solved: Can't change display settings

Thanks Bert,

-----Original Message-----
Was this the suggested method of installation?
Was the driver file a .inf or .exe file?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

You wrote
Thanks Bert,

I have downloaded the driver and attempted to use it.
When I do the update driver (system; device manager;
monitor; driver) it says that it updates the driver, but
when I go back in to view the driver info it says that

no
driver is required or loaded and the driver file filed

is
greyed out.

Thanks,
Ian
-----Original Message-----
Hi Ian,

This usually indicates that there is an incorrect video

driver installed.

Tip: Go to Start - Run and type Msconfig and press

enter.
On the
General Tab click advanced, and make sure "VGA

640x480x16
is
NOT checked before continuing.

Go to the Dell web site and download the video driver

for
the
system in question, and install it per there

instructions.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Ian A" wrote in

message
...
I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts

were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and

16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts

teh
change and does a restart. When the restart

completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned.

I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the

driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian


.



.

  #7  
Old July 11th 04, 08:13 PM
Ian A
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Solved: Can't change display settings

Thanks Bert,

-----Original Message-----
Was this the suggested method of installation?
Was the driver file a .inf or .exe file?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

You wrote
Thanks Bert,

I have downloaded the driver and attempted to use it.
When I do the update driver (system; device manager;
monitor; driver) it says that it updates the driver, but
when I go back in to view the driver info it says that

no
driver is required or loaded and the driver file filed

is
greyed out.

Thanks,
Ian
-----Original Message-----
Hi Ian,

This usually indicates that there is an incorrect video

driver installed.

Tip: Go to Start - Run and type Msconfig and press

enter.
On the
General Tab click advanced, and make sure "VGA

640x480x16
is
NOT checked before continuing.

Go to the Dell web site and download the video driver

for
the
system in question, and install it per there

instructions.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Ian A" wrote in

message
...
I just refreshed Windows 98 and afterwards the fonts

were
huge and the display setting were set to 640x480 and

16
colors. When I adjust the settings, Windows accepts

teh
change and does a restart. When the restart

completes,
the old settings (640x480;16 colors) have returned.

I
have a dell p991 monitor and Windows says that the

driver
is fine. What could prevent me from adjusting this
setting?
Thanks in advance,
Ian


.



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  #8  
Old July 11th 04, 08:19 PM
Ian A
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Default Solved: Thanks Bert

I was updating the monitor driver and not the video
driver. Thanks for all ofyour help.

Ian
 




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