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  #1  
Old May 11th 06, 12:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error problems are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC after an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears. After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen. I mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if they have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus and the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue dots in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC fixes to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry


  #2  
Old May 11th 06, 01:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find a way to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error problems are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC after an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears. After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen. I mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if they have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus and the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue dots in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC fixes to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry


  #3  
Old May 11th 06, 08:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

Please! - let us know what you did to fix it - it mat help the next person
with a similar problem!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find a way
to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error problems
are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC after an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears. After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen. I
mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if they
have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus and the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue dots
in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the
background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC fixes
to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry



  #4  
Old May 12th 06, 12:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

Here is what I think my situation was. When trying to fix my error problems,
I opened the System Configuration Utility and clicked on Diagnostic Startup.
After doing that, I had two problems. My screen had reverted to a 640 X 480
resolution and my video was splotchy. The splotchy video problem turned out
to be my color setting. It had reverted to 256 colors. By changing it to 16
bit, my video problem was solved.

Now, I may be wrong on this, but I think when I clicked on Diagnostic
Startup, my system, by default, changed my resolution and color settings.
Perhaps, someone can confirm this for me. If that is not true, then I have
no idea how my settings changed.

Jerry


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Please! - let us know what you did to fix it - it mat help the next person
with a similar problem!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find a way
to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error problems
are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC after an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears. After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen. I
mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if they
have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus and the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue dots
in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the
background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC fixes
to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry




  #5  
Old May 12th 06, 12:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

Diagnostic Startup is exactly that - it loads a subset of drivers, *chosen
by you*.
Unless you specifically chose drivers and other items to activate at the
startup elsewhere in the MSCONFIG utility, then effectively nothing but the
basic minimum drivers would be installed - and Video basic drivers are VGA
640x480 16colour
I suggest turning OFF the Diagnostic mode, and reverting to Normal Mode

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
Here is what I think my situation was. When trying to fix my error
problems,
I opened the System Configuration Utility and clicked on Diagnostic
Startup.
After doing that, I had two problems. My screen had reverted to a 640 X
480
resolution and my video was splotchy. The splotchy video problem turned
out
to be my color setting. It had reverted to 256 colors. By changing it to
16
bit, my video problem was solved.

Now, I may be wrong on this, but I think when I clicked on Diagnostic
Startup, my system, by default, changed my resolution and color settings.
Perhaps, someone can confirm this for me. If that is not true, then I
have
no idea how my settings changed.

Jerry


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Please! - let us know what you did to fix it - it mat help the next
person
with a similar problem!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find a
way
to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error
problems
are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC after
an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears.
After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen. I
mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if they
have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus and
the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue
dots
in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the
background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC
fixes
to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry





  #6  
Old May 12th 06, 11:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

Noel -
Thanks for confirming. Maybe you can respond to this question. During some
Startups and Restarts I was receiving OE:0028 error messages. I tried a
number of minor maintenance steps to fix the error problems without any
success.

However, after doing the Diagnostic Setup and resetting my resolution and
color settings, my error messages mysteriously disappeared. Was I just lucky
or do you see a connection to all this?

Jerry

"Noel Paton" wrote:

Diagnostic Startup is exactly that - it loads a subset of drivers, *chosen
by you*.
Unless you specifically chose drivers and other items to activate at the
startup elsewhere in the MSCONFIG utility, then effectively nothing but the
basic minimum drivers would be installed - and Video basic drivers are VGA
640x480 16colour
I suggest turning OFF the Diagnostic mode, and reverting to Normal Mode

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
Here is what I think my situation was. When trying to fix my error
problems,
I opened the System Configuration Utility and clicked on Diagnostic
Startup.
After doing that, I had two problems. My screen had reverted to a 640 X
480
resolution and my video was splotchy. The splotchy video problem turned
out
to be my color setting. It had reverted to 256 colors. By changing it to
16
bit, my video problem was solved.

Now, I may be wrong on this, but I think when I clicked on Diagnostic
Startup, my system, by default, changed my resolution and color settings.
Perhaps, someone can confirm this for me. If that is not true, then I
have
no idea how my settings changed.

Jerry


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Please! - let us know what you did to fix it - it mat help the next
person
with a similar problem!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find a
way
to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error
problems
are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC after
an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears.
After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen. I
mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if they
have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus and
the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue
dots
in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the
background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC
fixes
to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry






  #7  
Old May 12th 06, 11:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

It could simply be that the switch to diagnostic startup and back forced a
reinstall of the video drivers - which are the most common cause of 0e:0028
faults that I am aware of. Your actions in that period would make it more
likely that such a thing happened.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
Noel -
Thanks for confirming. Maybe you can respond to this question. During
some
Startups and Restarts I was receiving OE:0028 error messages. I tried a
number of minor maintenance steps to fix the error problems without any
success.

However, after doing the Diagnostic Setup and resetting my resolution and
color settings, my error messages mysteriously disappeared. Was I just
lucky
or do you see a connection to all this?

Jerry

"Noel Paton" wrote:

Diagnostic Startup is exactly that - it loads a subset of drivers,
*chosen
by you*.
Unless you specifically chose drivers and other items to activate at the
startup elsewhere in the MSCONFIG utility, then effectively nothing but
the
basic minimum drivers would be installed - and Video basic drivers are
VGA
640x480 16colour
I suggest turning OFF the Diagnostic mode, and reverting to Normal Mode

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
Here is what I think my situation was. When trying to fix my error
problems,
I opened the System Configuration Utility and clicked on Diagnostic
Startup.
After doing that, I had two problems. My screen had reverted to a 640
X
480
resolution and my video was splotchy. The splotchy video problem
turned
out
to be my color setting. It had reverted to 256 colors. By changing it
to
16
bit, my video problem was solved.

Now, I may be wrong on this, but I think when I clicked on Diagnostic
Startup, my system, by default, changed my resolution and color
settings.
Perhaps, someone can confirm this for me. If that is not true, then I
have
no idea how my settings changed.

Jerry


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Please! - let us know what you did to fix it - it mat help the next
person
with a similar problem!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find
a
way
to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error
problems
are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC
after
an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears.
After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen.
I
mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if
they
have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus
and
the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue
dots
in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the
background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC
fixes
to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry







  #8  
Old May 13th 06, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Video Problem

Thanks- Glad to hear there might be a connection.

Jerry

"Noel Paton" wrote:

It could simply be that the switch to diagnostic startup and back forced a
reinstall of the video drivers - which are the most common cause of 0e:0028
faults that I am aware of. Your actions in that period would make it more
likely that such a thing happened.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
Noel -
Thanks for confirming. Maybe you can respond to this question. During
some
Startups and Restarts I was receiving OE:0028 error messages. I tried a
number of minor maintenance steps to fix the error problems without any
success.

However, after doing the Diagnostic Setup and resetting my resolution and
color settings, my error messages mysteriously disappeared. Was I just
lucky
or do you see a connection to all this?

Jerry

"Noel Paton" wrote:

Diagnostic Startup is exactly that - it loads a subset of drivers,
*chosen
by you*.
Unless you specifically chose drivers and other items to activate at the
startup elsewhere in the MSCONFIG utility, then effectively nothing but
the
basic minimum drivers would be installed - and Video basic drivers are
VGA
640x480 16colour
I suggest turning OFF the Diagnostic mode, and reverting to Normal Mode

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
Here is what I think my situation was. When trying to fix my error
problems,
I opened the System Configuration Utility and clicked on Diagnostic
Startup.
After doing that, I had two problems. My screen had reverted to a 640
X
480
resolution and my video was splotchy. The splotchy video problem
turned
out
to be my color setting. It had reverted to 256 colors. By changing it
to
16
bit, my video problem was solved.

Now, I may be wrong on this, but I think when I clicked on Diagnostic
Startup, my system, by default, changed my resolution and color
settings.
Perhaps, someone can confirm this for me. If that is not true, then I
have
no idea how my settings changed.

Jerry


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Please! - let us know what you did to fix it - it mat help the next
person
with a similar problem!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"Jerry" wrote in message
...
After my posting, I found out what my problem was. I could not find
a
way
to
delete my posting. So please disreqard my original posting.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Jerry" wrote:

Video Problems –
Problem 1:
I have been having some OE:0028 type error problems. The error
problems
are
not the reason for this post. Now, when I try to restart my PC
after
an
error message, there are times when a screen of blue dots appears.
After
rebooting or restarting again, I can get back to a normal screen.
I
mention
this because it applies to my Problem 2.

Problem 2:
Now, when I view some (not all) pages on my PC they appear as if
they
have
not been fully loaded. Words in some documents are out of focus
and
the
images appear splotchy. In some images I think I can see the blue
dots
in
the background. In other images I do see another image in the
background.

This problem has just occurred after I tried to go through some PC
fixes
to
try and fix my error problems. I use Windows Me.

Is there a fix for my video problem?

Thanks,
Jerry








 




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