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Old October 29th 06, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
allen
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Default resolution on display

I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it was at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?
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Old October 29th 06, 03:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Jeff Richards
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Default resolution on display

You need to find and install the correct drivers for your video display
adapter card. The drivers will be on
the installation CD that came with your system, or on the CD that came with
the card if you have upgraded it, or you can get them from the
manufacturer's www site, or just search the www using the brand name and
model number of the video adapter card.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"allen" wrote in message
...
I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it was
at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?



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Old October 29th 06, 04:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
allen
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Default resolution on display

I have an off brand that went o.business....how can I find out the type of
card I have? so I may be able to find drivers?
thanks

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

You need to find and install the correct drivers for your video display
adapter card. The drivers will be on
the installation CD that came with your system, or on the CD that came with
the card if you have upgraded it, or you can get them from the
manufacturer's www site, or just search the www using the brand name and
model number of the video adapter card.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"allen" wrote in message
...
I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it was
at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?




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Old October 29th 06, 12:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Jeff Richards
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Default resolution on display

You could open the box and look at the labels on the card, but if it's on
the motherboard then that's not practical. Check out Everest - it can
provide details of your hardware make and model. You may need to get the
drivers from the manufacturer of the chipset if the card manufacturer can't
be found.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml

The best source would be the CD that was supplied with your system, although
that version could be out of date by now.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"allen" wrote in message
...
I have an off brand that went o.business....how can I find out the type of
card I have? so I may be able to find drivers?
thanks

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

You need to find and install the correct drivers for your video display
adapter card. The drivers will be on
the installation CD that came with your system, or on the CD that came
with
the card if you have upgraded it, or you can get them from the
manufacturer's www site, or just search the www using the brand name and
model number of the video adapter card.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"allen" wrote in message
...
I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on
my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it
was
at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?






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Old October 29th 06, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
allen
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Default resolution on display

thanks

"allen" wrote:

I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it was at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?

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Old January 2nd 07, 10:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Mark Dunn
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Default resolution on display

I've just read about the 'debug' DOS command to find the brand of video
card- I think it was on this NG!
In a DOS box, type debug then DC000:50 or DC000:35 . Along with a hex dump
you get a text string including the name of the card. Marvellous.
"allen" wrote in message
news
thanks

"allen" wrote:

I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on

my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it

was at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?



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Old January 2nd 07, 04:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Ron Badour
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Default resolution on display

It was probably this post that you are referring to:

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



"Mark Dunn" wrote in message
...
I've just read about the 'debug' DOS command to find the brand of video
card- I think it was on this NG!
In a DOS box, type debug then DC000:50 or DC000:35 . Along with a hex
dump
you get a text string including the name of the card. Marvellous.
"allen" wrote in message
news
thanks

"allen" wrote:

I had to reformatt and reinstall 98se....after doing that my screen on

my
laptop is only displaying at 400-600 or so and before reinstalling it

was at
700-1000 or so....what can I do to rectify this?





 




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