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Old June 24th 05, 05:05 PM
adrian916
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I cannot change the screen resolution on a windows 98 PC. In display
settings, I can select a new resolution and a new colour settings, but on
clicking "OK", it doesn't display a preview as normal - instead it says that
the computer must be restarted in order for the changes to take effect, but
on reboot, it has reverted to the originals again.

This problem has only started recently, since a power cut, so I am wondering
if the display adaptor could have been damaged.

I have reinstalled windows, run AV, spybot and adaware (all updated) but the
problem still persists.

I have also followed a KB article that suggested bypassing the log on screen
(click cancel) but this had no effect either.

Any suggestions?
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Old June 24th 05, 05:14 PM
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What does Windows look like with the incorrect res and colour?


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Old June 24th 05, 05:51 PM
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the desktop itself looks okay (useable) although the icons are larger than
normal. The biggest effect is when viewing web pages where the text can be
very fuzzy and colours diminished, making it difficult to read due to the
poor resolution (640x480 - this is what it keeps defaulting back to -
previously, it was on either 1024x768 or 1280x1024)

adrian

"jkb" wrote:

What does Windows look like with the incorrect res and colour?



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Old June 24th 05, 07:25 PM
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the desktop itself looks okay (useable) although the icons are larger than
normal. The biggest effect is when viewing web pages where the text can be
very fuzzy and colours diminished, making it difficult to read due to the
poor resolution (640x480 - this is what it keeps defaulting back to -
previously, it was on either 1024x768 or 1280x1024)


Try reinstalling your video driver. It seems like it is broken or something
like that.

jkb


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Old July 10th 05, 08:38 PM
Rich
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"" wrote:
the desktop itself looks okay (useable) although the icons are
larger than
normal. The biggest effect is when viewing web pages where the
text can be
very fuzzy and colours diminished, making it difficult to read
due to the
poor resolution (640x480 - this is what it keeps defaulting
back to -
previously, it was on either 1024x768 or 1280x1024)

adrian

"jkb" wrote:

What does Windows look like with the incorrect res and

colour?




Did you ever get this resolved? I am having the exact same problem.
I did clean out some Xabot spyware but can;t get a full screen.
Please advise

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Old July 11th 05, 11:51 AM
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It was already using the best driver so couldn't do much on that front. The
PC was also having lots of other problems as well (Word kept freezing, dial
up connection froze in the middle of dialling or in the middle of downloading
emails etc). In the end it was quicker to reformat the drive and reinstall
Windows than to try and resolve each individual problem. Even a repair
install of Windows didn't cure anything, so it must have been a deep seated
problem. A clean installation got everything back to normal.

"adrian916" wrote:

I cannot change the screen resolution on a windows 98 PC. In display
settings, I can select a new resolution and a new colour settings, but on
clicking "OK", it doesn't display a preview as normal - instead it says that
the computer must be restarted in order for the changes to take effect, but
on reboot, it has reverted to the originals again.

This problem has only started recently, since a power cut, so I am wondering
if the display adaptor could have been damaged.

I have reinstalled windows, run AV, spybot and adaware (all updated) but the
problem still persists.

I have also followed a KB article that suggested bypassing the log on screen
(click cancel) but this had no effect either.

Any suggestions?

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Old July 12th 05, 07:05 PM
Ron Badour
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Sounds like the wrong display adapter driver is installed.

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), pull the card
straight out.

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"adrian916" wrote in message
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I cannot change the screen resolution on a windows 98 PC. In display
settings, I can select a new resolution and a new colour settings, but on
clicking "OK", it doesn't display a preview as normal - instead it says
that
the computer must be restarted in order for the changes to take effect,
but
on reboot, it has reverted to the originals again.

This problem has only started recently, since a power cut, so I am
wondering
if the display adaptor could have been damaged.

I have reinstalled windows, run AV, spybot and adaware (all updated) but
the
problem still persists.

I have also followed a KB article that suggested bypassing the log on
screen
(click cancel) but this had no effect either.

Any suggestions?



 




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