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Windows 98 16 colors only display
I have the same problem as Crystal. (see copy of email
below) Also, now everything is huge and wider than the width of the monitor, so it is beyond where I can reach it with the mouse. I have a 17" monitor. I went to this site (http://www.s3graphics.com/) and it says "earlier drivers are obsolete", so I don't know how to find what I need to download. Here is my computer information: Computer Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE OS Service Pack - Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1) DirectX 4.09.00.0902 (DirectX 9.0b) Computer Name W98SE User Name W98se Motherboard CPU Type AMD Duron, 800 MHz (8 x 100) Motherboard Name Biostar M7VKL (3 PCI, 1 CNR, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video) Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8364 Apollo KL133 System Memory 240 MB (SDRAM) BIOS Type Award Modular (05/24/01) Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1) Display Video Adapter S3 Graphics Inc. ProSavage (16 MB) 3D Accelerator S3 Savage4 Multimedia Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Audio Controller Storage IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) IDE Controller VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47 Disk Drive IOMEGA ZIP 100 Optical Drive TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1202 (DVD:12x, CD:16x/10x/40x DVD-ROM/CD-RW) SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions C: (FAT32) 19530 MB (11155 MB free) Input Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Network Network Adapter Microsoft TV/Video Connection (4.0.0.3) Network Adapter PPP Adapter. (208.60.204.62) Network Adapter PPP Adapter. Modem AOpen FM56-PX Controllerless PCI Modem Peripherals Printer HP OfficeJet G Series USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB Device Intel USB Video Camera III Thanks for your help. Sheila ************************* Subject: Windows 98 is only displaying 16 colours From: "Joe727" nospam.nospam.nospam Sent: 9/25/2004 7:01:42 AM If you just reinstalled Windows, or you cannot change to 256, 16 bit, or 32 bit color, you probably need to reinstall your video card drivers. To reinstall your video card drivers, you need to know the exact make and model of your video card in order to install the correct/updated drivers. There are several ways to determine what kind of video card you have. 1. Check the manual that came with your PC. 2. You can open your PC tower to look at the video card and note the name and numbers printed on it. 3. You can download and run this free program. It might be able to determine what kind of video card you have: Everest Home Edition http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php? pid=1&lang=en&pageid=3 To find the Everest info you need to post, run the Everest program, and click the + sign next to Computer on the left side of your screen then click Summary. Then Right click the information on the *right* side of your screen and select Copy. You can then paste the information in Notepad or paste it directly to this newsgroup. Everest will tell you a lot about what's inside your PC. In addition to telling us the *Brand and Model Number* of your computer, please post back the information Everest reports for your: Motherboard CPU Chipset Display PCI/AGP Video Display GPU This information will assist us in finding the correct video drivers, and directing you to the video card manufacturer's website so you can download and install them. *** IMPORTANT *** Remember to tell us the *Brand and Model Number* of your computer which is printed on your PC case or is listed in the manual that came with your computer. Joe "Crystal" wrote in message ... I reformatted my computer after a critical error. Windows was reinstalled but I can only get up 16 colours instead of the 256. As a novice and only a casual user I would appreciate step by step instructions please. Thankyou Crystal age 13. |
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Hi - first download and install the latest drivers for your VIA chipset,
then reboot. VIA Hyperion chipset driver Version - 4.53 which is available he http://www.viaarena.com/Default.aspx?PageID=2 Then download the dirvers for your video card. 395drv Savage4 (394-398) Drivers which are available he http://ranger.s3graphics.com/swlib/ Create a folder on your desktop called Video Drivers. Download the video drivers to it. Right click and extract the files to the *same folder*, or extract it using one of the free zip utilities from the PC World Magazine website: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...id,6531,00.asp **If you already have the drivers extracted in a folder you can find, then start here.** Since the drivers do not have a self-installer so you will have to follow these installation instructions for Example 2 or Example 3: DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. Start the "Display" applet program. Select the "Settings" page, push the "Change Display Type" button. Push the "Change" button in the "Adapter Type" area. Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK". Specify the path to the new driver and press the ENTER key: Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you copied the drivers, either on your local hard drive or on a network share. (***This will be the Video Drivers folder you created on your Desktop***) Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers are, choose the "Browse..." button are find them. (***This will be the Video Drivers folder you created on your Desktop***) The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter that corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and click OK. Windows 95 (or Windows 98) will copy the display drivers to the proper directories on your system. Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from the "Systems Settings Change" dialog box. After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display applet and select alternate screen resolutions and color depths. Make sure you *temporarily* disable your anti-virus program since it can interfere with the video drivers installation process. Reboot your computer. Joe "Sheila" wrote in message ... I have the same problem as Crystal. (see copy of email below) Also, now everything is huge and wider than the width of the monitor, so it is beyond where I can reach it with the mouse. I have a 17" monitor. I went to this site (http://www.s3graphics.com/) and it says "earlier drivers are obsolete", so I don't know how to find what I need to download. Here is my computer information: Computer Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE Display Video Adapter S3 Graphics Inc. ProSavage (16 MB) 3D Accelerator S3 Savage4 snip |
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Joe,
Thank you for your information and help. I installed the VIA chipset drivers, but I get an error message that says the Savage 4 Driver is not compatible with my computer and that I should not install it, I don't know what the Display "applet" program is, Display Properties still says (Unknown Monitor) on (Unknown Device), 16 colors is still my only choice, the screen is still 640 x 480 pixels and I can't change it. Sheila -----Original Message----- Hi - first download and install the latest drivers for your VIA chipset, then reboot. VIA Hyperion chipset driver Version - 4.53 which is available he http://www.viaarena.com/Default.aspx?PageID=2 Then download the dirvers for your video card. 395drv Savage4 (394-398) Drivers which are available he http://ranger.s3graphics.com/swlib/ Create a folder on your desktop called Video Drivers. Download the video drivers to it. Right click and extract the files to the *same folder*, or extract it using one of the free zip utilities from the PC World Magazine website: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...ption/0,fid,65 31,00.asp **If you already have the drivers extracted in a folder you can find, then start here.** Since the drivers do not have a self-installer so you will have to follow these installation instructions for Example 2 or Example 3: DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. Start the "Display" applet program. Select the "Settings" page, push the "Change Display Type" button. Push the "Change" button in the "Adapter Type" area. Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK". Specify the path to the new driver and press the ENTER key: Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you copied the drivers, either on your local hard drive or on a network share. (***This will be the Video Drivers folder you created on your Desktop***) Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers are, choose the "Browse..." button are find them. (***This will be the Video Drivers folder you created on your Desktop***) The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter that corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and click OK. Windows 95 (or Windows 98) will copy the display drivers to the proper directories on your system. Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from the "Systems Settings Change" dialog box. After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display applet and select alternate screen resolutions and color depths. Make sure you *temporarily* disable your anti-virus program since it can interfere with the video drivers installation process. Reboot your computer. Joe "Sheila" wrote in message ... I have the same problem as Crystal. (see copy of email below) Also, now everything is huge and wider than the width of the monitor, so it is beyond where I can reach it with the mouse. I have a 17" monitor. I went to this site (http://www.s3graphics.com/) and it says "earlier drivers are obsolete", so I don't know how to find what I need to download. Here is my computer information: Computer Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE Display Video Adapter S3 Graphics Inc. ProSavage (16 MB) 3D Accelerator S3 Savage4 snip . |
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What is the brand and model of your computer? Compaq, Dell, HP, etc.? The
Display Applet is the Display icon in the Control Panel. Joe "Sheila" wrote in message ... Joe, Thank you for your information and help. I installed the VIA chipset drivers, but I get an error message that says the Savage 4 Driver is not compatible with my computer and that I should not install it, I don't know what the Display "applet" program is, Display Properties still says (Unknown Monitor) on (Unknown Device), 16 colors is still my only choice, the screen is still 640 x 480 pixels and I can't change it. Sheila snip |
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Here is my original e-mail with all the information on my
computer (it is a home-built computer that someone gave me): Subject: Windows 98 16 colors only display From: "Sheila" Sent: 9/25/2004 12:08:10 PM I have the same problem as Crystal. (see copy of email below) Also, now everything is huge and wider than the width of the monitor, so it is beyond where I can reach it with the mouse. I have a 17" monitor. I went to this site (http://www.s3graphics.com/) and it says "earlier drivers are obsolete", so I don't know how to find what I need to download. Here is my computer information: Computer Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE OS Service Pack - Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1) DirectX 4.09.00.0902 (DirectX 9.0b) Computer Name W98SE User Name W98se Motherboard CPU Type AMD Duron, 800 MHz (8 x 100) Motherboard Name Biostar M7VKL (3 PCI, 1 CNR, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video) Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8364 Apollo KL133 System Memory 240 MB (SDRAM) BIOS Type Award Modular (05/24/01) Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1) Display Video Adapter S3 Graphics Inc. ProSavage (16 MB) 3D Accelerator S3 Savage4 Multimedia Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Audio Controller Storage IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) IDE Controller VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47 Disk Drive IOMEGA ZIP 100 Optical Drive TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1202 (DVD:12x, CD:16x/10x/40x DVD-ROM/CD-RW) SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions C: (FAT32) 19530 MB (11155 MB free) Input Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Network Network Adapter Microsoft TV/Video Connection (4.0.0.3) Network Adapter PPP Adapter. (208.60.204.62) Network Adapter PPP Adapter. Modem AOpen FM56-PX Controllerless PCI Modem Peripherals Printer HP OfficeJet G Series USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB Device Intel USB Video Camera III -----Original Message----- What is the brand and model of your computer? Compaq, Dell, HP, etc.? The Display Applet is the Display icon in the Control Panel. Joe ----------------------------- "Sheila" wrote in message ... Joe, Thank you for your information and help. I installed the VIA chipset drivers, but I get an error message that says the Savage 4 Driver is not compatible with my computer and that I should not install it, I don't know what the Display "applet" program is, Display Properties still says (Unknown Monitor) on (Unknown Device), 16 colors is still my only choice, the screen is still 640 x 480 pixels and I can't change it. Sheila |
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You need to ask the person who gave you the computer several things unless
you want to check them yourself. This link has the manual for your motherboard which describes how to do the checking for item #1. http://www.biostar-usa.com/docsmain.asp ftp://ftp.biostar-usa.com/manuals/M7VKL/M7VKLmanual.pdf The manual is a .pdf document, so you will need Adobe Reader. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html 1 - Is the onboard video (in the BIOS) enabled? 2 - Was a separate video card installed at one time? 3 - Does he or she have the CD that came with the motherboard? It has all the drivers. You can also try the video drivers available at Biostar - the company that made your motheboard - Biostar M7VKL. Scroll down to video. http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdownloads.asp?model=m7vkl Follow the same instructions about creating a Video folder on the desktop in my previous post. Click the Setup icon that looks like a computer. Joe "Sheila" wrote in message ... Here is my original e-mail with all the information on my computer (it is a home-built computer that someone gave me): snip |
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