Display Question

I shut off my computer from the back and it rebooted in 32 color instead of
256. Slider won't move off 640x480. Monitor drivers are ok. I'd like to get
it back to normal. Any ideas? Thanks - Tom

dazed and confused wrote:
> I shut off my computer from the back and it rebooted in 32 color
> instead of 256. Slider won't move off 640x480. Monitor drivers are
> ok. I'd like to get it back to normal. Any ideas? Thanks - Tom

If the monitor drivers were okay - you would be able to change
resolution/color depth. ;-)

Download and install the latest video card drivers from the manufacturer's
(that of the video card) web page. That should remedy your issue.

You likely have either an ATI, NVidia or Intel... Visit the appropriate
website for the brand you have and get the latest driover for the model you
have. If you need more assistance on this - come back and give us more
information on your system.

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"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> dazed and confused wrote:
> > I shut off my computer from the back and it rebooted in 32 color
> > instead of 256. Slider won't move off 640x480. Monitor drivers are
> > ok. I'd like to get it back to normal. Any ideas? Thanks - Tom
>
> If the monitor drivers were okay - you would be able to change
> resolution/color depth. ;-)
>
> Download and install the latest video card drivers from the manufacturer's
> (that of the video card) web page. That should remedy your issue.
>
> You likely have either an ATI, NVidia or Intel... Visit the appropriate
> website for the brand you have and get the latest driover for the model you
> have. If you need more assistance on this - come back and give us more
> information on your system.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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That's been mentioned but since my video works fine I don't see how that's
the problem. Wouldn't just be easier to reinstall the WMP5.1. If I knew how
to install drivers, I'd have my MP2 and, printer, and camera. I'm running
WIN98SE and have no idea what video card I have. Thanks again, Tom

dazed and confused wrote:
> I shut off my computer from the back and it rebooted in 32 color
> instead of 256. Slider won't move off 640x480. Monitor drivers
> are ok. I'd like to get it back to normal. Any ideas? Thanks - Tom

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> If the monitor drivers were okay - you would be able to change
> resolution/color depth. ;-)
>
> Download and install the latest video card drivers from the
> manufacturer's (that of the video card) web page. That should
> remedy your issue.
>
> You likely have either an ATI, NVidia or Intel... Visit the
> appropriate website for the brand you have and get the latest
> driver for the model you have. If you need more assistance on
> this - come back and give us more information on your system.

dazed and confused wrote:
> That's been mentioned but since my video works fine I don't see how
> that's the problem. Wouldn't just be easier to reinstall the
> WMP5.1. If I knew how to install drivers, I'd have my MP2 and,
> printer, and camera. I'm running WIN98SE and have no idea what
> video card I have. Thanks again, Tom

Let's review...
You cannot change your video resolution.
Therefore - your video is not 'working fine'.
Just because you can see a picture does not mean things are working okay.

Windows 98, eh?
Get this:
http://belarc.com/free_download.html

Install/run and come back. In there is should tell you what your video card
is.

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MS-MVP
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