Guest denson Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 i reinstalled windows 98. now i dont have more than 16 colours. i searched every were to get it. can anyone tell me how to get it
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: how can i install more colours on my pc You need to install your video drivers. And probably a few other drivers. 1. Right-click My Computer and then click Properties. On the Device Manager tab, make note of all items that have a yellow !exclamation! point (or bang, as we like to call them.) 2. Download and run Everest 2.02 and run it. It will tell you what your hardware is to a fair extent and can usually lead you to the right drivers if you don't already have them. Most of the info you need is usually under Computer>Summary, but other useful info will be found in other sections. It also provides for various types of reports that you can pass on to us if needed. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5554.html -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD716D6B-3A24-4335-A18F-59C45D13FD69@microsoft.com... >i reinstalled windows 98. now i dont have more than 16 colours. i searched > every were to get it. > > can anyone tell me how to get it
Guest Jeff Richards Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: how can i install more colours on my pc Look in Device Manager - you will probably find that the video adapter is identified as a generic VGA. This means that Windows could not identify your video adapter card and has installed the default driver and this provides 16 colours only. You need to find and install the correct drivers for your video adapter card. You could identify the card by opening the case and looking for the manufacturer and model, or you could use a hardware identification utility such as Everest (http://www.brothersoft.com/everest-home-edition-61488.html). If your machine is a brand name then the manufacturer may have the correct drivers at their www site, otherwise you hold look at the www site of the video adapter card manufacturer, or one of the dedicated driver download sites. Or the driver might be on a CD that you have that was supplied with the machine, or with the adapter card if you have upgraded it. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD716D6B-3A24-4335-A18F-59C45D13FD69@microsoft.com... >i reinstalled windows 98. now i dont have more than 16 colours. i searched > every were to get it. > > can anyone tell me how to get it
Guest Ron Badour Posted August 31, 2008 Posted August 31, 2008 Re: how can i install more colours on my pc 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 http://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 open 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 http://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 Windows Desktop Experience "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD716D6B-3A24-4335-A18F-59C45D13FD69@microsoft.com... >i reinstalled windows 98. now i dont have more than 16 colours. i searched > every were to get it. > > can anyone tell me how to get it
Guest PCR Posted September 1, 2008 Posted September 1, 2008 Re: how can i install more colours on my pc denson wrote: | i reinstalled windows 98. now i dont have more than 16 colours. i | searched every were to get it. | | can anyone tell me how to get it http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=127139 Troubleshooting Video Problems in Windows "START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button". If checked, then uncheck "VGA 640x480x16", & reboot. "Control Panel, Display, Settings tab". Select as you wish from the Colors dropdown menu & the Size slider. If you move the Screen Area slider to 1024x768 there, possibly click the Advanced button, & select Large fonts too— or there is a chance you end up with tiny, unreadable fonts! Try to get your colors/size at least twice that way. If it continues to fail, you may need to reinstall your Monitor or Display Adapter... For the Monitor... (1) Boot to Safe Mode (Hold F5 as you boot or CTRL for the Startup Menu) (2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab" (3) Open the Monitors branch, & Remove all entries. Perhaps, FIRST, even in Normal Mode, note what is installed similar to below for the Adapter. That is... (a) D-Clk the monitor there for Properties, Driver tab. (b) Click the Update Driver button, then "Next". © Bolt "Display a list...", & click "Next". (d) Bolt "Show all hardware". Examine the two panes to see what is currently installed. That is likely what you wish to end up with, after step (4). (4) Boot to Normal Mode. Hopefully, it will be rediscovered & installed. Then, if still necessary, here is the rigmarole of the Display Adapter... .......Quote.......... The first thing to do is to remove the video adapter you have installed. Right-click on the desktop; choose "Properties" from the drop-down menu; select "Settings;" click on the "Advanced" button; and click on "Adapter". An adapter is a program that tells Windows how to deal with a specific video card. Make note of the adapter that is currently installed. Then, change the adapter to "Standard Display Adapter (VGA)" and restart the system. [That is: Click "Change, Next, bolt 'Display a List...', Next, bolt 'Show all hardware', scroll left pane to top, select '(Standard display types)', select 'Standard Display Adapter (VGA)' in right pane, click 'Next'"... PCR] This will remove the current adapter and replace it with a generic VGA adapter that works with all video cards. You will not like VGA because it supports only 16 colors, but the purpose of installing it is to get rid of whatever was there before. Next, return to the adapter screen and install an adapter that matches your video card. This may or may not be the adapter that you are using now. Examine the materials you received with your computer to see if they include a CD-ROM or floppy disk that contains the correct video adapter. Or go to the Gateway website and see if they have an adapter for you to download. Or check the website of the company that made your video card. Bill Starbuck (MVP) .......End....of quote.... Also... ..........Quote................ To identify your video adapter correctly, download and run either the Everest or Aida32 utility, available here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html There are links to both the Personal and Enterprise versions of AIDA32....I suggest Enterprise: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Aida32_-_Enterprise_System_Information_d183.html Everest Free Edition: http://www.majorgeeks.com/EVEREST_Free_Edition_d4181.html AIDA32 is also available here: http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm .........EOQ.................... -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
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