re: please help with monitor problem

[Dek]

I installed a software which was giving me some problems.
I was advised to reduce the display specs i.e to 16bit color.

Now I can't revert back to 32 bit/true colour or higher.
Please help.

[YODA74]

You'll probobly will have to go back into your display settings and make sure you click apply when you change the setting and go into the advanced section and read the directions there you will have to set to restart you computer??try this and post back

[bassman]

Dek,
Check your other post and please keep your questions on the same topic to a single thread. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

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[Dek]

please offer any advice?

when i go into fixing the display!!!!!! properties
computer prompts to resart computer.

On boot up it responds with

"problem with display settings. The adapter type is incorrect
or current settings does not work with your hw"
<ok>

offer any advise please??????
The current specs are very poor 640x480x16.

[YODA74]

Once you got into the Advanced sec. did you put a check in the restart the computer before applying setting? if you did,? you might want to play around with the refresh rate?? if its telling you the adapter is not right???? You need to check out your other post that bassman posted for you he knows more about the inner workings than I. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Dek]

Please note my other thread is closed.
It has Zero replies.
I Origionally posted message to wrong discussion group.
i.e General/How do I???

So I corrected this with Trouble Shooting/System Trouble Shooting news group so that the correct interested people view and thus reply to message.

[bassman]

OK Dek, I see that the moderator has moved some stuff around. I had originaly posted a response that might help.
It sounds like something happened to your video drivers, you may need to download updated drivers from your vid card manufacturers website. With these in hand (if needed) start your computer in "safe mode", go to "Device Manager", find your display adapter, and remove it. Reboot your system and let it find and reinstall the display adapter. If it asks for drivers, you have them in hand, most likely it won't. Once all up and installed, if you still have the display problem, install updated drivers.
Post back and let us know how it goes. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/cool.gif

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If I tell you to think for yourself, then you're not doing it.
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This is not directed at those asking questions in order to gain knowledge. That shows you are thinking.

[Dek]

When I go into display dialog box it gives me:
sis 6326.

I also have a booklet that came when I purchased the pc.
vedioExcel user manual.

3dImage9750/9850

At the back there are 3 web addresses:
http://www.cirrus.com http://www.s3.com http://www.tridentmicro.com

which one of these do I use.

[Dek]

When I go into display dialog box it gives me:
sis 6326.

I also have a booklet that came when I purchased the pc.
vedioExcel user manual.

3dImage9750/9850

At the back there are 3 web addresses:
http://www.cirrus.com http://www.s3.com http://www.tridentmicro.com

which one of these do I use.

[YODA74]

An sis 6326 (chip set) is VGA driver if thats what you need you can down load at C/Net or probobly at one of your three addresses you have posted your gonna have to surf those to find which one.

[Dek]

bassman,

I have downloaded drivers from cnet.
sis 6326 chipset.
As orgionaly stated by you for safety.

Now how do I start computer in "safe mode"?
I know how to go into CMOS/BIOS setup.
"Device Manager" how do I get there?
is it somewhere in the control panel?

Sorry for what may seem very simple questions to yourself.

[YODA74]

right click my computer icon for Device mgr.

For safe mode I beleive press f5 or f8 while booting

[classicsoftware]

1)If you have Win 98, hold the <Ctrl> key down while booting to get
into safe mode

2) To get to device mangler,

A) Right click on my computer

B) Left click on properties.

C) The second tab in will be device manager.

Good luck.

[Dek]

I am unable to view any post past the one posted by bassman on Posted 08-31-2001 09:58 AM.

This could be due to my graphics display running on low spec?
Or problem with web sys setup to display pages past a certain number of replies?
NB I can view post like the one authored by DBUR0727 titled "my wife dropped it" which has 13 replies on this PC but not my own.

This is very peculiar and has me foxed.
Whilst viewing the post at another premises during the day I was able to see the post past bassman's.

Please could someone either copy and paste post to my mail account at
saa3@elec.qmw.ac.uk
or suugest how I can view the post.

[YODA74]

IT's in the mail. hope it helps. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Dek]

Thanx, to bassman Yoda74 and the rest of the gang for the replies.