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Thread ID: 61252 2005-08-29 09:44:00 Help anyone please! Desktop stuck on 640 by 480 16 colour. boohsv (8804) Press F1
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384596 2005-08-29 09:44:00 Can anyone help! My desktop display cannot change from 640 by 480 16 color to anything higher. Everything on my screen is large and the colors are all weird have windows 98 on a delle771p computer. On running the DXDIAG, it shows that my device is Standard PCI Graphics Adapter, Main Drive:vga.drv,version:4.10.00.1998 (English).Can anyone please help, it is really annoying me. boohsv (8804)
384597 2005-08-29 09:46:00 download everest,and this wil tell you what graphics card you have, then we can find the right drivers for it. Prescott (11)
384598 2005-08-29 09:51:00 A quick google shows you have posted the model number of your monitor not the system itself
As Prescott has said run Everest from http://www.lavalys.com/
This will identify your graphics chip
Or post the number on your box not the monitor
bartsdadhomer (80)
384599 2005-08-30 02:25:00 Can anyone help, My desktop display cannot change from 640 by 480 16 color to anything higher. Everything on my screen is large and the colors are all weird have windows 98 on a delle771p computer. On running the DXDIAG, it shows that my device is Standard PCI Graphics Adapter, Main Drive:vga.drv,version:4.10.00.1998 (English).Can anyone please help, it is really annoying me. boohsv (8804)
384600 2005-08-30 03:31:00 . o (It's good to be back!)

Hey boohsv,

The problem you're facing is that the driver being used is the standard vga driver which is only used when the OS does not recognise your video card and does not have a sufficient driver for it. It is just sufficient enough to display standard size and colour.

You can try finding the drivers from Dell's website for your computer, or if you know who the manufacturer of the card is, you could try them for the driver. A program like SiSoft Sandra maybe capable of letting you know what type of Video card you have, or when you restart the computer, the BIOS information screen (if not covered by Dells splash screen) may produce a string that will identify the graphics card you're using.

Hope you get this problem sorted.


KK
Kame (312)
384601 2005-08-30 03:35:00 This is one of those times I say that everyone shouldda had Belarc Adviser (www.belarc.com) installed, run and printed out before anything like this happens.... SurferJoe46 (51)
384602 2005-08-30 03:48:00 The last time you posted this you were given advice
Which was like yesterday!
pressf1.pcworld.co.nz
Have you followed the replies to your previous post?
It's always better to keep it to one post per problem, keeps the forum clean and you have a better chance of having your problem solved quickly
bartsdadhomer (80)
384603 2005-08-30 04:39:00 Ok,ive run Everest,but am unsure where to look for the information that you need. Sorry in advance for being abit slow or dumb when it comes to computer. boohsv (8804)
384604 2005-08-30 05:00:00 I have merged the two threads into one now. There is no need to duplicate your threads as it will not get you help any faster. :) Jen (38)
384605 2005-08-30 05:30:00 Opening Everest, click on "Display" , then " GPU" and post back what it says next to "Video Adaptor". pheonix (36)
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