wow, 98se is being odd

gmpk · 08-15-2005, 04:22 PM

I just formated my laptop, a Toshiba Tecra 8000, and installed windows 98se on it. Somehow, after installing all the critical updates on microsoft.com, my resolution won't change from 640 by 480 and I only have 16 colors. Before formatting my laptop, i had 256 colors and had more resolution options. What happened???

-Thanks!

lee101 · 08-15-2005, 05:53 PM

I've heard about someone with this problem before, and if i remember correctly i think that they needed to update/install the drivers for their graphics card, as when you formatted they would have been deleted.

gmpk · 08-15-2005, 07:02 PM

i think i tried that. i don't know if i did it right, so ill tell you how i did it. i first right clicked on the desktop, clicked on properties, clicked on the settings tab, clicked the advanced button, clicked on the adapter tab, and finally, clicked on the Change button. The driver search window appeared and clicked on the windows update to find my gfx card. Then, it tells me that i have the best driver for my laptop....

is there another way to fix this problem?

DanLatimer · 08-15-2005, 07:08 PM

goto the website and download the latest driver dont take microsofts word for anything

08-15-2005, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
gmpk New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	wow, 98se is being odd I just formated my laptop, a Toshiba Tecra 8000, and installed windows 98se on it. Somehow, after installing all the critical updates on microsoft.com, my resolution won't change from 640 by 480 and I only have 16 colors. Before formatting my laptop, i had 256 colors and had more resolution options. What happened??? -Thanks!

08-15-2005, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
lee101 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,150	I've heard about someone with this problem before, and if i remember correctly i think that they needed to update/install the drivers for their graphics card, as when you formatted they would have been deleted. __________________ My PC: Core2Duo E6300 @ 1.86 Ghz, Asus P5v-VM DH , 200 GB Maxtor SATA ,2GB (21GB Kingston DDRII), Radeon x1650 Graphics (256 mb), 2 Acer 17 inch TFT's, Windows Vista Home Premium Server: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 256 Mb Ram, 8Gb IDE for o/s, 2 * 250GB SATAII for storage, Ubuntu Server 7.10

08-15-2005, 07:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
DanLatimer Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Age: 22 Posts: 659	goto the website and download the latest driver dont take microsofts word for anything __________________ -DAN ____________________________________ MY PC: Windows XP PRO AMD XP 64 3000+ oc to 2.25ghz 1 GB PC2700 Memory Radeon 9600XT 256mbs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 5.1 surround sound

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08-15-2005, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
gmpk New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	i think i tried that. i don't know if i did it right, so ill tell you how i did it. i first right clicked on the desktop, clicked on properties, clicked on the settings tab, clicked the advanced button, clicked on the adapter tab, and finally, clicked on the Change button. The driver search window appeared and clicked on the windows update to find my gfx card. Then, it tells me that i have the best driver for my laptop.... is there another way to fix this problem?