Display problem/Only 4-bit colors avail Similar to an earlier ?

[Guest]

I've seen a similar problem mentioned earlier though my exact problem is a
bit different.

My PC is running on XP, as it came with. I had to reinstall the OS a few
times but it's worked perfectly since the last install. Well, that was for
awhile, anyway.

The display settings worked perfectly for a few months after the last
reinstall but then one day, I tried to boot my PC but the screen was black,
other than a small bar on the upper left corner (the same kind of bar you'd
see in a word processor, indicating where the text will appear once typed).
After holding down a key for about 5 secons, An error appears that says
something like "Plug & play error. Push F1 to continue or F2 for the help
menu." Pushing F1 would then make the computer itself function properly,
though the screen color is always set to low (4 bit). In settings, it doesn't
give me any other option for screen color ie which I look in the drop down
box, the only option is low. Also: It throws a Quicktime error a moment after
I login to an account, a moment after the desktop displays. It's like this
every time I use my computer. I've run virus/ad & spyware software to no
avail; after everything is cleaned of malware, the color remains at 4 bit and
the option to raise the colors never appears. Ths problem has plagued me for
a few months now. Does anyone know of a way to help me get high (or even
medium) colors back into my screen? Thanks in advance.

 

[C. A. Upsdell]

I've seen a similar problem mentioned earlier though my exact problem is a
bit different.

My PC is running on XP, as it came with. I had to reinstall the OS a few
times but it's worked perfectly since the last install. Well, that was for
awhile, anyway.

The display settings worked perfectly for a few months after the last
reinstall but then one day, I tried to boot my PC but the screen was
black,
other than a small bar on the upper left corner (the same kind of bar
you'd
see in a word processor, indicating where the text will appear once
typed).
After holding down a key for about 5 secons, An error appears that says
something like "Plug & play error. Push F1 to continue or F2 for the help
menu." Pushing F1 would then make the computer itself function properly,
though the screen color is always set to low (4 bit). In settings, it
doesn't
give me any other option for screen color ie which I look in the drop down
box, the only option is low. Also: It throws a Quicktime error a moment
after
I login to an account, a moment after the desktop displays. It's like this
every time I use my computer. I've run virus/ad & spyware software to no
avail; after everything is cleaned of malware, the color remains at 4 bit
and
the option to raise the colors never appears. Ths problem has plagued me
for
a few months now. Does anyone know of a way to help me get high (or even
medium) colors back into my screen? Thanks in advance.

It might be a heat creep problem. Turn OFF and UNPLUG the PC. Remove
cover. Remove dust. Make sure all cards and connector cables are plugged
in fully. Make sure all jumper blocks are tight. Make sure there is
nothing loose inside. Then power on and see if the problem is gone.