Display settings

[Kevin]

Hello:

I want to change the number of colors that my screen
displays to 256. From the Control Panel when I click
on "Display" and "Settings" there is a drop down menu
under "Color Quality". There should be an option for
256, but there there are only two options "32 bit"
and "16 bit". How can i get my display to show 256
colors.

Thanks for your help ahead of time.

Kevin

 

[Si]

Can I ask why you want to do this?

Cheers.

Si

 

[Phillips]

From XP Help and Support Center (that you have on your PC :
To switch your display to 256 colors

Some games and other software programs require that your monitor be set to
256 colors, or they run better in 256 colors. Many of those programs will
switch your monitor to 256 colors automatically when you start the program.
For those that don't, follow the steps below if you want to switch the
display temporarily while the game or program is running.

1.. On your desktop or on the Start menu, right-click the game or other
program that you want to run in 256 colors, and then click Properties.
2.. Click the Compatibility tab.
3.. Select the Run in 256 colors check box.
Notes

a.. The screen will revert to your default color quality when you close
the program.
b.. Try switching to 256 colors if your software program shows the wrong
color or the graphics redraw slowly.
c.. If your software program appears in a small window in the center of
your screen, you can increase its size by changing your screen resolution
temporarily. Follow the procedure above, but in step 3 select the Run in
640x480 screen resolution check box. Your screen resolution will revert to
its previous resolution when you close the program.
d.. The Compatibility tab is available only for programs or games located
on your computer's hard disk. It is not available if the program is stored
on a floppy disk, compact disk, or a network.