monitor display only 16 color

[Guest]

I reinstalled my winows 2000 professional (after formate the hard drive). ,
only 16 color(4 bits) is available in the display setting of control panel
.. In addition, the display adaptor and monitor nodes are not shown in the
device manager tree. I initially try to install a driver( Intel® 845 G\GL\GV
Chipset Graphics Driver); but I got a software error say cannot install the
driver on current driver. Then I install different driver (ATI 32MB Radeon
7500). After it run through the setup; the display does not improved. Can
you give a help to solve the display problem?

 

[DL]

cross post dont multi post

 

[Dodo]

=?Utf-8?B?bWVkYTk5?= wrote on 24 dec 2005:

I reinstalled my winows 2000 professional (after formate the hard
drive). , only 16 color(4 bits) is available in the display setting
of control panel . In addition, the display adaptor and monitor
nodes are not shown in the device manager tree. I initially try to
install a driver( Intel® 845 G\GL\GV Chipset Graphics Driver); but I
got a software error say cannot install the driver on current driver.
Then I install different driver (ATI 32MB Radeon 7500). After it run
through the setup; the display does not improved. Can you give a help
to solve the display problem?

Why don't you install the correct drivers for your graphics device?! You
know which one you're using?

Just trial and error is not the way to do it.

 

[Guest]

Can you tell me how to find the right drive to install?
This is a Dell optiplex GX260 and the service contract is expired. My
original CD cannot be located. My vidio card is ATI 32MB Radeon. Based on
Dell's service tag#, Dell's support web page lists 4 video drives including:
ATI 32MB Radeon 7500
ATI Radeon VE
CyberLink 4.0.13x
Intel 845 G/GL Integrated Video (this one works for my other GX260 but
cannot be installed in this desktop)

Do you know which one I should install. Is it possible that I need to
install the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility"?
appreciate your help

 

[QBob]

On Dells site with your service tag you can see the original config of your
system. This or the paperwork you recieved could tell you what card is in
your PC. Another solution would be if you have already tried the 7500 and
it did not improve your view, then install the others in a methodical
approach. Note the directory where the files are being installed and remove
the ones not needed. (the ones that did not work). The final option would
be to (if your PC is connected to the internet) do a Windows Update when
installing the driver, rather than telling it where to look. HTH

 

[DL]

Bad idea using winupdate

On Dells site with your service tag you can see the original config of your
system. This or the paperwork you recieved could tell you what card is in
your PC. Another solution would be if you have already tried the 7500 and
it did not improve your view, then install the others in a methodical
approach. Note the directory where the files are being installed and remove
the ones not needed. (the ones that did not work). The final option would
be to (if your PC is connected to the internet) do a Windows Update when
installing the driver, rather than telling it where to look. HTH

 

[PA20Pilot]

Hi meda99,

.........Can you tell me how to find the right drive to install?

There's a small, and free, program you can download and run available
from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html It'll tell you the
specifics about your computers hardware, and a lot of other interesting
facts.


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