Resolution/Colour Quality

[Guest]

I just updates my computer to get Service Pack 2 from the Update Site, and
now my resolution is stuck at 640 by 480, and my color quality is stuck at
Lowest (4 bit)? How do i change this, i went to display and then settings,
but it wont let me change anything, :S

 

[Guest]

I just updates my computer to get Service Pack 2 from the Update Site, and
now my resolution is stuck at 640 by 480, and my color quality is stuck at
Lowest (4 bit)? How do i change this, i went to display and then settings,
but it wont let me change anything, :S

go to control panel, system, devices, hardware manager> right click on
your display adapter then click update driver. or if you have the
original drivers for it then use those.

Flamer.

 

[Guest]

go to control panel, system, devices, hardware manager> right click on
your display adapter then click update driver. or if you have the
original drivers for it then use those.

Flamer.

i went to control panel, system, then i went to Hardware beacuse there was
no devices tab, then clicked on devices manager. I dont know what the display
adapotor looks like. can you explain in greater detail please.

 

[Guest]

i went to control panel, system, then i went to Hardware beacuse there was
no devices tab, then clicked on devices manager. I dont know what the display
adapotor looks like. can you explain in greater detail please.

when your in device manager there is an item called display adapters,
it has a plus sign next to it, click it and it will show you your
display adapter, it could be called anything depending on what card you
have, but there should only be one, click on that and then click update
driver.

Flamer.

 

[Guest]

when your in device manager there is an item called display adapters,
it has a plus sign next to it, click it and it will show you your
display adapter, it could be called anything depending on what card you
have, but there should only be one, click on that and then click update
driver.

Flamer.

There are 2 icons that look like plugs, and i updated both. Nothing
happened. There was a icon of a Monitor, so i tried that, i updated it and it
said i need to restart so it can take effect, so i restarted and tried to
chaneg the resolution/colour but its still stuck at what it was before. Any
idea what to do?
my computer is the devil i tell you lol

Mark

 

[Malke]

There are 2 icons that look like plugs, and i updated both. Nothing
happened. There was a icon of a Monitor, so i tried that, i updated it and
it said i need to restart so it can take effect, so i restarted and tried
to chaneg the resolution/colour but its still stuck at what it was before.
Any idea what to do?
my computer is the devil i tell you lol

It is really difficult to know just what you've "updated". Start by
installing the latest video drivers, but not the way you've done it (or
haven't done it - I can't tell).

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor. The older Aida32 is good for this, too.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.aumha.org/free.htm - Aida32 (hosted on Jim Eshelman's site)

Malke

 

[Guest]

It is really difficult to know just what you've "updated". Start by
installing the latest video drivers, but not the way you've done it (or
haven't done it - I can't tell).

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor. The older Aida32 is good for this, too.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.aumha.org/free.htm - Aida32 (hosted on Jim Eshelman's site)

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

I went to my monitors company site, and tried to download the update for it,
but the only think you can download is a online manuel, which i have at home
and does not help me at all.

 

[antioch]

I went to my monitors company site, and tried to download the update for
it,
but the only think you can download is a online manuel, which i have at
home
and does not help me at all.

Sorry if I missed it - but what IS the make of your computer????
Antioch

 

[Guest]

Sorry if I missed it - but what IS the make of your computer????
Antioch

A crappy MDG and Samsung monitor

 

[Malke]

I went to my monitors company site, and tried to download the update for
it, but the only think you can download is a online manuel, which i have
at home and does not help me at all.

You don't want the *monitor* - you want the *video* drivers. Do as I
suggested in my last post to you. Get the drivers as described and install
them.

Malke

 

[Guest]

You don't want the *monitor* - you want the *video* drivers. Do as I
suggested in my last post to you. Get the drivers as described and install
them.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

I got the driver update at samsung, but it says i need to install my video
card proporly? Where can i fix it?

 

[Malke]

I got the driver update at samsung, but it says i need to install my video
card proporly? Where can i fix it?

Forget the monitor! Samsung is your monitor! I already told you how to
update your video drivers. If you really can't get this, then have a
knowledgeable friend or professional do it for you.

Again, very simply - if you have an OEM machine like a Dell, HP, Sony, etc.
go to their tech support website for your *specific* model computer.
Download the video drivers and install them.

If you don't have an OEM machine but instead have a generic computer you
need to find out what video hardware is in the machine. Use one of the free
system inventory programs I already gave you, or look in the paperwork, or
look under the Display category in Device Manager for the *name* of the
video card. Then go to the video card mftr.'s website and download the
drivers for your card and install them. If you have an ATI card, you're
going to go to ATI's website. If you have an Nvidia card, you're going to
go to Nvidia's website. Etc.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Forget the monitor! Samsung is your monitor! I already told you how to
update your video drivers. If you really can't get this, then have a
knowledgeable friend or professional do it for you.

Again, very simply - if you have an OEM machine like a Dell, HP, Sony, etc.
go to their tech support website for your *specific* model computer.
Download the video drivers and install them.

If you don't have an OEM machine but instead have a generic computer you
need to find out what video hardware is in the machine. Use one of the free
system inventory programs I already gave you, or look in the paperwork, or
look under the Display category in Device Manager for the *name* of the
video card. Then go to the video card mftr.'s website and download the
drivers for your card and install them. If you have an ATI card, you're
going to go to ATI's website. If you have an Nvidia card, you're going to
go to Nvidia's website. Etc.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

I did the Belarc and under "Display," there is nothing? I cant find what my
card's make is:S

 

[Guest]

Forget the monitor! Samsung is your monitor! I already told you how to
update your video drivers. If you really can't get this, then have a
knowledgeable friend or professional do it for you.

Again, very simply - if you have an OEM machine like a Dell, HP, Sony, etc.
go to their tech support website for your *specific* model computer.
Download the video drivers and install them.

If you don't have an OEM machine but instead have a generic computer you
need to find out what video hardware is in the machine. Use one of the free
system inventory programs I already gave you, or look in the paperwork, or
look under the Display category in Device Manager for the *name* of the
video card. Then go to the video card mftr.'s website and download the
drivers for your card and install them. If you have an ATI card, you're
going to go to ATI's website. If you have an Nvidia card, you're going to
go to Nvidia's website. Etc.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

I cant find the make of my card even with the Belarc search thing... Any
other ways?

 

[antioch]

I got the driver update at samsung, but it says i need to install my video
card proporly? Where can i fix it?

Hi MarkoPolo
Do as Malke says - Samsung do have drivers - I had one of their monitors
four years ago.
You do the GC first and then the monitor - both from manufacturers sites to
ensure they are current.
Does you GC have a Desktop Manager - icon on the system tray - you can also
set resolution/refresh rate/colour quality from there.
Antioch

 

[Guest]

Hi MarkoPolo
Do as Malke says - Samsung do have drivers - I had one of their monitors
four years ago.
You do the GC first and then the monitor - both from manufacturers sites to
ensure they are current.
Does you GC have a Desktop Manager - icon on the system tray - you can also
set resolution/refresh rate/colour quality from there.
Antioch

GC? I cant find my Video Card manufactor, so i cant do anything i think.

 

[antioch]

GC? I cant find my Video Card manufactor, so i cant do anything i think.

Have you done Start/Run/(type in dxdiag)/OK - wait for it to load then click
on Display - that should give all the info on your Graphics device.
Antioch

 

[Malke]

I cant find the make of my card even with the Belarc search thing... Any
other ways?

You are having such difficulties with this that I really think you need to
take the machine to either a professional or a knowledgeable friend. I mean
a friend who really *is* knowledgeable and is not just saying they are.
Someone who can *see* your computer and knows what they are looking at and
for is going to be able to solve this in a few minutes.

If you still want help here, then post back with what brand computer you
have (and the model number if it is an OEM machine) or what kind of
computer. Tell us where you got it. If you bought it locally, look on the
paperwork that came with the machine. Only *you* can see this; we can't.

Malke

 

[Malke]

Hi MarkoPolo
Do as Malke says - Samsung do have drivers - I had one of their monitors
four years ago.

(snip)

Malke said *forget* about the monitor! Stop leading the OP down the monitor
path. He needs to find out what video card he has and install the drivers.
This has *nothing* to do with the monitor.

Malke

 

[antioch]

I know and I am NOT leading him down the monitor path - I have asked him for
the GC details and told him where to find them, as you have, but from a
different location - I don't think the OP knows.
Antioch