Pete,
You tried this suggestion too? Paula --- In [email protected], Peter Skerda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Rupert, Good Point, I'll give this another try and see if I can't > get the Monitor to respond with these settings. Even I should be able to > follow your step by step approach. Nicely done. Pete > > Rupert Bear wrote: > > > Hello Peppermark > > > > You have probably not selected the correct monitor so W98 is using the > > wrong drivers. Try this > > > > My Computer/ Control Panel/ Display/ Settings/ Advanced/ Monitor/ > > Change/ Next/ check box that says > > "Display list" then Next/ check box "show all hardware" and two > > windows will appear. In the left > > hand window look for the manufacturer of your monitor and select it > > and a list of all the models > > will appear in the right hand window, if it is there select it. If > > your monitor is not listed you > > could try selecting the top monitor "Standard Monitor" and in the > > right window click on and select > > "Super VGA 800 x 600". Now click on Next/ Next/ Finish. > > > > You should now be back to settings. First ensure that the "screen > > area" sliding tab is set to 800 x > > 600 (which it should already be set to) and the "colour" on the left > > hand side should be set to > > "True colour 32 bit", this can be done by clicking on the drop down > > menu and selecting True colour > > 32 bit. > > > > You may have to reboot for these new settings to take effect > > > > HTH & HNY 2U2 > > > > Rupert > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> original message or part thereof <<<<<<<<<< > > > > Dear Group Members - Have just finished assembling a bare-bones unit. > > First one for this old codger and the last one I will attempt to do > > this year. Installed Win 98. Unable to make any changes with the > > monitor display settings which are locked in at 16 bit color & 640 X > > 480 only. Also unable to get display to fill out on monitor. Would > > there be any of our group members that could offer me some assistance > > or direction with this? Thank you all very much & best wishes to all > > for the coming New Year. > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, > > please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do > > not post personal issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > [click here] > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
