I don't want to sound elitist here, but you these days people (like me) are
throwing systems with those specs away. I was not able to give my PIIIs away
and all of them had better video. I think you time might be better spent
"upgrading" the video card rather than coping with a low res screen.
Cheers,
tod
On Aug 19, 2011, at 10:34 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
>
> I have a question about the System Requirements for Windows that is posted on
> the web site.
>
> "Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or higher), XP, Vista, or Windows 7
> Pentium compatible PC (Pentium III or Athlon recommended)
> 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
> 1024x768 resolution (higher resolution recommended), at least 256 colors"
>
> The older systems that run P-III tend to have video cards that do not go
> above 800x600 if you want at least 256 colors. That is what I have seen in
> most of the older computers I have used or repaired.
>
> I am working on a P-III computer with 512 MB RAM and its video does not go
> above 800x600.
>
> So the question is, what will I loose with the smaller video resolution? I
> have not added LO yet, since I am currently running the WinXP updates
> [hundreds of them] before I load the needed software: LO, Thunderbird,
> Firefox, Corel Draw [his], Inkscape, Security, and other software that he
> wants/needs on his computer.
>
> So what will he/I give up with 800x600 instead of the 1024x768 resolution?
>
> This machine is to replace a real old P-II machine that he bought used about
> 10 years ago. It would be nice to get LO on that machine, since it is going
> to be given to a girl who needs to type notes.
>
>
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