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[kimmeh]

hmm well, i'm trying to fix my old old old computer (say, 5 years old? running under win98) and i reformated etc etc and now i'm left with 16 colours. i know to look in the control panel and change, but the only colour options are 2 colours and 16. from my comp, i tried downloading the bios installer thing, burning it and transferring it to this comp, but the comp doesnt read the "setup" icon like my other one. i thought of temporarily connecting it to the internet. the same problem arises. it does read the file to install it, only the read me's. what should i do now?

 

[Winston]

Is it a integrated Video Card or an actual video card?

 

[AsyLum]

it sounds like an integrated one, or maybe a cheap 2mb one...should just be a case of install drivers and that should be it, usually if its integrated the boot disk/repair cd they provide if it was bought with a company should have the necessary stuff, if not its just a matter of finding out the card's name or motherboard name...

kick me if im wrong

 

[Winston]

Well if it's onboard video you can just use the given System Motherboard Installation Disk, and if it's just a video card you can most probably just download it, but you need to know the manufacturer's details etc... I was just a little lost when i read bios installer.

 

[kimmeh]

Originally posted by Winston
Is it a integrated Video Card or an actual video card?

i have no idea.. all this computer stuff scares me

Originally posted by Winston
Well if it's onboard video you can just use the given System Motherboard Installation Disk, and if it's just a video card you can most probably just download it, but you need to know the manufacturer's details

i remember when i did it before i used some disk the shop people gave me in the box. i put it in and i just clicked on anything and i got it within the first few clicks..

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by kimmeh
i have no idea.. all this computer stuff scares me

i remember when i did it before i used some disk the shop people gave me in the box. i put it in and i just clicked on anything and i got it within the first few clicks..

Right click on My Computer go to properties under Devices tab or Hardware not sure i haven't used 98 in ages

look for Display Adapters expand the tree for that selection and then it should be Standard VGA or something right now or what ever, select that and go to update driver

insert the disk that you said they gave you then there should be some options like search automatically or something in CD-ROM, Floppy media.

 

[kimmeh]

Originally posted by Winston
insert the disk that you said they gave you then there should be some options like search automatically or something in CD-ROM, Floppy media.

hmm.. let me try..but i remember i had to manually find the file inside the disk..and i actually sat there finding it.. but i just cant seem to get it

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by kimmeh
hmm.. let me try..but i remember i had to manually find the file inside the disk..and i actually sat there finding it.. but i just cant seem to get it

Yeah that's normally the shitty method of doing it, but the folder names in the CD should be quite plain

like it would probbaly me most likely be in a folder called

Drivers

then VGA

then W98

normally the file type is .ini

 

[Huy]

It's hard when you don't know the brand(s) or type of card.

It's probably best to find generic drivers to solve this one, seeing as though the card is pretty old (half a decade).

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Huy
It's hard when you don't know the brand(s) or type of card.

It's probably best to find generic drivers to solve this one, seeing as though the card is pretty old (half a decade).

But i think she still has the disk the shop provided for her.

 

[kimmeh]

Originally posted by Winston
But i think she still has the disk the shop provided for her.

:uhhuh: she does

but huy's right, i dont know the brand..
let me try it tomorow..
ehehe thanks winston and huy