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Cannot change resolution on display

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by tbrave

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I am using win98 ver2. When the computer boots up its resolution is set to 16 colors 640/480. I change the colors to a higher setting ( high color 16 bit). I click ok and it tells me to restart which I do. When it reboots it goes back to 16 colors
Any ideas here?

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by dmiles

Goback to the Control Panel and click on the System Icon locate the adapter and click the plus,highlight the adapter and click the properties button,then select tab to update the driver.hope this helps.

by hrussmyers

Also, you might try looking at the BIOS and check that the display adapter is the one or type that you are actually using. You might have the option to set it to custom.

by hrussmyers

Also, you might try looking at the BIOS and check that the display adapter is the one or type that you are actually using. You might have the option to set it to custom.

by nettek

It sounds like Windows 98 installed the incorrect video adapter driver. Win 98, much more so than Win 95, is notorious for installing the incorrect video adapter during setup. You should go to the PC manufacturers web site and download the correctadapter driver. You can then go to display properties and change the driver. If it is a third-party video adapter, you will have to go to their web site.

by barbiebiteme_1999

just had that problem today.go to dos prompt
C: type in scanreg/fix. and enter this should fix it after scan shut down and re-boot.

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