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by yntbom

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I was having problems connecting to the
internet through my Lynksys. After checking
my other pc and seeinf that I could connect
without any problem. I re- checked all of the
settings on the problem pc and still could not
connect to the internet. I re-installed Win98SE
and now I can not get my setting to go above
16bit. What would lock the setting up so that it
could not be changed. I NEED 800X600 and I
have no idea of how to get to the settings.

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by tech_wiz03

Sounds like 2 problems here. First the display is governed by both the monitor and the adapter drivers. Goto start->controlpanel->display and make sure that your correct monitor and correct adapter are installed. When you get this step done windows default of 640x400 16 color will be replaced with resolutions and color depth specific to your hardware.

If your system came with video drivers disk make sure to install it this might mean having to uninstall the driver first by going to start->programs->accesories->system information and choosing to uninstall the driver (if a failed one is present)

When the display is working correctly, you may find connecting to your isp will also start working right. Some connections won't if display settings have too few color depth.

by thechas

You need several drivers on a W98 system to get your video working properly.

In order of installation:

Chip-set drivers for the motherboard. Get these from either the system manufacture, the motherboard manufacture, or the chip-set manufacture. I usually use the chip-set manufactures 'reference' drivers.

DirectX Get this from Microsoft. Make sure to NOT install a newer version of DirectX than is supported by the driver for your video card.

Video card driver. From the card manufacture is best. If you cannot find or identify the card manufacture, then use the reference driver for the graphics processor on the card.

Monitor driver. In a few 'rare' instances, you need the specific driver from the monitor manufacture as the Windows default driver may not support your monitor.

Chas

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