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Name: Nicole Date: September 19, 2002 at 10:02:40 Pacific OS: Windows98 CPU/Ram: Intel 500
Comment:
Since I have loaded Windows 98 onto my Dell, I only have 16 colors and the start up screen will not maximize. I am looking at a little box for my startup screen. What can I do to maximize?
Name: Sterling_Aug Date: September 19, 2002 at 10:20:48 Pacific
Reply:
Install the correct display and monitor drivers. You installed the default VGA drivers which are stuck at 16 colors and 640x480 resolution. After the drivers are installed you can readjust the screen size to fill the screen.
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Response Number 2
Name: WARLOCK Date: September 19, 2002 at 10:22:06 Pacific
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You need to get the drivers for your display adapter. Have a look in device manager,you will find it in control panel just double click on the system icon. Click the plus next to display adapters this should tell you the make and model of your display adapter. Then go on the net and look for the right drivers for it. This will give you more colours. And on the settings tab in display properties you should be able to increase the screen area.
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Response Number 3
Name: Nicole Date: September 19, 2002 at 10:47:29 Pacific
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Is there a website that I can download the necessary WIN98 drivers?
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Response Number 4
Name: rac Date: September 19, 2002 at 10:55:57 Pacific
Name: Theo Date: September 19, 2002 at 11:37:53 Pacific
Reply:
rac, Great response, but how did drivers.com slip in there?
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Response Number 6
Name: Das Date: September 19, 2002 at 12:00:13 Pacific
Reply:
K, you need to install your graphics card drivers, a cd usually comes with your product or on the restore cd there may be a section. To find out the name of your card go to Control Panel/System/Device manager/Display Adaptor. Hit the + sign by Display Adaptor and it will list your card. Type that name in www.google.com to find their homepage for the proper drivers if you do not have them. Good luck. :)
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Response Number 7
Name: jeff Date: September 20, 2002 at 06:02:11 Pacific
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Theo: That's a good question. I was wondering about that too. I remember visiting that site several months ago when looking for some obscure driver files and had to mentally rebuke myself for the brain fade. It was then that I remembered to add "guide" and eventually found what I was searching for.
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