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Name: Mark Taylor
Date: December 30, 1998 at 23:32:24 Pacific
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ive lost 256 colour and i cant change it back,the adapter is s3trio 32/64 pci and monitor is COMPAQ presario intergrated. ive tried changing the monitor to standard but it doesnt work,
hlp pls??



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Response Number 1
Name: Igor M
Date: December 31, 1998 at 00:32:23 Pacific
Reply:

Hi,

This is video card problem, not the monitor. Try to reinstall video card driver.

Good luck, Igor M


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Response Number 2
Name: Scott Rivera
Date: January 5, 1999 at 13:04:46 Pacific
Reply:

I have the same problem with TI Extensa 510. Chips and Tech. chipset 65545.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jeff
Date: January 9, 1999 at 08:15:28 Pacific
Reply:

Had that problem on a Packard Bell once. Had to reserve IRQ 14 in BIOS for video.


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Response Number 4
Name: LSumal
Date: April 23, 1999 at 15:18:11 Pacific
Reply:

I used to have 256 colours, then I reinstalled Windows '95 and now I have 16 colours. I tried installing the disk i have labeled 'VIDEO DISPLAY ADAPTER' but it doesn't work.
Can you please help?


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Response Number 5
Name: LSumal
Date: April 23, 1999 at 15:19:49 Pacific
Reply:

I used to have 256 colours, then I reinstalled Windows '95 and now I have 16 colours. I tried installing the disk i have labeled 'VIDEO DISPLAY ADAPTER' but it doesn't work.
Can you please help?


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Response Number 6
Name: H. M. Smith
Date: May 8, 1999 at 05:59:09 Pacific
Reply:

Just installed Windows 98. Now I have lost 256 color. Only have 16 bit and it will not change. Stats are: Super vga 1024x768 on Diamond Viper SE/Pro/Provideo Pg100PCI
My monitor is a Komodo


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Response Number 7
Name: PoiznDrt
Date: June 18, 1999 at 08:51:36 Pacific
Reply:

Can anyone send me the default jumper settings for the S3 Trio 32/64 PCI>?


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Response Number 8
Name: Sandi
Date: August 4, 1999 at 11:39:47 Pacific
Reply:

I have lost my 256 color! I now only have 16 colors. I have windows 98 and dont know how to get it back. Please help!


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Response Number 9
Name: Cathy Fay Rager
Date: September 18, 1999 at 23:56:44 Pacific
Reply:

Same here. I reinstalled Win 95 and
lost my 256. I have a IBM ps/valuepoint
6314-001 monitor. Please help.


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Response Number 10
Name: yip
Date: September 19, 1999 at 07:41:27 Pacific
Reply:

I lost 256 colour after installed win98
now i want u to teach me how to do
give me a reply quickly because
i want yo use 256 colour to play game
Thanks


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Response Number 11
Name: yip
Date: September 19, 1999 at 07:49:35 Pacific
Reply:

I lost 256 colour after installed win98
now i want u to teach me how to do
give me a reply quickly because
i want to use 256 colour to play game
many game need above 256 colour
my computer is Packard bell
thank for your help


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Response Number 12
Name: yip
Date: September 19, 1999 at 08:01:56 Pacific
Reply:

I lost 256 colour after installed win98
now i want u to teach me how to do
give me a reply quickly because
i want to use 256 colour to play game
many game need above 256 colour
my computer is Packard bell
my viedo card is standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)
where can download display card driver
thank for your help


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Response Number 13
Name: jgarr
Date: September 27, 1999 at 08:38:06 Pacific
Reply:

Had a similar problem with an onboard video adapter. Turns out that I had to use the Windows '95 driver instead of the 98 driver.


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Response Number 14
Name: wajid
Date: September 27, 1999 at 09:28:03 Pacific
Reply:

I have windows 95 installed and I have lost 256 colors.I have video adapter named s3trio64v2dx.Windows is unable to search the specified adapter.My monitor is CASPER.Please help!


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Response Number 15
Name: Dannielle
Date: November 28, 1999 at 17:07:35 Pacific
Reply:

I reinstalled Win 98 and have also lost 256 colors. I have a S3 Trio 32/64 video card.
It won't let me change colors back.
How can I fix it? I have a Viewsonic 4E monitor.


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Response Number 16
Name: Elumalai Balu
Date: January 4, 2000 at 22:17:04 Pacific
Reply:

I lost 256 colour after installed win98
now i want u to teach me how to do
give me a reply quickly because
i want to use 256 colour to play game
many game need above 256 colour
my computer is Zenith
my viedo card is standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)
where can download display card driver
thank for your help


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Response Number 17
Name: peggy
Date: January 10, 2000 at 02:21:07 Pacific
Reply:

i lost 256 color but only had one left is 16 i dont know how that happened as its my first time this happened ever had !!! so did try to look for it to replace back to 256 color but no luck to find it to get those back to belong to my compaq presario bummer i need some help to how get this back to get straight it out ???


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Response Number 18
Name: fahri marangoz
Date: April 3, 2000 at 04:52:35 Pacific
Reply:

ý haven't got s3trio64v2dx driver. ý didn't find it. ý must install it. what will ý do?


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Response Number 19
Name: colin scott
Date: April 24, 2000 at 10:39:45 Pacific
Reply:

ive lost 256 color on my comp after reloading windows 95 ive tried everything i can think of short of taking it to the store for repair please help im lost without it.
16 just isnt good enough for what i need please reply soon??


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Response Number 20
Name: nanse riggs
Date: April 24, 2000 at 16:18:33 Pacific
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I have lost my disk with the diamond s3 trio 64 dram Eqn2AA stealth 64 Dram video card adapter driver , can you help me find and so I can download it from the net. please


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Response Number 21
Name: Ivan Huang
Date: May 19, 2000 at 18:22:42 Pacific
Reply:

I lost 256 color
and now I can only use 16 color


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Response Number 22
Name: Cindy
Date: June 14, 2000 at 08:05:58 Pacific
Reply:

I also installed Win 98 and then I lost 256, true, and high colors, and I can't get them back. I have gon some where on the interent and downloaded the 256, true, and high colors, but I can't remember where i downloaded them at. Could someone please help. Aslo you talked a bout a video card how do i reinstall that? Thanks for your help!

Thank you,
Cindy


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Response Number 23
Name: jim
Date: June 15, 2000 at 07:01:46 Pacific
Reply:

Does anyone have a Windows 95 driver for the
S3 Trio 32/64 PCI display adapter? Have tried S3 itself, including their ftp site, but they
don't seem to even mention this old card.

Many people seem to have the same problem...
Thanks,
jim


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Response Number 24
Name: Colene
Date: June 23, 2000 at 10:55:07 Pacific
Reply:

i lost the same thing. i need to know how to get it back, cause you lose to internet expierence. HELP!!!


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Response Number 25
Name: Luc
Date: July 29, 2000 at 09:34:57 Pacific
Reply:

Is there anyone out there who has a solution to this problem? All I read is people telling they have the same problem.

Luc


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Response Number 26
Name: bayram colak
Date: August 29, 2000 at 14:11:43 Pacific
Reply:

I think I must install S3trio64V2dx driver. but I haven't got it.Would you please help me?


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Response Number 27
Name: Delbert
Date: September 4, 2000 at 21:29:27 Pacific
Reply:

I had the same problem...And tried everything
. The thing to do is buy you a new Video Card the software is in there and your problem will be solved. I tried everything believe me. Best Buy has the Voodoo3 2000pci for 100 dollars with a 30 dollar mail in rebate. The cheapest I have ever seen. Durham, NC


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Response Number 28
Name: Erik Wolfner
Date: September 17, 2000 at 18:43:35 Pacific
Reply:

I was able to get around the problem with the 65545 on the Extensa 510 laptop by installing the Chips & Technology Super VGA driver instead of the one Windows was trying to install. That gave me 256 colors.


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Response Number 29
Name: chrissy
Date: October 15, 2000 at 10:38:28 Pacific
Reply:

Has anyone solved this yet, I have the same problem!!!! I can't believe so many people have this problem


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Response Number 30
Name: Sammy
Date: October 20, 2000 at 20:03:41 Pacific
Reply:

I installed a Voodoo to my computer and now the color got screwed up. I downloaded some s--- before and it worked but now I dont remember that to look for. Please help in any way possable.and if possable find a site that i can download that from bcause i have beel looking for a while and can't find anything!
------THANKS------:0


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Response Number 31
Name: Mo
Date: November 18, 2000 at 14:15:30 Pacific
Reply:

I too lost 256 color, now only 16 color, when I reinstalled W98, please help me. I know there must be an answer somewhere


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Response Number 32
Name: Elvis
Date: November 28, 2000 at 22:10:16 Pacific
Reply:

I've lost my 256 color, only have 16 bit.
I'm using a dell ultra scan monitor. I'm alos using Win98. Please Help!


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Response Number 33
Name: Aaron
Date: December 13, 2000 at 05:05:35 Pacific
Reply:

HERE IS THE ANSWER! YES, FOR SURE, THE ANSWER! And the winner is.....Erik Wolfner. Read his posting of September 17, 2000 at 18:43:35 in which he describes the solution.....tricking windows into utilizing a chips and technology driver different than the one it tries to use. I had this same problem a year ago and cured it the same way....but only after some extensive internet searching....and a little help from the Microsoft Knowledge Base (which I couldn't live without!!!!) If you search the MS Knowledge Base today you should find this to be such a common problem that the solution has become standardized to the point where there are instructions for debugging dependent upon ones operating system.


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Response Number 34
Name: roei
Date: December 30, 2000 at 01:15:15 Pacific
Reply:

help me! before i kick my comuter i need 256 colors if u know where i can find send me on my email roeimayo@hotmail.co.il


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Response Number 35
Name: Daniel Ford
Date: January 2, 2006 at 20:27:47 Pacific
Reply:

so im not the onlyone in the world i have the exact same problemb as all of you and it is frustrating as hell!! Im gonna try the windows knowledge base Like Aaron said. let ya know if i find the answer

www.amazd.co.nz


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