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Melody

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Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« on: July 14, 2004, 06:29:04 PM »
I had some problems with my computer so we decided to format the computer we put Win Me back on it and the color was working fine before..... i onlt have 16 colors and i cant set the res. any higher than 640 X 480... i just cant figure it out... i have a standard PCI Graphic Adapter (VGA) and i looked it up online and it says that i only get 16 colors and all that but... i didnt change any hardware. Do i need to find an upgrade cause if i do someone please tell me where to do that from because i have been looking!!!

Please help me... :'(

Thanks,
Melody
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2k dummy

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2004, 06:51:35 PM »
You need to reinstall the drivers for your graphics adapter. What you are seeing is windows default driver. It lets you use the computer but 640x480x16 colors is the best it does. If you don't have the drivers disk for it, visit the adapter manufacturers web site. You can usually download the drivers from there.
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2004, 06:55:42 PM »
i dont know how to find the manuf. the only hting i know is that it is a standard PCI Graphic Adapter (VGA
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2004, 06:57:04 PM »
and i dont know how to find the website...
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2004, 07:07:00 PM »
i dont know the drive that is suppose to be there how would i find out the correct drive...
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2k dummy

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2004, 07:08:56 PM »
Thats what windows is reporting to you because thar is what it loaded drivers for. Who made the computer? Does the documentation tell what is graphics adapter is used. Does it tell who made the motherboard?
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2004, 07:17:35 PM »
its an older computer.... "HP Pavilion 6350"  how would i find out who made the things for the computer i dont have the manual or anything. when we formated the computer is loaded the standard thing
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2k dummy

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2004, 07:24:34 PM »
Go to HP's site and do a search on that model number. You should be able to find the information you need there.
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2004, 07:25:16 PM »
Ive tryed... many times
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2k dummy

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2004, 07:26:34 PM »
If you have the HP CD that came with the computer, try reloading from that.
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2004, 07:30:17 PM »
This computer was givin to us a long time ago
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2k dummy

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2004, 07:38:00 PM »
OK. If you don't have the HP CD, you might have to wait awhile to get a fix. It is imperative to know what graphics chip is in that thing.
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2004, 07:43:35 PM »
Im only 17 and i know many things about computer but not  a lot..... so what you have been telling me is that i need to find out what type of video drive is in my computer and go and find the download to get it on my computer?
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2k dummy

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2004, 07:56:16 PM »
Thats it. But just a matter of terminology. Don't confuse "drive" with "driver". Video is an adapter. Adapters require drivers. Drives are things like hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, cd-rom drives, etc. If don't have any luck finding what you need, come back here in a day or two and if I haven't found something, someone else probably will.
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Melody

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Re: Only 16 colors and can get higher res.
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2004, 08:00:35 PM »
Okay, Thanks
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