Author Topic: color resolution (Read 5527 times)

marybeth · « **on:** January 21, 2008, 03:24:37 AM »

IM TRYING TO UPLOAD A GAME ON MY GRAND DAUGHTERS COMPUTER (RUNNING WIND 98) ITS AND OLD COMPUTER BUT SHES JUST STARTING OUT. THE PROGRAM SAYS I NEED TO CHANGE MY RESOLUTION FROM 16 TO 256 BUT I HAVE TRIED AND IT GOES RIGHT BACK TO THE 16. ANYONE HAVE A CLUE HOW TO CHANGE THE RESOLUTION.
THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP U MIGHT HAVE
MARYBETH

quaxo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:21:07 AM »

Sounds like you don't have a video driver loaded. Need to know the make and model of the video card so we can tell you where to get your driver.

(A driver is software that makes a piece of hardware fully functional).

marybeth · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:40:21 AM »

I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIND THIS INFO OUT IM A CLUELESS COMP PERSON BUT IF U COULD STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO FIND IT I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. bY THE WAY I JUST PICKED THAT PUTER UP FROM A GARAGE SALE AS ITS FOR A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD.
MARYBETH

quaxo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:45:34 AM »

Ok, so what all did you get with it? Any CDs?

Does the computer have a brand or model number on it somewhere?

Did it come with any guides or documentation?

marybeth · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:02:43 AM »

NO NO PAPER WORK BUT THE MODLE IS A IBM 300GL.
THANK U SO MUCH FOR YOR HELP

soybean · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:08:07 AM »

Does it look like the upper left image on this website: http://hardware.majix.org/computers/ibm.300gl/

By the way, can turn off your CAPS LOCK?

quaxo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2008, 12:11:01 PM »

I've done some searching, but I can't find drivers for it. Nothing reliable anyway. That system is quite old though, might not be available anymore.

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2008, 12:25:48 PM »

Your video driver is here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4B2N95.html
Look under Intel 810 video

marybeth · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2008, 03:03:07 AM »

Good Morning
yes soybean i can turn off cap locks and it does look like the one u foulnd online. Broni (stupid question Im sure) but can i download this driver on the web site u have listed onto a cd then put on puter or do i have to go directly from site to puter?
thank u so much

quaxo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2008, 04:39:00 AM »

You can put it on a CD

marybeth · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2008, 04:41:02 AM »

thank u so much
marybeth

marybeth · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:56:33 AM »

ok i have downloaded and applied new driver bbut i still cant change changgee color. when computeer first boots up i says problem with display settings the adapter type is incorect, settings do not wwork, so I hit ok and screen goes to the display settings but still wont let me chang it, i will undeerstand if u want to give up
thaank you for your help
ps how do i check to make sure new driveer is downloaded correct

quaxo · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:33:32 AM »

IBM's (now Lenova) website lists 20 'types' of 300GL, each with a 4-digit number. Over those 20 types, there seems to be 9 different video setups (depending on type).

Do you see a number anywhere? Look for a 4-digit number... something like 6263, 6338, 6591. I know there are several types of 300GL. Look around the computer, front, back, sides, information on the screen when you start up. Surely they've hidden this number somewhere, we've just gotta find it.

If you can't find the number, the only other choice would be to download and install each of the 9 different video drivers until we find one that works. They'll either give you an error while installing, or they'll do what the driver you've installed now is doing. It's a sloppy way to do it, but if we can't find that 'type' number, it's about the only thing we can do.

Here are the 9 drivers for Windows 98.

Oh, and most of us here won't give up that easily

marybeth · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:46:36 AM »

ureka i found a number 6282 ok now what? lol and thank u for not giving up on me

marybeth · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:51:06 AM »

sorry its 6282-82u

quaxo · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:58:26 AM »

Download this driver.

This should be the one you need.

marybeth · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2008, 10:53:23 AM »

im sorry i have downloaded this drive and am still not able to change color display any other suggestions

quaxo · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2008, 11:01:41 AM »

1. Uninstall the old driver
2. Download the new driver
3. Install the new driver

marybeth · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2008, 11:44:23 AM »

im so sorry i havent an idea how to find the old one to uninstall.
thank you
marybeth

Broni · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:02:47 PM »

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and applied new driver

What exactly did you do after download?

marybeth · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2008, 03:07:20 AM »

i didnt do anything. it said it i was done so i went to change color and nothing happened. How do i check to see if it for sure downloaded?
thank u once again
marybeth

patio · « **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2008, 08:50:20 AM »

It still needs to be installed...try double clicking on the file you DLoaded and see what happens.

Broni · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2008, 05:41:57 PM »

You may even have go to Device Manager, and point Install Wizard to freshly downloaded file.

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