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Technowarrior

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    Hi all

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    Recently my sons PC, the display settings on start up have been reverting to 8 bit colour.  I configure the settings as required and the PC works fine.  Then when the PC reboots it reverts back to 8 bit colour again.

    I have removed the graphics drivers and reinstalled the latest drivers with no effect.  Same problem occur.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks

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    Re: Display settings revert to 8 bit colour on reboot in XP Pro
    « Reply #1 on: July 13, 2009, 03:12:28 PM »
    Bad card?

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    Re: Display settings revert to 8 bit colour on reboot in XP Pro
    « Reply #2 on: July 13, 2009, 03:16:16 PM »
    Does the problem occurs when you have XP load its generic drivers?
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      Re: Display settings revert to 8 bit colour on reboot in XP Pro
      « Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 02:35:43 PM »
      Hi Guys

      Sorry I have not posted for a couple of days but I have been away.

      Thanks for your suggestions.

      Well here is what I did.

      I started from scratch.  Removed the graphic card and the monitor drivers and used Microsoft's generic drivers.  I like the way you are thinking Jerryheavyarms!  Sadly this did not solve the problem.  Slaved an identical Graphics card in as still the problem remains.

      I checked Windows was fully updated, clean installed graphics drivers (nope) Clean installed Monitor drivers (nope).

      Decided to use msconfig and by a process of elimination under the start up tab, I concluded the mouse drivers were causing the problem.  I have a Roccat Cone Mouse so I removed the moused drivers and hey presto everything worked fine.  I downloaded the latest mouse drivers from there website and guess what?....................................... .........
      nope!  The problem occurred again.

      Bearing in mind I have rebooted the PC over 30 times by now, nightmare and boring.  So I removed the mouse drivers and it works fine.

      I have emailed Roccat Kone manufacturers and made them aware of the conflict with my system.

      I will let you know what I find out.

      Thanks for your input.

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