Win. 2000 color options

[Mike B]

hey i build my own computer and i recently installed windows 2000 in it everything is great except in the display options when i want to change how many color display in my screen i can only use 16. It is getting very annoying and i can't install some of my programs because of that. If you know how to help let me know.

[merlin_2]

Load the graphics card drivers........type dxdiag to find out....what card you have......

[Mike B]

I don't have a card though it is on the motherboard

[merlin_2]

dxdiag will tell you what graphics you have<or sisoftsandra software program>........did you upgrade to win2k......from win9x..........boot system and hold own the del key........tthis should display the graphics you have......at a guess intel.chipset.....what cpu have you got

[Mike B]

I didn't upgrade it, but i have AMD Athlon 2600 and my win 2000 was older so i just updated and got service pack 4 i have a graphics card but not in the computer and i don't have a driver for it i just got it off a junk computer

[Mike B]

I typed in what you told me to and 2 window came up that said Under Microsoft DirectDraw is said I must be running in 256 color mode or higher. Then is said under DxDiag Error.....Error: problem getting extra display info, result code = 0x887600de (no DirectDraw support) what should i be looking for under this dxdiag thing that would help me change my colors

[merlin_2]

I reply to the answer i gave some moments ago........update your graphics drivers......end......