lost pc user

I installed a new video card now everything is tiny.My folders,all the print,my mouse pointer.I can barley make out the words I'm typing they're sooooooooo small.

dai

check the resolution it is set to

ricer333

PARDON THE CAPS (I'M NOT YELLING, BUT TRYING TO HELP YOU READ).

IT SOUNDS LIKE THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN RESET DUE TO THE UPGRADE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, RIGHT CLICK SOME WHERE ON THE DESKTOP AND HIT 'PROPERTIES'.

CLICK THE RIGHT MOST TAB (SETTINGS) AND LOOK FOR A BOX CALLED 'SCREEN RESOLUTION'. IT WILL HAVE A #### BY ### PIXELS. DRAG THAT SCROLL BAR LEFT AND THINGS SHOULD SIZE ACCORDINGLY. HIT APPLY, YOU'LL HAVE 15 SECONDS OR SO TO CONFIRM IT OR ELSE WINDOWS WILL REVERT TO THE LAST CONFIG (SMALL FONTS).

YOU MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE PLACEMENT OF THE SCREEN ON YOUR MONITOR AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE.

ALSO, IF YOU WANT LARGER FONTS, UNDER THE 'APPERANCE' TAB YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR 'FONT SIZE'

GOOD LUCK, AND AGAIN, SORRY FOR THE CAPS, BUT HOPE YOU CAN READ!


~RICER333

lost pc user

OK everything was fine for awhile,I played CALL OF DUTY for a little bit,and then I installed a game for my daughter.In the middle of her game the screen went black and the monitor light went from green to yellow and I couldn't get a picture.I restarted my pc twice and still nothing,I restarted in safe mode and then restarted it again normally and now the picture is back,but I'm afraid to play another game.Does anyone know what could be causing this?

floydfan

the video card may be overheating. what video card do you currently have? from that information, there might be a way to read the card's temperature using the driver.

lost pc user

ati radeon 9550. got a couple of games to work,but they're stuttering,and web page graphics take a minute to load.

dai

it sounds more like an underpower problem,did you check that you had enough power to run the new video card before you put it in
post your system specs including the power supply details from the label on the side of the supply

lost pc user

Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
Installed Qty 1
Max Supported Qty 1
Upgradability Upgradable
Cache Memory
Type L2 cache - Advanced Transfer Cache
Installed Size 256 KB (installed) / 256 KB (max)
RAM
Installed Size 128 MB / 512 MB (max)I have 512mb
Technology RDRAM (RAMBUS)
Memory Speed 800 MHz
Form Factor RIMM 184-pin
Storage Controller
Type IDE - integrated - PCI
Controller Interface Type ATA-100
Storage
Floppy Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
Hard Drive 1 x 60 GB - standard - ATA-100
Hard Drive (2nd) None.
Optical Storage
Type CD-RW - IDE
Read Speed 32x
Write Speed 12x
Rewrite Speed 8x
Media Load Type Tray
Optical Storage (2nd)
Type 1 x DVD-ROM - 5.25" x 1/2H - IDE
Read Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Monitor
Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
Type AGP 4x - plug-in card
Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Video Memory SDRAM
Installed Size 32 MB
Video Output Supported RGB
Audio Output
Type Sound card - integrated
Compliant Standards Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16/Pro, AC '97
Speaker(s) 2 x mixed channel
Input Device
Type Mouse, keyboard
Telecom
Modem Fax / modem - PCI - plug-in card
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90 , Hayes AT command set
Networking
Networking Network adapter - PCI - integrated
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
1 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
2 ( 1 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory - RIMM 184-pin
1 ( 0 ) x processor
3 ( 2 ) x PCI
1 ( 0 ) x AGP 4x
Interfaces 4 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x gameport / MIDI - generic - 15 pin D-Sub (DB-15)
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire
1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Power
Device Type Power supply
Voltage Required AC 100/120 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Compliant Standards EPA Energy Star,I don't see any label for power,was told 300w

ricer333

I would thinkt ath 300 W for that system is going to be too little. I think the minimum Power Supply that is recommended for any system now is 400 or 450W. The TSF hardware guys can correct me. I've always found that with intermitant problems like this it usually is a lack of power that causes them.

Good luck!

dai

see if you can borrow a larger psu to try in it,one of your friends may have one that they have upgraded as power requirements have sky rocketed in the last few years and most have found that they had to upgrade and those are not worth selling and usually get thrown into a box

lost pc user

It seems to be working better now,is there a break in period with video cards,so the pc and the card get used to one another.I got some kind of cleaning software,cleaned all the dust out,re-installed the drivers and re-installed direct x and it seems to be getting better,I can't explain it.

dai

no they should work correctly from install,did you use a can of air to blow it out as the air can reach places you cannot easily access to get the dust out