Can't get proper display settings... suddenly

biscuit12 · 08-21-2009, 09:51 AM

I have an old IBM Thinkpad T30. It has been working fine, but today I booted it up, and it threw up a message that it's display driver had been written for a "previous" operating system. Now the display only shows 4 colors, lowest resolution. I haven't changed the operating system or anything. I tried updating the video adapter driver and the display adapter, but that hasn't fixed it. Is my video card dying?

GrandslammerBD · 08-22-2009, 04:08 PM

You may have a bad VGA cable connecting to your monitor. Try a diffrent VGA cable and see if it makes a difference!!

08-21-2009, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
biscuit12 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP	Can't get proper display settings... suddenly I have an old IBM Thinkpad T30. It has been working fine, but today I booted it up, and it threw up a message that it's display driver had been written for a "previous" operating system. Now the display only shows 4 colors, lowest resolution. I haven't changed the operating system or anything. I tried updating the video adapter driver and the display adapter, but that hasn't fixed it. Is my video card dying?

08-22-2009, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
GrandslammerBD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 194 OS: Windows XP	Re: Can't get proper display settings... suddenly You may have a bad VGA cable connecting to your monitor. Try a diffrent VGA cable and see if it makes a difference!!