AliveAndKickin

Why would I get only a choice of 2 or 16 colors after installing Win98?? What can I do to solve this ugly (lol) problem? I can't even install a game from 1998 now. Thanx. Stevo

dai

install the video drivers

AliveAndKickin

I have tried to find the driver(s) for the video and for the sound card...but after MUCH trying...I have had no success with the ones I have tried to install. They seem to have all the right numbers and will install but no fix for the problem. I will bring more info to the library tomorrow and try to post it here(as far as my system is concerned). I will use "Belarc Advisor" and get what ever you need. What do you need to know?

Nexxtech

Try using the Custom selection on the Windows update site and install your hardware Video drivers from Microsoft, if detected.

AliveAndKickin

I tried to find the "custom selection" at microsoft.com....downloads. Am I looking in the wrong place? I want to get video AND audio drivers. No sound and bad graphics...what a life!!!

Nexxtech

Go to your start menu, all programs, Windows update.

blah789

Do you know what graphics card your PC uses? If not, do you at least know the make and model of the PC or laptop?

AliveAndKickin

HOPE YOU CAN DECIPHER THIS: It is an emachine(etower)733i, made in 2001.

Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Stephen
Profile Date: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 7:58:42 AM
Advisor Version: 7.2x
Windows Logon: STEPHEN


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Operating System System Model
Windows 98 SE (build 4.10.2222) TriGem Computer, Inc. Emachines 100
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
733 megahertz Intel Celeron
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: TriGem Computer, Inc. TriGem System Board
Bus Clock: 66 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD Ver 1.03 02/12/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
20.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
19.74 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148
Generic floppy disk drive (3.5")

Generic IDE hard disk drive (20.01 GB) -- drive 0, No SMART Driver
320 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'M1' has 256 MB
Slot 'M2' has 64 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 20.01 GB 19.74 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
No details available
:
HP DeskJet 890C Series on LPT1:


Controllers Display
Standard Floppy Disk Controller
Intel 82801AA Bus Master IDE Controller
Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) [Display adapter] (2x)
KDS ions VS-7i [Monitor] (15.2"vis, s/n BAB17095636, April 2001)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel 82801AA USB Universal Host Controller Gameport Joystick (no joystick connected)
MPU-401 Compatible
Communications Other Devices
None detected
Network Card MAC Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
USB Root Hub
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Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes [Back to Top]

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Installed Microsoft Hotfixes [Back to Top]

None detected

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Software Licenses [Back to Top]


Belarc - Advisor 39b5ffa8
Microsoft - Windows 98 SE

Software Versions (mouse over * for details, click * for location) [Back to Top]

Belarc, Inc. - Advisor Version 7.2x *
Eastman Software, Inc., A Kodak Business - Imaging for Windows® Version 1.01.1311 *
Hewlett-Packard Company - HP Printing System for Windows Version 1998.0904.1554 *
Microsoft Corporation - DirectShow Version 6.01.05.0130 *
Microsoft Corporation - Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.00.2614.3500 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Telephony Version 4.10.2000 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows® NetMeeting® Version 3.0 *
Microsoft imgstart Version 1, 0, 0, 1 *
Microsoft Windows Scripting Host Version 5.0.531.7 *

dai

see what this gives you
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

Nexxtech

Hello again AliveAndKickin. This should be an easy fix for you. Again click on START on your desktop. The ninth program, (I think) from bottom to top is your Windows update site link. Double click on this. If you are able to get on the internet with your existing video driver, click on CUSTOM. If all goes well this should give your sound card and video drivers if they are still supported. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 98 and ME in 2006 for PRIORITY updates, I believe. Their will be PRIORITY updates though; up to 2006 for your system. EXAMPLE; IE 6 SP 1 and additional updates. TRY the CUSTOM selection first. If this doesn't work for your video and sound cards you will have to search for the drivers manually from the manufacturer's web sites.

blah789

Well according to the eMachines site
http://www.emachines.com/support/pro...el=eTower_733i
you have an integrated graphics "Intel® Direct 3D 2x AGP (shared memory)" and your chipset is the Intel® 810 chipset
I went on the Intel site and looked for the Windows 98 graphics drivers for the 810 and got this
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...7&submit=Go%21
Try that out and see what it gives

gangabyndoor

Hey this is because of Display driver probel. if you have display driver CD. then try to re install it. some it happens that, display properties will be reset when u install some software. don't worry, u install the display driver once again

AliveAndKickin

Haha....Joke's on us. It seems the former owner of this cornicopia of parts installed a different graphics card. I found the software and...Wa...LA!!! 256 brilliant colors!!! Thank you....Stevo

dai

glad you have it sorted