My computer hates me

[WhiteRose]

Help I just installed an updated (supposedly) video driver, and now I'm stuck in 4 bit mode rather than 16 bit with no option to get the 256 colors or make the font smaller Any ideas? Here are parts of the DXDIAG if that helps. The current mode under Display Memory has changed also:

This is the DXDIAG after I installed the new driver:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/25/2002, 13:58:04
Machine name: Computer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
BIOS:
Processor: Intel Celeron, ~600MHz
Memory: 62MB RAM
Page File: 81MB used, 1903MB available
Primary File System: FAT32
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall

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Display Devices
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Card name: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)
Manufacturer: (Standard display types)
Chip type:
DAC type:
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7125&SUBSYS_B1650E11&REV_03\BUS_00&DEV_01&FUNC_00
Display Memory:
Current Mode: 640 x 480 (4 bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor: GATEWAY CS700
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: vga.drv
Driver Version: 4.10.00.1998 (English)
DDI Version:
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/23/1999 22:22:00, 52080 bytes
Driver Signed: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: *vdd
Mini VDD:
Mini VDD Date: n/a, 0 bytes
Device Identifier:
Vendor ID:
Device ID:
SubSys ID:
Revision ID:
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Not Available
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result:
D3D7 Test Result:
D3D8 Test Result:

Here's the DXDIAG for those same categories before I installed the new driver:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/24/2002, 20:41:26
Machine name: Computer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
BIOS:
Processor: Intel Celeron, ~600MHz
Memory: 62MB RAM
Page File: 106MB used, 1878MB available
Primary File System: FAT32
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
DxDiag Version: 4.08.01.0881 32bit

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) 810e Chipset Graphics Driver (DC133 FSB133) 4.11.01.1321
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type:
DAC type:
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7125&SUBSYS_B1650E11&REV_03\BUS_00&DEV_01&FUNC_00
Display Memory: 3.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit)(60Hz)
Monitor: GATEWAY CS700
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: i81xdw9x.drv
Driver Version: 4.11.01.1321 (English)
DDI Version: 6
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/25/1999 14:33:34, 120596 bytes
Driver Signed: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: *vdd,*vflatd
Mini VDD: i81x.vxd
Mini VDD Date: , 0 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-3265-11CF-8868-6491A7C2C935}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x7125
SubSys ID: 0xB1650E11
Revision ID: 0x0003
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result:
D3D7 Test Result:
D3D8 Test Result:

 

[BigDawg69]

From where did you get your new drivers. It appears to my relatively untrained eye that your machine is not recognizing the card properly.

Right click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties"

choose the "Device Manager" tab and expand "Diplay Adapters"

Your card should be listed there. Click on it and click "Properties" This window should say that the adapter exists in all ahrdware configuations, and that the device is working properly. You can click "Update Drivers" and try to re-install the drivers for the card.

OK Stupid question, have you re-booted the machine since you updated the drivers? Windows may need to re-load.

Dunno know if this will help, but worth a try.

 

[WhiteRose]

hehe Thanks for replying so quickly! I've got it fixed now. Yes, I did reboot it twice after installing, but when I followed the instructions on installing the new driver, it told me to choose the wrong one. When I checked it under the Properties, as you suggested, it didn't have the new one listed. Got that fixed, and I'm back to normal now

 

[BigDawg69]

Well I am very glad I was able to help, and that you have your screen back!