Color Quality Setting doesn't stay

After booting up, I go to Control Panel and click on Display which shows 8 bit color quality setting. I have a new computer with a TFT high quality monitor, so I change the setting to 32 bit which works just fine while the comuter is in use. If I turn it off and then reboot, the color setting is back to 8 bit and, once again, I have to raise it back to 32 bit. How can I make it always remain at 32 bit??

 

Pete C.,

Thanks for your suggestion about right clicking and selecting "properties ". Yes, it's a time saver. I checked into the video driver business by going to Device Manager where I was advised that my driver was working properly. I then clicked on Update Driver and found that I had the latest version. So......I guess I'll have to continue to reset the color quality each time I boot up until I can find a solution to the problem. Anyhow, thanks again for your response!

Condoor

 

Pete C,

What you say makes sense, but I don't have this information on my HD or CD since the computer came with the video driver factory installed, but I'lll see if I can get some support from the manufacturer (IBM). Again, your response is appreciated.

Condoor

 

The usual way to "force" a reinstall of the drivers is to delete the video card in Device Manager and reboot. Windows will usually find the video card and reinstall the drivers and that often gets things straightened out.

Another way (which I prefer), is to download Aida32 Personal System Information, install and run it. That will give you the information about the video adapter you need to find and download the drivers for it from the manufacturer's site.

Read the installation instructions that will be either on the site where you got the drivers or in a readme file included with the drivers.

 

Miz,

Thanks for the good advice because I haven't had very many video problems in my computer career, so your comments are certainly appropriate.

Condoor

 

Are you restarting Windows as soon as you install the drivers.

Are you restarting Windows As soon as you change settings. They may not hold if you don't. Applying changes ( ANY ) without restarting is not always the better thing to do.

You may have to set the display back to standard VGA 640x480 256 color.

Reboot and make sure they stay there. DO NOT let Windows install any drivers on the way up.

Then start with an older set of drivers. And then work your way up to newer ones. Waitng a day or two in between. The latest and supposedly greatest are not always the better ones.

Video drivers are a pain to change when you are trying to change ones that are already in use. Thus the reason for setting it back to the standard VGA setting first.

Speaking of Drivers. Depending on your card do not reply in the ones from MS UPdate. The ones ( at least for my card ) are 6-8 months old. I tries them only to find this out TOO LATE.

BillyBob