Graphics Problem

ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHY - SINCE I INSTALLED A WINDOWS 98 TO REPLACE MY OLD 95 THAT NOW ALL THE PICTURES - IN ADS AND BACKGROUNDS AND OF COURSE PHOTOS ON SITES ARE DISTORTED - GRAINY TEXTURE AND SOMEWHAT OVER CONTRAST TO - SHINY?! PLEASE HELP - THIS IS BAD FOR ME BECAUSE A LOT OF WHAT I GO ONLINE FOR ARE THE PICTURES AND CARDS FOR FRIENDS. WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DOES ANYONE KNOW A FIX? THANKS. MC

 

MCHAAK,

Check your Display Properties Setting Tab. Under the "Colors" You should have Hi Color 16 Bit or 32 bit selected.

Hope this helps

 

You need updated drivers, some 95 drivers won't work with w98. Hopefully the company that made your video adapter is still around. after installing you should be able to adjust your colors and screen size.......good luck

 

vonnyvoo

It seems to me that the Windows 98 CD comes with most all the Video Drivers available.

 

That is true, but in older machines, (I know, been there done that) These drivers don't always work . You can do a lot of surfing looking for the proper drivers. anyway try a different driver.

 

Not to mention that you should always check to make sure that the correct adapter and monitor for your OS has been recognized and initialized and windows is not using some generic standards.

That in combinaton with any tweaking you may have done [gama, brightness, color etc.] while using 95 will not have been carried over to 98 and will have to be redone. All the options one has for the personal preference customizing of IE will also have to be experimented with.

But as mentioned, most important, is getting any updated drivers for both of the above.

 

NEW DRIVER?

FIRST OF ALL - THANKS TO ALL FOR THE TIPS - I TRIED TO FIND AN UPDATE FOR MY DRIVER - NO LUCK - SO THEN I DOWNLOADED A NEW ONE - BUT IT WOULD NOT INSTALL BECAUSE THE ADAPTER WOULD NOT EXCEPT IT? CAN A PERSON DOWNLOAD A NEW DISPLAY DRIVER AND ADAPTER FROM THE WEB? THANKS AGAIN. M

 

SUCESS!!!

I DON'T KNOW HOW I MISSED IT EARLY -IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I THOUGHT I DID - IT WAS SET BY THE GUY THAT WORKED ON INSTALLING THE UPGRADE SO I NEVER THOUGHT TO CHANGE IT - BUT - TURNS OUT IT WAS JUST A CASE OF SETTING THE MONITOR TO 16 BIT!!! I FEEL LIKE AN IDOIT! THANKS FOR REMINDING ME TO JUST CHECK THAT ------- INDREED! SO SIMPLE! I HAVE SPENT 3 DAYS ON THIS STUPID PROBLEM AND NOW JUST LIKE THAT - FIXED! GEEZ! THIS FORUM IS A GREAT IDEA AND I HOPE ONE DAY TO RETURN THE FAVOR TO SOMEONE WITH SOME HELP - ALTHOUGH I AM JUST A "NEWBIE ". THANKS AGAIN. MC

 

MCHAAK
Thanks.
Glad it's fixed.
Don't feel bad.........been there done that too, so I know the feeling. Good Luck.

Like the mann said.....that's what we're here for.

 

IRDREED!!!!!!

THANKS AGAIN ---------------- IRDREED - SORRY BOUT THE MISSPELL! MC