display setting

[Anne]

I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least ...
and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down with
Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled Win98SE
but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system disc
because I'm not sure it will work. I have a MA810 board with SIS intergrated
graphics.
I can chose what settings I want but as soon as I click OK or Apply ... it
stops responding. I used to have tweak in but I'm not over fond of it but the
display settings played up at least a week before I took it out.
Can anyone help or have any ideas? I don't usually need help but this has
foxed me. I don't want to format my master hard drive,

Thanks in Advance

[Ron Badour]

When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, then
it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your display
adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a display
chipset on the motherboard.

If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC, see if
they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control panel,
system, device manager, display adapter.

If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.

If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS
prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work)
and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should
appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit
enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the
monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside
the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if
not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on
either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com
to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one
search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the
information at once, you might not get a hit.

I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to
see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't work
on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static electricity
after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card in
place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the card
straight out.

Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel, system,
device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as appropriate.


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Anne" > wrote in message
...
> I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least ...
> and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down with
> Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled
Win98SE
> but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system disc
> because I'm not sure it will work. I have a MA810 board with SIS
intergrated
> graphics.
> I can chose what settings I want but as soon as I click OK or Apply ... it
> stops responding. I used to have tweak in but I'm not over fond of it but
the
> display settings played up at least a week before I took it out.
> Can anyone help or have any ideas? I don't usually need help but this has
> foxed me. I don't want to format my master hard drive,
>
> Thanks in Advance
>

[Anne]

you didn't read the question properly ... I know all about those settings ...
they are fine ... what I want to change is the appearance ... size of Icons,
fonts etc; nothing else ... I've already done all that cos it's as I want it
.... it's the appearance I want to change and you can only change those
through display settings ...


"Ron Badour" wrote:

> When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
> colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, then
> it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your display
> adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a display
> chipset on the motherboard.
>
> If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC, see if
> they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control panel,
> system, device manager, display adapter.
>
> If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
> www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.
>
> If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS
> prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
> flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work)
> and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should
> appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit
> enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
> Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all
> else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the
> monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside
> the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if
> not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on
> either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com
> to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one
> search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the
> information at once, you might not get a hit.
>
> I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to
> see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
> components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
> unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't work
> on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static electricity
> after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card in
> place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the card
> straight out.
>
> Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel, system,
> device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as appropriate.
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
> "Anne" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least ...
> > and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down with
> > Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled
> Win98SE
> > but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system disc
> > because I'm not sure it will work. I have a MA810 board with SIS
> intergrated
> > graphics.
> > I can chose what settings I want but as soon as I click OK or Apply ... it
> > stops responding. I used to have tweak in but I'm not over fond of it but
> the
> > display settings played up at least a week before I took it out.
> > Can anyone help or have any ideas? I don't usually need help but this has
> > foxed me. I don't want to format my master hard drive,
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
>
>
>

[Ron Badour]

I beg to differ--perhaps you need to write clearer as you did not mention
fonts or size of icons. What you did say is: Quote: "I tried to change
my display setting every day for past week, at least ...and the do not
change,...."

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Anne" > wrote in message
...
> you didn't read the question properly ... I know all about those settings
....
> they are fine ... what I want to change is the appearance ... size of
Icons,
> fonts etc; nothing else ... I've already done all that cos it's as I want
it
> ... it's the appearance I want to change and you can only change those
> through display settings ...
>
>
> "Ron Badour" wrote:
>
> > When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
> > colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab,
then
> > it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your
display
> > adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a
display
> > chipset on the motherboard.
> >
> > If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC,
see if
> > they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control
panel,
> > system, device manager, display adapter.
> >
> > If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
> > www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.
> >
> > If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a
MS-DOS
> > prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
> > flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also
work)
> > and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter
should
> > appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and
hit
> > enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
> > Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If
all
> > else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where
the
> > monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location
inside
> > the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and
if
> > not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed
on
> > either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use
www.google.com
> > to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in
one
> > search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all
the
> > information at once, you might not get a hit.
> >
> > I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in
order to
> > see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
> > components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
> > unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't
work
> > on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static
electricity
> > after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card
in
> > place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the
card
> > straight out.
> >
> > Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel,
system,
> > device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as
appropriate.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> > Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> > Knowledge Base Info:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >
> > "Anne" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least
....
> > > and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down
with
> > > Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled
> > Win98SE
> > > but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system disc
> > > because I'm not sure it will work. I have a MA810 board with SIS
> > intergrated
> > > graphics.
> > > I can chose what settings I want but as soon as I click OK or Apply
.... it
> > > stops responding. I used to have tweak in but I'm not over fond of it
but
> > the
> > > display settings played up at least a week before I took it out.
> > > Can anyone help or have any ideas? I don't usually need help but this
has
> > > foxed me. I don't want to format my master hard drive,
> > >
> > > Thanks in Advance
> > >
> >
> >
> >

[Anne]

Sorry about that ... I just wrote as I was thinking ... you may have noticed
the odd missing letter, so I thought that I had mentioned what I was having
problems with, sorry if I didn't.
Well, can you help or have I got to do a back-up and re-format the main
drive, which I don't particularly want to do ... too much to lose., so I need
to know what I need to do. This is the very first time that I have ever had a
problem like this and I've been using computers for 25+ years in every form
and shape they have taken. Saw my first one when I was about 4 and I got a
feeling they would shrink in size as this one I saw was as big as a house ...
sorry I rambled ... :-)


"Ron Badour" wrote:

> I beg to differ--perhaps you need to write clearer as you did not mention
> fonts or size of icons. What you did say is: Quote: "I tried to change
> my display setting every day for past week, at least ...and the do not
> change,...."
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
> "Anne" > wrote in message
> ...
> > you didn't read the question properly ... I know all about those settings
> ....
> > they are fine ... what I want to change is the appearance ... size of
> Icons,
> > fonts etc; nothing else ... I've already done all that cos it's as I want
> it
> > ... it's the appearance I want to change and you can only change those
> > through display settings ...
> >
> >
> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >
> > > When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
> > > colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab,
> then
> > > it is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your
> display
> > > adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a
> display
> > > chipset on the motherboard.
> > >
> > > If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC,
> see if
> > > they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control
> panel,
> > > system, device manager, display adapter.
> > >
> > > If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use
> > > www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.
> > >
> > > If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a
> MS-DOS
> > > prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a
> > > flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also
> work)
> > > and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter
> should
> > > appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and
> hit
> > > enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI
> > > Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If
> all
> > > else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where
> the
> > > monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location
> inside
> > > the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and
> if
> > > not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed
> on
> > > either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use
> www.google.com
> > > to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in
> one
> > > search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all
> the
> > > information at once, you might not get a hit.
> > >
> > > I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in
> order to
> > > see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry
> > > components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is
> > > unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't
> work
> > > on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static
> electricity
> > > after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card
> in
> > > place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back) and pull the
> card
> > > straight out.
> > >
> > > Once you have the right driver, install it through control panel,
> system,
> > > device manager or through control panel, add new hardware, as
> appropriate.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> > > Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> > > Knowledge Base Info:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> > >
> > > "Anne" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least
> ....
> > > > and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down
> with
> > > > Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled
> > > Win98SE
> > > > but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system disc
> > > > because I'm not sure it will work. I have a MA810 board with SIS
> > > intergrated
> > > > graphics.
> > > > I can chose what settings I want but as soon as I click OK or Apply
> .... it
> > > > stops responding. I used to have tweak in but I'm not over fond of it
> but
> > > the
> > > > display settings played up at least a week before I took it out.
> > > > Can anyone help or have any ideas? I don't usually need help but this
> has
> > > > foxed me. I don't want to format my master hard drive,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in Advance
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

[Ron Badour]

I would start by removing the display adapter driver, rebooting and
reinstalling it. If no luck, go on a spyware hunt:

Spyware/scumware/adware are causing numerous system problems. I recommend
you download and use the following programs and consider removing everything
these programs identify. Be aware that there are frequent updates to these
programs and you need to check for them before every use.

AdAware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

CWShredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html (download
link near the bottom)

Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/

If still no luck, see if something running in the background is causing the
problem:

How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192926

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Anne" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry about that ... I just wrote as I was thinking ... you may have
noticed
> the odd missing letter, so I thought that I had mentioned what I was
having
> problems with, sorry if I didn't.
> Well, can you help or have I got to do a back-up and re-format the main
> drive, which I don't particularly want to do ... too much to lose., so I
need
> to know what I need to do. This is the very first time that I have ever
had a
> problem like this and I've been using computers for 25+ years in every
form
> and shape they have taken. Saw my first one when I was about 4 and I got a
> feeling they would shrink in size as this one I saw was as big as a house
....
> sorry I rambled ... :-)