Help: Changing Windows 98 Administrator

[Searcher7]

Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?

My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
order to get back on the internet.

The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
field.

I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
correct me if I'm wrong).

The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
messages.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Mart]

Searcher7 asked :-
> Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?

Try http://billsway.com/vbspage/
and look for the 'Change Registered Owner and/or Organization' VBS tool (6th
from top in 2nd set)

> ... also since I cannot change the
> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,

Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card (display
adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your brother's" computer and
not the one installed on your pc.

Mart


"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>
> My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
> order to get back on the internet.
>
> The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
> needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
> field.
>
> I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
> click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
> perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
> correct me if I'm wrong).
>
> The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
> messages.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

[Alan Edwards]

There is no "administrator" in Win98.
Perhaps the old drive was from a different operating system?

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 22:21:13 -0800 (PST), in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, Searcher7
> wrote:

>Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>
>My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
>order to get back on the internet.
>
>The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
>needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
>field.
>
>I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
>click cancel when it pops up,

[philo]

"Alan Edwards" > wrote in message
...
> There is no "administrator" in Win98.
> Perhaps the old drive was from a different operating system?
>
> ...Alan
>


Correct.

I was thinking the OP may have just meant the log-on name.

If that was it, all you need do is backspace over it
and type in your name.

Also...as to the video.
It's as simple as IDing the card, then going to the mfgs' website
and getting the correct drivers...
then installing them.

To ID the video card, just have a look at it and find the mfg and model
number...
or use a utility such as HWINFO32

[MEB[_2_]]

"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
| Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?

As indicated elsewhere, there is no default administrator UNLESS *policies*
were applied OR PWS or IIS {or another such program} had been used.

Perhaps you mean the sign-on box which asks indicates a user and asks for a
password. If so that can be remedied by changing the logon from Microsoft
Networking to Windows Logon in Control Panel > Network.

|
| My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
| order to get back on the internet.
|
| The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
| needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
| field.
|
| I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
| click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
| monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
| perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
| correct me if I'm wrong).
|
| The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
| messages.

As otherwise indicated, you need to uninstall the old video driver and
install the correct version for the present video card/adapter.
You will also need to run Control Panel > Find New Hardware to correct the
incorrect chipset/PCI/CPU/devices installed.

Uninstall any old drivers for sound, scanners, and other that might be
found in Installed Programs and/or Device Manager. Use the uninstaller if
possible.

Make sure you have downloaded any needed drivers and manufacturer clean-up
tools before doing the uninstalls.

|
| Any help would be appreciated.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Darren Harris
| Staten Island, New York.
--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel
_ _
~~

[Brian A.]

"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>
> My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
> order to get back on the internet.
>
> The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
> needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
> field.
>
> I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
> click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
> perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
> correct me if I'm wrong).
>
> The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
> messages.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

If as I suspect, you mean the User Login prompt during boot,see:

*Note: If you have user profiles this will not work as stated in the article and
you will have to perform the steps in the link provided in the article for user
profiles.

How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q152104

It has also been advised that you do not use the article Q135586, which has a
link included in the article. Its purpose is "to clear the User Name logon box
so it is blank each time you start Windows", it is not meant to prevent the
logon box from prompting you for a name/password.
Instead if you have TweakUI installed, check to make sure the "Clear Last User
At Logon" check box is not checked. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel,
double click Tweak UI, click the Paranoia tab, if the box is checked, uncheck
it.

How to Change Passwords in Windows Me/98/95
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q257485
--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Searcher7]

On Nov 10, 2:36 am, "Mart" > wrote:
> Searcher7 asked :-
>
> > Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>
> Tryhttp://billsway.com/vbspage/
> and look for the 'Change Registered Owner and/or Organization' VBS tool (6th
> from top in 2nd set)

Ok, I downloaded and installed that, but have no idea how to get it to
work. I changed my brother's name to my name in the change owner/
organization utility, but it had no effect at all.

> > ... also since I cannot change the
> > monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
>
> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card (display
> adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your brother's" computer and
> not the one installed on your pc.

Easier said than done. :-(

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Searcher7]

On Nov 10, 2:51 am, Alan Edwards > wrote:
> There is no "administrator" in Win98.
> Perhaps the old drive was from a different operating system?

Ok, I guess administrator was the wrong word. (I'm used to seeing that
on a Windows XP drive I also need to re-format).

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Searcher7]

On Nov 10, 8:42 am, "philo" > wrote:
> "Alan Edwards" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > There is no "administrator" in Win98.
> > Perhaps the old drive was from a different operating system?
>
> > ...Alan
>
> Correct.
>
> I was thinking the OP may have just meant the log-on name.
>
> If that was it, all you need do is backspace over it
> and type in your name.

The name is "permanent". I cannot backspace over it. I have to click
"Cancel" to get the desktop.

> Also...as to the video.
> It's as simple as IDing the card, then going to the mfgs' website
> and getting the correct drivers...
> then installing them.

Not that simple. :-(

The monitor is a Hewlett Packard "D6433A" "M90".

After putting numbers on the card in Google search I spent a 1/2 hour
searching to no avail. I did find this site:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=bph02073

And I downloaded "HP Monitorh.exe download". It installs when I click,
but I don't know where and what to do afterwards.


> To ID the video card, just have a look at it and find the mfg and model
> number...
> or use a utility such as HWINFO32

What is "HWINFO32"? I can't find it on my system using "Find" or
"Run".

And none of the numbers from the card that I put in Google search
bring back anything useful.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Searcher7]

On Nov 10, 5:19 pm, "MEB" <meb@not > wrote:
> "Searcher7" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> | Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>
> As indicated elsewhere, there is no default administrator UNLESS *policies*
> were applied OR PWS or IIS {or another such program} had been used.
>
> Perhaps you mean the sign-on box which asks indicates a user and asks for a
> password. If so that can be remedied by changing the logon from Microsoft
> Networking to Windows Logon in Control Panel > Network.

It's already on "Windows Logon"...

> | My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
> | order to get back on the internet.
> |
> | The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
> | needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
> | field.
> |
> | I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
> | click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
> | monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
> | perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
> | correct me if I'm wrong).
> |
> | The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
> | messages.
>
> As otherwise indicated, you need to uninstall the old video driver and
> install the correct version for the present video card/adapter.
> You will also need to run Control Panel > Find New Hardware to correct the
> incorrect chipset/PCI/CPU/devices installed.

Everything in the "Add New Hardware Wizard" is not working and
thereofre I guess not a part of my system. (See below)...

!Gameport Joystick
!MPU-401 Compatible
!PCI Ethernet Controller
!PCI Firewire (IEEE 1394)
!PCI ISA Bridge
!PCI Multimedia Audio Device
!PCI Universal Serial Bus
!PCI Universal Serial Bus

> Uninstall any old drivers for sound, scanners, and other that might be
> found in Installed Programs and/or Device Manager. Use the uninstaller if
> possible.
>
> Make sure you have downloaded any needed drivers and manufacturer clean-up
> tools before doing the uninstalls.

Is it possible to uninstall the wrong thing? I'm worried about the
display driver.

In Add/Remove Programs Properties there is an entry that says "ATI
Display Driver".

In "System Properties" > "Device Manager", under "Display Adapters it
says Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Searcher7]

On Nov 12, 12:08 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
> "Searcher7" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>
> > My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
> > order to get back on the internet.
>
> > The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
> > needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
> > field.
>
> > I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
> > click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
> > monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
> > perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
> > correct me if I'm wrong).
>
> > The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
> > messages.
>
> > Any help would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.
>
> If as I suspect, you mean the User Login prompt during boot,see:
>
> *Note: If you have user profiles this will not work as stated in the article and
> you will have to perform the steps in the link provided in the article for user
> profiles.
>
> How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at Startuphttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q152104
>
> It has also been advised that you do not use the article Q135586, which has a
> link included in the article. Its purpose is "to clear the User Name logon box
> so it is blank each time you start Windows", it is not meant to prevent the
> logon box from prompting you for a name/password.
> Instead if you have TweakUI installed, check to make sure the "Clear Last User
> At Logon" check box is not checked. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel,
> double click Tweak UI, click the Paranoia tab, if the box is checked, uncheck
> it.
>
> How to Change Passwords in Windows Me/98/95http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q257485
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

The problem with all that is that once it says to insert the Windows
98 disk, it's game over since I don't have my brother's disk. I have
one someplace, but I won't find it anytime soon. :-(

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Brian A.]

"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
> On Nov 12, 12:08 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
>> "Searcher7" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>>
>> > My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
>> > order to get back on the internet.
>>
>> > The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
>> > needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
>> > field.
>>
>> > I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
>> > click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
>> > monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
>> > perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
>> > correct me if I'm wrong).
>>
>> > The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
>> > messages.
>>
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> > Darren Harris
>> > Staten Island, New York.
>>
>> If as I suspect, you mean the User Login prompt during boot,see:
>>
>> *Note: If you have user profiles this will not work as stated in the article
>> and
>> you will have to perform the steps in the link provided in the article for
>> user
>> profiles.
>>
>> How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at
>> Startuphttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q152104
>>
>> It has also been advised that you do not use the article Q135586, which has
>> a
>> link included in the article. Its purpose is "to clear the User Name logon
>> box
>> so it is blank each time you start Windows", it is not meant to prevent the
>> logon box from prompting you for a name/password.
>> Instead if you have TweakUI installed, check to make sure the "Clear Last
>> User
>> At Logon" check box is not checked. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel,
>> double click Tweak UI, click the Paranoia tab, if the box is checked, uncheck
>> it.
>>
>> How to Change Passwords in Windows
>> Me/98/95http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q257485
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> The problem with all that is that once it says to insert the Windows
> 98 disk, it's game over since I don't have my brother's disk. I have
> one someplace, but I won't find it anytime soon. :-(
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

Have you tried searching the drive to check if the Win98 installation/.CAB
files are present on it? One place they are normally placed is
c:\windows\options\cabs.
Click Start > Find > Folders/files.
In the Named box type: *.cab

If you find that they are present and you have the option to browse for the
file/s when prompted, browse to and select the directory/folder where they are
contained.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Jeff Richards]

The monitor is not relevant. The drivers you need are for the video adapter
card.

HWInfo32 is a program that you need to locate on the www and download.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
> snip <
>
> Not that simple. :-(
>
> The monitor is a Hewlett Packard "D6433A" "M90".
>
> After putting numbers on the card in Google search I spent a 1/2 hour
> searching to no avail. I did find this site:
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=bph02073
>
> And I downloaded "HP Monitorh.exe download". It installs when I click,
> but I don't know where and what to do afterwards.
>

[MEB[_2_]]

"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
| On Nov 10, 5:19 pm, "MEB" <meb@not > wrote:
| > "Searcher7" > wrote in message
| >
| > ...
| > | Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
| >
| > As indicated elsewhere, there is no default administrator UNLESS
*policies*
| > were applied OR PWS or IIS {or another such program} had been used.
| >
| > Perhaps you mean the sign-on box which asks indicates a user and asks
for a
| > password. If so that can be remedied by changing the logon from
Microsoft
| > Networking to Windows Logon in Control Panel > Network.
|
| It's already on "Windows Logon"...

I note you stated elsewhere that you could not remove the name at logon.
IF SO: That likely indicates policies or other limitations were applied
[such as direct manual registry modifications].

CHECK THIS: try setting the logon to Microsoft Networking instead of
Windows Logon.... IF the system asks for files. direct the search the the
system folder.... if it doesn't ask for location to find files, then you MAY
have an installation folder/partition somewhere...
This MIGHT remove the hardset name at logon

|
| > | My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
| > | order to get back on the internet.
| > |
| > | The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
| > | needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
| > | field.

Do you actually mean the OWNER field....

| > |
| > | I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
| > | click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
| > | monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
| > | perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
| > | correct me if I'm wrong).
| > |
| > | The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
| > | messages.
| >
| > As otherwise indicated, you need to uninstall the old video driver and
| > install the correct version for the present video card/adapter.
| > You will also need to run Control Panel > Find New Hardware to correct
the
| > incorrect chipset/PCI/CPU/devices installed.
|
| Everything in the "Add New Hardware Wizard" is not working and
| thereofre I guess not a part of my system. (See below)...

The Control Panel [or parts of it] might have been limited and/or disabled.
UNLESS, its because there are so many conflicts it is balking at even
attemptiing to run.

WAIT a Minute,,, your not stuck in Safe Mode are you?

|
| !Gameport Joystick
| !MPU-401 Compatible
| !PCI Ethernet Controller
| !PCI Firewire (IEEE 1394)
| !PCI ISA Bridge
| !PCI Multimedia Audio Device
| !PCI Universal Serial Bus
| !PCI Universal Serial Bus

*ALL of the above* would need removed.. but only if you have found out what
you DO have installed in the system, AND downloaded the proper drivers for
the devices. Without an installation CD AND proper downloaded drivers you
are going to have difficulties getting this to work properly.

Do you have a 98 Installation CD Disk anywhere? OR can you borrow one from
someone?

CHECK in c:\windows\Options\CABS or see if that folder is available and
what is in it. Files like DRIVER13.cab and Win98_21.cab indicate you likely
have the files needed. IF NOT:>

What was the make and model of computer the hard drive came out of?
REASON: there may be a hidden folder or partition in which the installation
files can be found.

|
| > Uninstall any old drivers for sound, scanners, and other that might be
| > found in Installed Programs and/or Device Manager. Use the uninstaller
if
| > possible.
| >
| > Make sure you have downloaded any needed drivers and manufacturer
clean-up
| > tools before doing the uninstalls.
|
| Is it possible to uninstall the wrong thing? I'm worried about the
| display driver.
|
| In Add/Remove Programs Properties there is an entry that says "ATI
| Display Driver".
|
| In "System Properties" > "Device Manager", under "Display Adapters it
| says Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA).
|
| Thanks.
|
| Darren Harris
| Staten Island, New York.

The reason you have low resolution [and no ability to change resolution,
color depth, etc.] is because you do not have the proper display adapter
driver installed. SO uninstall the ATI Display Driver.
The Standard VGA is the *default/fallback driver* installed in every
Windows system to provide basic GUI interfacing ability and SAFE MODE
functionality.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel
_ _
~~

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

In message
>,
Searcher7 > writes
[]
>> > ... also since I cannot change the
>> > monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
>>
>> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card (display
>> adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your brother's" computer and
>> not the one installed on your pc.
>
>Easier said than done. :-(
[]
Yes, you're stuck with the basic VGA driver.

You need to know what video card (not monitor) you have in the PC. This
information will usually be included in the text that appears on screen
in the first few seconds after you turn the PC on from cold (turn on
your monitor first, as the information will have disappeared by the time
it has warmed up - and/or use the Pause key: this is one of the few
times it is actually of any use! [Enter allows the PC to carry on.]).

Once you have this information, you need the drivers for it: go to the
manufacturer's website and look for the Windows 98 driver. (You may also
find it at one of the sites like driverguide, but [a] those are full of
ad.s you have to work through, [b] the manufacturer's one is more
reliable.) Ideally, you want a .exe file, as that will do it all for
you; if all there is is a .zip (and it doesn't contain a .exe), you'll
have to do the following:

Only for when you _can't_ find a .exe:

Unzip the .zip to a temporary folder. Then right-click on an empty part
of the desktop, and select Properties, then the Settings tab in the
window that appears, then the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab,
then the Change button, Next, select specific location* (then Next),
then (after a brief pause)* Have Disk, and point it to where you
unzipped the files.

Or, at various points (shown as *) during the above process, you may
choose to let it do its own thing, since it may already know/have the
drivers without you having to fetch them: it is likely that you will be
prompted for the Windows 98 disc at some point, though. (If as described
elsewhere you've found you have the .cab files somewhere - such as
\Winfows\options\cabs - you can point it there when it asks for the CD.)

You could also try telling it (at the appropriate point in the above
sequence) to use generic drivers (rather than a particular manufacturer)
but choose one of the more advanced than the basic VGA card - I forget
the words exactly, but something like "advanced VGA card" is there. You
usually get warnings saying something like "this driver wasn't written
for your hardware", but I've known several systems on which (by ignoring
that warning) you get more than 640x480 at 16 colours.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

Vini, Vidi, Velcro (I came, I saw, I stuck around).

[Brian A.]

"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
> On Nov 12, 12:08 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
>> "Searcher7" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Does anyone know how to change the administrator in Windows 98?
>>
>> > My hard drive went down and I was forced to dig out an old drive in
>> > order to get back on the internet.
>>
>> > The old drive belonged to my brother, and even though no password is
>> > needed to get to the desktop his name appears in the Administrator
>> > field.
>>
>> > I would like to get rid of this box altogether rather than to have to
>> > click cancel when it pops up, and also since I cannot change the
>> > monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480, I was thinking that
>> > perhaps I may need administrator privileges to change that. (But
>> > correct me if I'm wrong).
>>
>> > The pages look terrible and I hate having to use a slide bar to read
>> > messages.
>>
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> > Darren Harris
>> > Staten Island, New York.
>>
>> If as I suspect, you mean the User Login prompt during boot,see:
>>
>> *Note: If you have user profiles this will not work as stated in the article
>> and
>> you will have to perform the steps in the link provided in the article for
>> user
>> profiles.
>>
>> How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at
>> Startuphttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q152104
>>
>> It has also been advised that you do not use the article Q135586, which has
>> a
>> link included in the article. Its purpose is "to clear the User Name logon
>> box
>> so it is blank each time you start Windows", it is not meant to prevent the
>> logon box from prompting you for a name/password.
>> Instead if you have TweakUI installed, check to make sure the "Clear Last
>> User
>> At Logon" check box is not checked. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel,
>> double click Tweak UI, click the Paranoia tab, if the box is checked, uncheck
>> it.
>>
>> How to Change Passwords in Windows
>> Me/98/95http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q257485
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> The problem with all that is that once it says to insert the Windows
> 98 disk, it's game over since I don't have my brother's disk. I have
> one someplace, but I won't find it anytime soon. :-(
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

Darren, see if this helps resolve the issue.

In Control Panel double click the Passwords applet.
Click the Users Profiles tab.
If not already selected, select "All users of this computer use the same
preferences and desktop settings".
Click Ok and Reboot.
When the username/password textbox comes up:
Enter a name only, Do Not enter a password.
Click on OK, NOT cancel.
If a pw confirmation box comes up do the same as above.
You should not get the un/pw box again during future startups.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Searcher7]

On Nov 13, 9:24 pm, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
> wrote:
> In message
> > writes
> []>> > ... also since I cannot change the
> >> > monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
>
> >> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card (display
> >> adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your brother's" computer and
> >> not the one installed on your pc.
>
> >Easier said than done. :-(
>
> []
> Yes, you're stuck with the basic VGA driver.
>
> You need to know what video card (not monitor) you have in the PC. This
> information will usually be included in the text that appears on screen
> in the first few seconds after you turn the PC on from cold (turn on
> your monitor first, as the information will have disappeared by the time
> it has warmed up - and/or use the Pause key: this is one of the few
> times it is actually of any use! [Enter allows the PC to carry on.]).
>
> Once you have this information, you need the drivers for it: go to the
> manufacturer's website and look for the Windows 98 driver. (You may also
> find it at one of the sites like driverguide, but [a] those are full of
> ad.s you have to work through, [b] the manufacturer's one is more
> reliable.) Ideally, you want a .exe file, as that will do it all for
> you; if all there is is a .zip (and it doesn't contain a .exe), you'll
> have to do the following:
>
> Only for when you _can't_ find a .exe:
>
> Unzip the .zip to a temporary folder. Then right-click on an empty part
> of the desktop, and select Properties, then the Settings tab in the
> window that appears, then the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab,
> then the Change button, Next, select specific location* (then Next),
> then (after a brief pause)* Have Disk, and point it to where you
> unzipped the files.
>
> Or, at various points (shown as *) during the above process, you may
> choose to let it do its own thing, since it may already know/have the
> drivers without you having to fetch them: it is likely that you will be
> prompted for the Windows 98 disc at some point, though. (If as described
> elsewhere you've found you have the .cab files somewhere - such as
> \Winfows\options\cabs - you can point it there when it asks for the CD.)
>
> You could also try telling it (at the appropriate point in the above
> sequence) to use generic drivers (rather than a particular manufacturer)
> but choose one of the more advanced than the basic VGA card - I forget
> the words exactly, but something like "advanced VGA card" is there. You
> usually get warnings saying something like "this driver wasn't written
> for your hardware", but I've known several systems on which (by ignoring
> that warning) you get more than 640x480 at 16 colours.
> --
> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
> **http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htmfor ludicrously
> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>
> Vini, Vidi, Velcro (I came, I saw, I stuck around).

@#$%!

Can some tell me how to get around the industry's capitalistic
roadblocks? All I need is to find and download the latest drivers
without having to first download and install some "Driver Finder" app
that I'd have to pay for to use.

The computer is an HP Pavilion 7955, and the video card an NVIDIA TNT2
GRAPHICS CARD (Part #5185-5340).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Buffalo]

Searcher7 wrote:
> On Nov 13, 9:24 pm, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
> > wrote:
>> In message
>>
>,Searcher
>
>> writes []>> > ... also since I cannot change the
>>>>> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
>>
>>>> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card
>>>> (display adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your
>>>> brother's" computer and not the one installed on your pc.
>>
>>> Easier said than done. :-(
>>
>> []
>> Yes, you're stuck with the basic VGA driver.
>>
>> You need to know what video card (not monitor) you have in the PC.
>> This
>> information will usually be included in the text that appears on
>> screen
>> in the first few seconds after you turn the PC on from cold (turn on
>> your monitor first, as the information will have disappeared by the
>> time
>> it has warmed up - and/or use the Pause key: this is one of the few
>> times it is actually of any use! [Enter allows the PC to carry on.]).
>>
>> Once you have this information, you need the drivers for it: go to
>> the
>> manufacturer's website and look for the Windows 98 driver. (You may
>> also
>> find it at one of the sites like driverguide, but [a] those are full
>> of
>> ad.s you have to work through, [b] the manufacturer's one is more
>> reliable.) Ideally, you want a .exe file, as that will do it all for
>> you; if all there is is a .zip (and it doesn't contain a .exe),
>> you'll
>> have to do the following:
>>
>> Only for when you _can't_ find a .exe:
>>
>> Unzip the .zip to a temporary folder. Then right-click on an empty
>> part
>> of the desktop, and select Properties, then the Settings tab in the
>> window that appears, then the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab,
>> then the Change button, Next, select specific location* (then Next),
>> then (after a brief pause)* Have Disk, and point it to where you
>> unzipped the files.
>>
>> Or, at various points (shown as *) during the above process, you may
>> choose to let it do its own thing, since it may already know/have the
>> drivers without you having to fetch them: it is likely that you will
>> be
>> prompted for the Windows 98 disc at some point, though. (If as
>> described
>> elsewhere you've found you have the .cab files somewhere - such as
>> \Winfows\options\cabs - you can point it there when it asks for the
>> CD.)
>>
>> You could also try telling it (at the appropriate point in the above
>> sequence) to use generic drivers (rather than a particular
>> manufacturer)
>> but choose one of the more advanced than the basic VGA card - I
>> forget
>> the words exactly, but something like "advanced VGA card" is there.
>> You
>> usually get warnings saying something like "this driver wasn't
>> written
>> for your hardware", but I've known several systems on which (by
>> ignoring
>> that warning) you get more than 640x480 at 16 colours.
>> --
>> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985
>> MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
>> **http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htmfor
>> ludicrously
>> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>>
>> Vini, Vidi, Velcro (I came, I saw, I stuck around).
>
> @#$%!
>
> Can some tell me how to get around the industry's capitalistic
> roadblocks? All I need is to find and download the latest drivers
> without having to first download and install some "Driver Finder" app
> that I'd have to pay for to use.
>
> The computer is an HP Pavilion 7955, and the video card an NVIDIA TNT2
> GRAPHICS CARD (Part #5185-5340).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

I believe you can use the generic Nvidia TNT drivers.
Just put TNT2 video drivers in Google and you will find many places.
Or, just go to Nvidia.com and dl.

[Searcher7]

On Nov 25, 11:41 pm, "Buffalo" > wrote:
> Searcher7 wrote:
> > On Nov 13, 9:24 pm, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
> > > wrote:
> >> In message
>
> >,Searcher
> >
>
>
>
> >> writes []>> > ... also since I cannot change the
> >>>>> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
>
> >>>> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card
> >>>> (display adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your
> >>>> brother's" computer and not the one installed on your pc.
>
> >>> Easier said than done. :-(
>
> >> []
> >> Yes, you're stuck with the basic VGA driver.
>
> >> You need to know what video card (not monitor) you have in the PC.
> >> This
> >> information will usually be included in the text that appears on
> >> screen
> >> in the first few seconds after you turn the PC on from cold (turn on
> >> your monitor first, as the information will have disappeared by the
> >> time
> >> it has warmed up - and/or use the Pause key: this is one of the few
> >> times it is actually of any use! [Enter allows the PC to carry on.]).
>
> >> Once you have this information, you need the drivers for it: go to
> >> the
> >> manufacturer's website and look for the Windows 98 driver. (You may
> >> also
> >> find it at one of the sites like driverguide, but [a] those are full
> >> of
> >> ad.s you have to work through, [b] the manufacturer's one is more
> >> reliable.) Ideally, you want a .exe file, as that will do it all for
> >> you; if all there is is a .zip (and it doesn't contain a .exe),
> >> you'll
> >> have to do the following:
>
> >> Only for when you _can't_ find a .exe:
>
> >> Unzip the .zip to a temporary folder. Then right-click on an empty
> >> part
> >> of the desktop, and select Properties, then the Settings tab in the
> >> window that appears, then the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab,
> >> then the Change button, Next, select specific location* (then Next),
> >> then (after a brief pause)* Have Disk, and point it to where you
> >> unzipped the files.
>
> >> Or, at various points (shown as *) during the above process, you may
> >> choose to let it do its own thing, since it may already know/have the
> >> drivers without you having to fetch them: it is likely that you will
> >> be
> >> prompted for the Windows 98 disc at some point, though. (If as
> >> described
> >> elsewhere you've found you have the .cab files somewhere - such as
> >> \Winfows\options\cabs - you can point it there when it asks for the
> >> CD.)
>
> >> You could also try telling it (at the appropriate point in the above
> >> sequence) to use generic drivers (rather than a particular
> >> manufacturer)
> >> but choose one of the more advanced than the basic VGA card - I
> >> forget
> >> the words exactly, but something like "advanced VGA card" is there.
> >> You
> >> usually get warnings saying something like "this driver wasn't
> >> written
> >> for your hardware", but I've known several systems on which (by
> >> ignoring
> >> that warning) you get more than 640x480 at 16 colours.
> >> --
> >> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985
> >> MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
> >> **http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htmfor
> >> ludicrously
> >> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>
> >> Vini, Vidi, Velcro (I came, I saw, I stuck around).
>
> > @#$%!
>
> > Can some tell me how to get around the industry's capitalistic
> > roadblocks? All I need is to find and download the latest drivers
> > without having to first download and install some "Driver Finder" app
> > that I'd have to pay for to use.
>
> > The computer is an HP Pavilion 7955, and the video card an NVIDIA TNT2
> > GRAPHICS CARD (Part #5185-5340).
>
> > Thanks.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.
>
> I believe you can use the generic Nvidia TNT drivers.
> Just put TNT2 video drivers in Google and you will find many places.
> Or, just go to Nvidia.com and dl.

None of this has helped.

Beside being forced to download and install some JAVA app, all I get
is this page: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

There is nothing in "Beta and Archived Drivers", And when I click the
"Graphics Drivers" button for "Automatically find drivers for my
NVIDIA products." I also get nothing.

If the card wasn't jammed into the motherboard, I'd try another card
from a different system.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Ben Myers[_3_]]

"Searcher7" > wrote in message ...
> Can some tell me how to get around the industry's capitalistic
> roadblocks? All I need is to find and download the latest drivers
> without having to first download and install some "Driver Finder" app
> that I'd have to pay for to use.
> The computer is an HP Pavilion 7955, and the video card an NVIDIA TNT2
> GRAPHICS CARD (Part #5185-5340).

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_71.84.html

Ben

[MEB[_2_]]

If I remember correctly the last nVidia driver that fully supported the TNT2
was 61.76 [for 9X]. Later drivers claimed support, however they seemed to
cause errors. The 77.72 driver had partial support though my notes show I
had some issues... could have been the OS updates at the time or DirectX
issues.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_61.76

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel

Windows diagnostics/Security/Networking:
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
_ _
~~
"Searcher7" > wrote in message
...
| On Nov 25, 11:41 pm, "Buffalo" > wrote:
| > Searcher7 wrote:
| > > On Nov 13, 9:24 pm, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
| > > > wrote:
| > >> In message
| >
| >
>,Searcher
| > >
| >
| >
| >
| > >> writes []>> > ... also since I cannot change the
| > >>>>> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
| >
| > >>>> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card
| > >>>> (display adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your
| > >>>> brother's" computer and not the one installed on your pc.
| >
| > >>> Easier said than done. :-(
| >
| > >> []
| > >> Yes, you're stuck with the basic VGA driver.
| >
| > >> You need to know what video card (not monitor) you have in the PC.
| > >> This
| > >> information will usually be included in the text that appears on
| > >> screen
| > >> in the first few seconds after you turn the PC on from cold (turn on
| > >> your monitor first, as the information will have disappeared by the
| > >> time
| > >> it has warmed up - and/or use the Pause key: this is one of the few
| > >> times it is actually of any use! [Enter allows the PC to carry on.]).
| >
| > >> Once you have this information, you need the drivers for it: go to
| > >> the
| > >> manufacturer's website and look for the Windows 98 driver. (You may
| > >> also
| > >> find it at one of the sites like driverguide, but [a] those are full
| > >> of
| > >> ad.s you have to work through, [b] the manufacturer's one is more
| > >> reliable.) Ideally, you want a .exe file, as that will do it all for
| > >> you; if all there is is a .zip (and it doesn't contain a .exe),
| > >> you'll
| > >> have to do the following:
| >
| > >> Only for when you _can't_ find a .exe:
| >
| > >> Unzip the .zip to a temporary folder. Then right-click on an empty
| > >> part
| > >> of the desktop, and select Properties, then the Settings tab in the
| > >> window that appears, then the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab,
| > >> then the Change button, Next, select specific location* (then Next),
| > >> then (after a brief pause)* Have Disk, and point it to where you
| > >> unzipped the files.
| >
| > >> Or, at various points (shown as *) during the above process, you may
| > >> choose to let it do its own thing, since it may already know/have the
| > >> drivers without you having to fetch them: it is likely that you will
| > >> be
| > >> prompted for the Windows 98 disc at some point, though. (If as
| > >> described
| > >> elsewhere you've found you have the .cab files somewhere - such as
| > >> \Winfows\options\cabs - you can point it there when it asks for the
| > >> CD.)
| >
| > >> You could also try telling it (at the appropriate point in the above
| > >> sequence) to use generic drivers (rather than a particular
| > >> manufacturer)
| > >> but choose one of the more advanced than the basic VGA card - I
| > >> forget
| > >> the words exactly, but something like "advanced VGA card" is there.
| > >> You
| > >> usually get warnings saying something like "this driver wasn't
| > >> written
| > >> for your hardware", but I've known several systems on which (by
| > >> ignoring
| > >> that warning) you get more than 640x480 at 16 colours.
| > >> --
| > >> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985
| > >> MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
| > >> **http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htmfor
| > >> ludicrously
| > >> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
| >
| > >> Vini, Vidi, Velcro (I came, I saw, I stuck around).
| >
| > > @#$%!
| >
| > > Can some tell me how to get around the industry's capitalistic
| > > roadblocks? All I need is to find and download the latest drivers
| > > without having to first download and install some "Driver Finder" app
| > > that I'd have to pay for to use.
| >
| > > The computer is an HP Pavilion 7955, and the video card an NVIDIA TNT2
| > > GRAPHICS CARD (Part #5185-5340).
| >
| > > Thanks.
| >
| > > Darren Harris
| > > Staten Island, New York.
| >
| > I believe you can use the generic Nvidia TNT drivers.
| > Just put TNT2 video drivers in Google and you will find many places.
| > Or, just go to Nvidia.com and dl.
|
| None of this has helped.
|
| Beside being forced to download and install some JAVA app, all I get
| is this page: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
|
| There is nothing in "Beta and Archived Drivers", And when I click the
| "Graphics Drivers" button for "Automatically find drivers for my
| NVIDIA products." I also get nothing.
|
| If the card wasn't jammed into the motherboard, I'd try another card
| from a different system.
|
| Darren Harris
| Staten Island, New York.

[Buffalo]

Searcher7 wrote:
>
> None of this has helped.
>
> Beside being forced to download and install some JAVA app, all I get
> is this page: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
>
> There is nothing in "Beta and Archived Drivers", And when I click the
> "Graphics Drivers" button for "Automatically find drivers for my
> NVIDIA products." I also get nothing.
>
> If the card wasn't jammed into the motherboard, I'd try another card
> from a different system.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

I have around 15 different old TNT2 drivers on my computer. I could send you
some if you wish. I had a few favorites and I will try to remember which
ones they were.
They are around 1.5 to 2.5MB in size,
I remember that one of them, the 208 was one of the best for me while others
liked the 2.40 and the 5.32.
I have them ranging from 2.08 to 5.33MrF.
These drivers are for Win95- 98SE

Buffalo

PS: Put "Nvidia 2.08" in Google and see if you can dl it on the internet. I
would be happy to send it to you though.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html
The drivers on the above link are way bigger than the ones I have.
If you reply here with an email addy to send them to, I will.
Do not post your full email addy here with out mucking it up or you will get
a lot of spam.
Do something like and then give the
letters to omit or change.
IE: remove the 43 and change kumquat to comcast and omit .invalid and change
..com to .net.


I'm sure you will be able to find others. If not, I would be happy to send
some to you.

[Buffalo]

Searcher7 wrote:
> On Nov 13, 9:24 pm, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
> > wrote:
>> In message
>>
>,Searcher
>
>> writes []>> > ... also since I cannot change the
>>>>> monitor settings which are stuck at 640 x 480,
>>
>>>> Probably need to re-install the correct driver for your video card
>>>> (display adapter) as the one on the disk would be for "your
>>>> brother's" computer and not the one installed on your pc.
>>
>>> Easier said than done. :-(
>>
>> []
>> Yes, you're stuck with the basic VGA driver.
>>
>> You need to know what video card (not monitor) you have in the PC.
>> This
>> information will usually be included in the text that appears on
>> screen
>> in the first few seconds after you turn the PC on from cold (turn on
>> your monitor first, as the information will have disappeared by the
>> time
>> it has warmed up - and/or use the Pause key: this is one of the few
>> times it is actually of any use! [Enter allows the PC to carry on.]).
>>
>> Once you have this information, you need the drivers for it: go to
>> the
>> manufacturer's website and look for the Windows 98 driver. (You may
>> also
>> find it at one of the sites like driverguide, but [a] those are full
>> of
>> ad.s you have to work through, [b] the manufacturer's one is more
>> reliable.) Ideally, you want a .exe file, as that will do it all for
>> you; if all there is is a .zip (and it doesn't contain a .exe),
>> you'll
>> have to do the following:
>>
>> Only for when you _can't_ find a .exe:
>>
>> Unzip the .zip to a temporary folder. Then right-click on an empty
>> part
>> of the desktop, and select Properties, then the Settings tab in the
>> window that appears, then the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab,
>> then the Change button, Next, select specific location* (then Next),
>> then (after a brief pause)* Have Disk, and point it to where you
>> unzipped the files.
>>
>> Or, at various points (shown as *) during the above process, you may
>> choose to let it do its own thing, since it may already know/have the
>> drivers without you having to fetch them: it is likely that you will
>> be
>> prompted for the Windows 98 disc at some point, though. (If as
>> described
>> elsewhere you've found you have the .cab files somewhere - such as
>> \Winfows\options\cabs - you can point it there when it asks for the
>> CD.)
>>
>> You could also try telling it (at the appropriate point in the above
>> sequence) to use generic drivers (rather than a particular
>> manufacturer)
>> but choose one of the more advanced than the basic VGA card - I
>> forget
>> the words exactly, but something like "advanced VGA card" is there.
>> You
>> usually get warnings saying something like "this driver wasn't
>> written
>> for your hardware", but I've known several systems on which (by
>> ignoring
>> that warning) you get more than 640x480 at 16 colours.
>> --
>> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985
>> MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
>> **http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htmfor
>> ludicrously
>> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>>
>> Vini, Vidi, Velcro (I came, I saw, I stuck around).
>
> @#$%!
>
> Can some tell me how to get around the industry's capitalistic
> roadblocks? All I need is to find and download the latest drivers
> without having to first download and install some "Driver Finder" app
> that I'd have to pay for to use.
>
> The computer is an HP Pavilion 7955, and the video card an NVIDIA TNT2
> GRAPHICS CARD (Part #5185-5340).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.


Read this link as it may help later.
http://www.fixya.com/support/t167295-via_4_24_nvidia_detonator_3_drivers

Did you see my other post regarding the Nvidia drivers for Win95-98SE I have
archived on my computer?

[Searcher7]

On Nov 26, 10:22*am, "Buffalo" > wrote:
> Searcher7wrote:
>
> > None of this has helped.
>
> > Beside being forced to download and install some JAVA app, all I get
> > is this page:http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
>
> > There is nothing in "Beta and Archived Drivers", And when I click the
> > "Graphics Drivers" button for "Automatically find drivers for my
> > NVIDIA products." I also get nothing.
>
> > If the card wasn't jammed into the motherboard, I'd try another card
> > from a different system.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.
>
> I have around 15 different old TNT2 drivers on my computer. I could send you
> some if you wish. I had a few favorites and I will try to remember which
> ones they were.
> They are around 1.5 to 2.5MB in size,
> I remember that one of them, the 208 was one of the best for me while others
> liked the 2.40 and the 5.32.
> I have them ranging from 2.08 to 5.33MrF.
> These drivers are for Win95- 98SE
>
> Buffalo
>
> PS: Put "Nvidia 2.08" *in Google and see if you can dl it on the internet. I
> would be happy to send it to you though.http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html
> The drivers on the above link are way bigger than the ones I have.
> If you reply here with an email addy to send them to, I will.
> Do not post your full email addy here with out mucking it up or you will get
> a lot of spam.
> Do something like * * *and then give the
> letters to omit or change.
> IE: remove the 43 and change kumquat to comcast and omit .invalid and change
> .com to .net.
>
> I'm sure you will be able to find others. If not, I would be happy to send
> some to you.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I'd appreciate a handful, or more preferrably the links to them, or
search words for the future since I'm trying to put a "completely"
working system together and may have to use the graphics card with
another motherboard and drive.(Providing I can ever get it out of it's
present AGP slot).

The drivers at the link Ben gave me worked. And now I can see things
clearly and without have to use the slide bar to read every sentence
here. :-) (I wish I knew what steps Ben took to get to that specific
page so I can figure out how to do that myself).

Thanks everyone.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

[Buffalo]

Searcher7 wrote:
> On Nov 26, 10:22 am, "Buffalo" > wrote:
>> Searcher7wrote:
>>
>>> None of this has helped.
>>
>>> Beside being forced to download and install some JAVA app, all I get
>>> is this page:http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
>>
>>> There is nothing in "Beta and Archived Drivers", And when I click
>>> the "Graphics Drivers" button for "Automatically find drivers for my
>>> NVIDIA products." I also get nothing.
>>
>>> If the card wasn't jammed into the motherboard, I'd try another card
>>> from a different system.
>>
>>> Darren Harris
>>> Staten Island, New York.
>>
>> I have around 15 different old TNT2 drivers on my computer. I could
>> send you
>> some if you wish. I had a few favorites and I will try to remember
>> which
>> ones they were.
>> They are around 1.5 to 2.5MB in size,
>> I remember that one of them, the 208 was one of the best for me
>> while others
>> liked the 2.40 and the 5.32.
>> I have them ranging from 2.08 to 5.33MrF.
>> These drivers are for Win95- 98SE
>>
>> Buffalo
>>
>> PS: Put "Nvidia 2.08" in Google and see if you can dl it on the
>> internet. I
>> would be happy to send it to you
>> though.http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html The drivers
>> on the above link are way bigger than the ones I have.
>> If you reply here with an email addy to send them to, I will.
>> Do not post your full email addy here with out mucking it up or you
>> will get
>> a lot of spam.
>> Do something like and then give the
>> letters to omit or change.
>> IE: remove the 43 and change kumquat to comcast and omit .invalid
>> and change .com to .net.
>>
>> I'm sure you will be able to find others. If not, I would be happy
>> to send
>> some to you.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I'd appreciate a handful, or more preferrably the links to them, or
> search words for the future since I'm trying to put a "completely"
> working system together and may have to use the graphics card with
> another motherboard and drive.(Providing I can ever get it out of it's
> present AGP slot).

Take out the screw that holds it to the case frame and release the little
plastic lock down by the AGP slot and slowly pull up and rock it gently
along the axis of the slot.

>
> The drivers at the link Ben gave me worked. And now I can see things
> clearly and without have to use the slide bar to read every sentence
> here. :-) (I wish I knew what steps Ben took to get to that specific
> page so I can figure out how to do that myself).

If you go to Nvidia.com, type in tnt2 in the upper right search box,
enter,select tnt2,enter select drivers on the left side, enter,choose
'legacy' in the 'Product type' window etc.

>
> Thanks everyone.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

Put TNT2 drivers in Google.

Good info and tweaks here; esp read on how to install new drivers.
http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/rivatnt/

The following page has some of the newer drivrs for Win98:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html

The following page has some comparisons on different drivers. It calls for
id, but I just cancelled out each time.
They seem to show that the 5.32 ver is very good. I preferred the 2.40 and
the 2.40xf
http://www.rivastation.com/tnt2treiber_e.htm
I never used one that was newer than the 5.33.
I do have many of them from the 2.08 up to 5.33MrF
Let me know if you want me to email some of them to you.
Buffalo

PS: be sure to read the info in the first link on how to 'properly' install
new drivers. It is important.