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can't see start button, colors are set all the same help! by mike
my daughter played with my win98 computer when i wasn't looking. i think she made the colors all the same so when i try to load something on desk top i just see pink. she said she also did something with the size so i can't see start button or task bar at bottom, although when windows first loads...
June 14th 04 09:44 PM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
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Only 16 colors with Chips and Technologies 65545 in win98 by Flaviu
Hi, I've got an old laptop, AcerNote Light 350PCX. It has a 65540/545 Chips and Technologies video card. In windows 95, I can get it at 16bit color no problem. However, in Windows 98, with the 65545 driver that comes with windwos 98 I can only get 16 colors! I tried the Chips and Technologies...
July 19th 04 04:43 AM
by Joe727 Go to last post
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"sliding" overscan ? by [email protected]
I have windows 98SE, using the ATI 7500 and the viewsonic 22" LCD. If I use the DVI connector, a funny thing happens - windows outputs a resolution HIGHER than what i set it at, so that I have to use the mouse and push against an edge to see all of the screen. For example, if I set the rez at...
January 17th 07 04:43 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Internet Explorer Toolbar Display by Dan
Somehow I've lost my tool bar and items at the top of the screen when I'm online. How do I restore it?
August 31st 04 09:46 PM
by Brian A. Go to last post
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font settings change by themselves by Dooz
Win98 SE on Athlon XP, 256MB, display at 1024*768*32-bit, large fonts: From time to time, for no apparent reason (except that on some occasions it coincides with getting low on resources), text for desktop icons, taskbar buttons, OR dialog boxes changes from regular settings to what appears to be...
June 11th 04 02:55 AM
by Dooz Go to last post
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pseudo barcode? by Alec
When I leave my pc on for a long time I find that when I return to it all the text on the start menu etc and also the text on any applications that I have left running resembles bar code stripes and iscompletely unreadable. Any wording left that is recognisable, eg on the startup menu...
February 24th 05 10:32 PM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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change language displayed on desktop by cjmaxi
How do I change the language that is displayed on my desktop and Microsoft IE from spanish back to English? Since I do not read or speak spanish, I can't even find the answer in help. I have windows 98.
June 26th 04 01:53 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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small text n icons by FRAN
Can someone help plz? Wen i loged on my icons and text are all too small. i went to change through view...text size etc but its now set at largest and its tiny like smallest would look....:( thank u
June 13th 04 11:53 PM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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application on embedded vc++ by joemadhav
Hi all, Is it possible to set different colors for alternate columns in a list control in a embedded vc++ application.
August 21st 06 05:17 AM
by joemadhav Go to last post
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word.doc pictures by bling
I use Windows98 but don't have `MS Word`. So to view pictures sent to me in the `.doc` format I've used `wordviewer97` which has been made available by Microsoft for just this purpose. However, my pictures are not opening properly anymore, they are in the colors of blue and red only. Thinking my...
June 9th 05 03:28 PM
by Rex Go to last post
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Standard SVGA driver by Joseph Bowman
I can't seem to find a SVGA driver. Can anybody help on where I might find the svga driver as I can't chang my resolution above 640 x 480 and 16 colors. Thanks
September 6th 04 11:35 PM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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gray scale colors by Janis
My colors and display changed themselves, I reinstalled windows hoping to fix problem but nope, Looking at all these dots is making me sick, help please. ps I have no idea what the heck a video card is, so if that is the answer please explain. thnx
June 14th 04 01:23 AM
by Joe727 Go to last post
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Can't Get Rid of Wallpaper by Arcadian
An old wallpaper keeps popping up on the desktop on opening & closing Windows. I find it on the wallpaper list (from right-clicking the desktop & clicking on Properties) but no way to delete it. ( It has long been deleted from My Pictures.) It may seem like a little thing but it's irritating that...
April 8th 07 06:09 AM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
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Color Problems by Wolf
I have read another post about someone with the same problem as me. I have a Compaq computer that came with these 2 quickrestore disks, that are used to put windows 98 and some other things needed for starting up the computer on the computer. Iv had this computer for a good while now (obviously...
April 12th 05 03:58 PM
by PattyL Go to last post
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lost theme by csleesburg
I KNOW this sounds stupid, but when they replaced my mother-board, somehow one of my favorite '98 theme/screensavers was lost. I was the 'Mystery' theme and screensaver (the one with the fingerprint/keys/envelope, etc). Does anyone know ANYwhere I can get it from? I'm sure not going to re-format to...
June 8th 04 02:08 AM
by Joe727 Go to last post
3 2,052
Size of fonts and window by Eileen
My display on screen is HUGE and I don't know how to fix it. I tried going to control panel, display, appearance but it won't let me change anything in there. The "apply" button does not light up so I can click on it. I have windows 98 on this computer and forget how to do a "system restore" ...
April 17th 07 09:45 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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date and time failure by Dave
Hi I have been given a computer running win98 se. I was told that all info was deleted from the hard drive by way of fdisk and format.Win98se was installed but the time and date fuctions won't stay after reboot, even with a new cmos battery. I can't get to the bios because it keeps asking for...
September 7th 05 08:48 PM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
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Blue screen of death by Irvin
I have asked a couple of new techies if they know why my screen turns blue with and error message. It has happened a few times. I have notice that it also happens when it also happenes when I run Norton. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks Irvin
July 3rd 04 02:06 PM
by Avril Bell Go to last post
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Closing down windows by
When I try to close down windows 98, I get a pop up window stating: SUCHOSTP You must quit this program before you quit windows. I don't know what this program is? Please help to eliminate this. Thank you,
June 10th 04 10:16 PM
by Joe Go to last post
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Recycling Bin by .
ill try and write this so u can understand. at work, an important file was deleted from my computer, i went in2 the recycle bin and restored it. but now, i would like 2 know if theres anyway 2 find out when it was deleted.. thanks in advance...laura
October 31st 05 10:18 AM
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