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Win 98SE Display Problem.
After re-installing win98SE on an old IBM PC 300GL I now only get 16 colors
(640x480). I went to ibm.com and the driver site automatically detected I had a Cirrus Logic 6561-34F There were two files to download both labelled QB3T17A. I downloaded these 2 files to my desktop and when I open them they open to what appears to be a DOS window. Before I proceed any further and try to run them does anybody know if these are in fact the correct drivers that I need, and if so how in fact I install them correctly. Thanks for any help Rob |
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Win 98SE Display Problem.
The desktop is not a suitable place to these files. Move them to a new
folder that is labelled so you know why you created it (eg VIDEO_DRIVERS). You should have downloaded three files - QB3T17A.exe, QB3217A.exe and QB3T17A.txt. If you double click the TXT file it will open in Wordpad and you can read the installation instructions. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... After re-installing win98SE on an old IBM PC 300GL I now only get 16 colors (640x480). I went to ibm.com and the driver site automatically detected I had a Cirrus Logic 6561-34F There were two files to download both labelled QB3T17A. I downloaded these 2 files to my desktop and when I open them they open to what appears to be a DOS window. Before I proceed any further and try to run them does anybody know if these are in fact the correct drivers that I need, and if so how in fact I install them correctly. Thanks for any help Rob |
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Win 98SE Display Problem.
Thanks for the info . I downloaded the three files into a video driver
folder like you suggested. I then extracted the two .exe to a 1.44Mb floppy. I then tried to follow the txt file instructions for installation (the instructions were for win 95 and Iam running win 98SE, but I think they are fairly similar). When it came time to put in the disk into the A drive I got an error message saying it could not detect my hardware. Also I see listed when I search my hardware under cirrus logic different numbers (which I belive are model #'s) but none refer to 6561 which the ibm site says I have installed. I realize this is not a very clear message that Iam writing but Iam more than a little confused and would appreciate any help that you can give me. Thanks Rob "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... The desktop is not a suitable place to these files. Move them to a new folder that is labelled so you know why you created it (eg VIDEO_DRIVERS). You should have downloaded three files - QB3T17A.exe, QB3217A.exe and QB3T17A.txt. If you double click the TXT file it will open in Wordpad and you can read the installation instructions. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... After re-installing win98SE on an old IBM PC 300GL I now only get 16 colors (640x480). I went to ibm.com and the driver site automatically detected I had a Cirrus Logic 6561-34F There were two files to download both labelled QB3T17A. I downloaded these 2 files to my desktop and when I open them they open to what appears to be a DOS window. Before I proceed any further and try to run them does anybody know if these are in fact the correct drivers that I need, and if so how in fact I install them correctly. Thanks for any help Rob |
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Win 98SE Display Problem.
What procedure are you using to search your hardware and what are the
'different numbers' you are seeing? It's possible that you might be seeing information about the current drivers, not the actual installed hardware. What was the process that you used to identify the correct download site? You indicated that the site 'automatically detected' your hardware, but was this through some sort of investigation of your system or was it by you entering model numbers or serial numbers? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... Thanks for the info . I downloaded the three files into a video driver folder like you suggested. I then extracted the two .exe to a 1.44Mb floppy. I then tried to follow the txt file instructions for installation (the instructions were for win 95 and Iam running win 98SE, but I think they are fairly similar). When it came time to put in the disk into the A drive I got an error message saying it could not detect my hardware. Also I see listed when I search my hardware under cirrus logic different numbers (which I belive are model #'s) but none refer to 6561 which the ibm site says I have installed. I realize this is not a very clear message that Iam writing but Iam more than a little confused and would appreciate any help that you can give me. Thanks Rob "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... The desktop is not a suitable place to these files. Move them to a new folder that is labelled so you know why you created it (eg VIDEO_DRIVERS). You should have downloaded three files - QB3T17A.exe, QB3217A.exe and QB3T17A.txt. If you double click the TXT file it will open in Wordpad and you can read the installation instructions. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... After re-installing win98SE on an old IBM PC 300GL I now only get 16 colors (640x480). I went to ibm.com and the driver site automatically detected I had a Cirrus Logic 6561-34F There were two files to download both labelled QB3T17A. I downloaded these 2 files to my desktop and when I open them they open to what appears to be a DOS window. Before I proceed any further and try to run them does anybody know if these are in fact the correct drivers that I need, and if so how in fact I install them correctly. Thanks for any help Rob |
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Win 98SE Display Problem.
Happy to say all is now working ok. I went to driverguide.com and found the
correct driver and it installed ok. Thanks for your help. Rob "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... What procedure are you using to search your hardware and what are the 'different numbers' you are seeing? It's possible that you might be seeing information about the current drivers, not the actual installed hardware. What was the process that you used to identify the correct download site? You indicated that the site 'automatically detected' your hardware, but was this through some sort of investigation of your system or was it by you entering model numbers or serial numbers? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... Thanks for the info . I downloaded the three files into a video driver folder like you suggested. I then extracted the two .exe to a 1.44Mb floppy. I then tried to follow the txt file instructions for installation (the instructions were for win 95 and Iam running win 98SE, but I think they are fairly similar). When it came time to put in the disk into the A drive I got an error message saying it could not detect my hardware. Also I see listed when I search my hardware under cirrus logic different numbers (which I belive are model #'s) but none refer to 6561 which the ibm site says I have installed. I realize this is not a very clear message that Iam writing but Iam more than a little confused and would appreciate any help that you can give me. Thanks Rob "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... The desktop is not a suitable place to these files. Move them to a new folder that is labelled so you know why you created it (eg VIDEO_DRIVERS). You should have downloaded three files - QB3T17A.exe, QB3217A.exe and QB3T17A.txt. If you double click the TXT file it will open in Wordpad and you can read the installation instructions. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... After re-installing win98SE on an old IBM PC 300GL I now only get 16 colors (640x480). I went to ibm.com and the driver site automatically detected I had a Cirrus Logic 6561-34F There were two files to download both labelled QB3T17A. I downloaded these 2 files to my desktop and when I open them they open to what appears to be a DOS window. Before I proceed any further and try to run them does anybody know if these are in fact the correct drivers that I need, and if so how in fact I install them correctly. Thanks for any help Rob |
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Win 98SE Display Problem.
Thanks for letting us know that you got it sorted out.
-- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Rob" wrote in message ... Happy to say all is now working ok. I went to driverguide.com and found the correct driver and it installed ok. Thanks for your help. |
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