Formatted new disk, installed clean win 2000 and can only get 16 colors and 640x800.  Vga is only type of adapter showing and I can't change it
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install the video driver software that came with your computer then reboot.
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The monitor is not getting a signal from the graphics adapter. I would go into device manager and delete the devices and then reinstall them, if you can get the systems to let you in that far.
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You really do not need to anything before.  Just unplug the old one.  Install the new one.  Install the drivers for the new one if needed.  Configure the resolution and color settings.  Thats should do it...\n\nPS: Make sure you video card will have the proper connectors; DVI or VGA or Both.
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I'm assuming you right-clicked on your desktop and did Properties, then went to the Settings tab and tried to change the slider for the resolution?  If you do know how to change the resolution which I think you do, then have you installed the proper drivers for your graphics card?  You should be able to grab them from the manufactures website.  How long as your resolution been stuck at 640x480?  Just curious if you recently reinstalled Windows, or what might have caused it.
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You need a video card with two outputs. After installing the card's driver, you need to extend the Windows Desktop to both screens (in Control Panel).
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It must be a Display Driver problem. Uninstall the Display drivers and then restart the PC with 16bit colour setting. The reinstall the display drivers ans set it to 24 bit true colour.\n\nSometimes it happens due to high resolution. try setting ur resolution to lower than the one now.
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Smallest resolution meaning 600X800? Reinstall the driver for it. It should support at LEAST 800X600 and more likely 1024x768. If you are trying to set it any higher it might not support that resolution.
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Try changing your display settings.\nStart, control panel, display, settings, then pick your screen resolution. Largest is 800 x 600. \nHope this helps, and I will look for more options.\nGary
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I need a little more information in order to diagnose the problem.  When you go to the screen where you select the number of colours, are you able to change to 256, and it displays colours correctly...but then changes back later?  Or does it not even change at all to 256 colors?\n\nOften this sort of problem is related to some sort of change in the video drivers...this will often cause the computer to fall back on a default driver, which usually has only 16 colours.\n\nIf there is not a problem with the driver, it may be a more serious problem with your computer.  This would be difficult to diagnose...it could be a problem with the registry, a virus, or any number of other things.  Once in a while, a problem with the battery will cause some settings (like the clock) to reset, but I have never seen this lead to a problem with the number of colours resetting.\n\nThe other person's advice to use system restore is one option, although in practice, on ME, my experience with system restore has been poor.  Usually the best bet is a clean install, and the big piece of advice I have is--you probably shouldn't be using ME.  Most people who have ME I recommend to upgrade to windows 2000, which is much more stable.  If this is not an option because your computer is too old, sometimes a downgrade to 98SE can actually improve the stability of the system too.
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right click on your desktop go down to properties click on it\ngo to \nsettings and look at color quality it will say 32 bit or 64 bit
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This is a classic problem.\nVGA signal needs cabling for Red, Green & Blue (RGB).\nIf you miss any of them you'll see exactly what you describe (tint of red, green or blue)\nThe fact that you were changing the cable often is a further hint that this is the problem.\n\nEither your cable is broken, or any of the connectors do not connect well. Start by slowly turning the cable to see whether it gets fixed. If it does, just buy a new vga cable. if not, then start fiddling with the connectors. If there in no change at all, it may well be the connectors inside your monitor. \n\nIf you dont have any electronics experience (which I assume you dont) you better give it to a repairman to solder the loose connection. Please do not attempt to fix it yourself because open CRT monitors (like TV's) have very dangerous and exposed capacitors that can easily kill you - even if the monitor is switched off.
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you have to install the correct driver for ur display card.. for that check the system properties and find out the display card u are using. Get the driver for that card for windows 98 SE and install it. \n\nFirst find out your card
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as your restarting the PChold down the (F2) key then scroll through the 7 or so pages. You will find specs. and be able to set the brightness of your display. Be sure to save changes on exit.\n\nWhen PC is fully booted you can change resolution of screen by, right clicking on the screen, select properties, setting and raise or lower your DPI. preveiw changes and select the one that works best.
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Sounds to me like your video drivers are shot; if you change the resolution as others are describing but it won't hold, that would be the cause.\n\nYou need to reinstall your video drivers. You can get instructions on how to do that, plus the drivers, through the support and download section of your computer manufacturer's Web site.
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The problem may lie in your video card settings.  \n(Windows) Right click on the desktop (anywhere), a dialogue box will pop up, scroll down to and click 'properties' > then click 'Settings' tab > then click 'Advanced' button > and depending on your video card manufacturer (ATI is mine) there should be a setting (or tab) for 'color'    [based on wide varieties of video cards, I can't get too specific here, but look for someplace to adjust color, possibly Gamma settings as well...\n\nOR...]   \n\nFind out who makes your video card (START > CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM > HARDWARE (tab) > DEVICE MANAGER > and click the "+" sign next to "display adapters"  -  it should say something like "ATI (blah, blah); or nVidia (blah, blah)"  [write the whole device name down just in case] )and then get out of all that back to the desktop, click START > PROGRAMS (or all programs) and find a program in that list with the same name (ie ATI, Nvidia, etc.) and click it - there may be a program installed by them to help make managing display related stuff easier.\n\nhope this helps!!
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If you're running Windows XP, try right-clicking on the shortcut to the game, selecting Properties and seeing if you have a "Compatibility" tab. If you do, there is a checkbox there to "Run in 256 colors."
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Try this  (1) Right click your mouse (2) Select properties (3) Select setting (3) Where it says  screen area move the slider till it says 1024 by 768 pixels, then where it says colour select True colour (24bit). This worked for me. If this don't work then try this, Load Windows M.E disc and start it to install, you won't loose any thing that is already on your computer, but you may have to re-install some updates, as this resets all the Windows settings.\n Hope this helps