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I am now using Windows ME, I just recently had my computer restored, and it now only has 16 Color Display, how can I get 256 Color Display back, that is what I was using before.
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You probably need to install the video adapter drivers

You should find these on the motherboard CD if you have onboard or on a CD if you have independent graphics

Download Everest Home here

http://www.lavalys.h...p?pid=1&lang=en

Run it then click + next to computer then summary, look on right for display / video adapter, post the make and model or look at the manufacturers site for drivers
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I dont have any type of cd, but I am going to download this Everest Home thing and try it out. How do I also install the Video Adapters?

Edited by theundertaker, 07 September 2005 - 06:57 PM.

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Once you see what is shown in display / video adapter, post in the make and model
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i see display, but where is video adapter
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Underneath
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i found it, i have a Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)
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Can you make a text report of summary, remove your personal deatils then post the rest in

Standard could be linked to the name of the motherboard
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heres a Screen Shot of all it says about it
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Attached File  untitled.bmp   25KB   304 downloadsheres a Screen Shot of all it says about it

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This should be it

http://www.nvidia.co...in9x_77.72.html

Check if you have Direct X 9.0c

http://www.microsoft...a1-914185249413
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when i click on the video adapter thing, it comes to a thing that says: Device Description, Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA). and then down from that it says Video Adapter Properties
Device Description Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)
Installed Drivers vga.drv
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thanks, im going to try that, do i need like direct x 9 to download this, cause it wont download, a agreement thing comes up and then i click agree and nothing happends
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Go with Windows Update and check the optional ones to look for Direct X
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Thanks Keith, I appreciate all of your help, and im going to try to do all you've said and hope it works, thanks again :tazz:
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