XPost: comp.windows, comp.windows.misc   
   From: home@away.com   
      
   On 1 Aug 2004 13:18:58 -0700, x_b_y@my-deja.com (xby) wrote:   
      
   >Even though I am using a 17" monitor under Windows 98 second edition,   
   >I am not able to increase the screen area above 640 by 480 pixels   
   >and/or 16 colours. When I change the settings to a higher value the   
   >system accepts the new settings, then requests a reboot. But after   
   >reboot, Windows 98 SE comes up again with 640 by 480 pixels and 16   
   >colours.   
   >   
   >I followed the instructions in "Microsoft Knowledge Base Article -   
   >182595" and installed the monitor driver, but this did not solve the   
   >problem. To make sure that the problem is not with the monitor, I   
   >connected it to my laptop, and it works beautifully at 1024 by 768   
   >even without its specialized driver.   
   >   
   >Therefore, I suspect that the problem is with the operating system,   
   >not the monitor or its driver. Is there any parameter in Windows-98-SE   
   >which I can modify to solve this problem?   
   Monitors do not typically have drivers.  Video cards have drivers.   
   And it seems the problem is with your video driver.  IMO, somehow   
   yoour PC is working the standard VGA driver which offers only the size   
   colors you noted.  you should try reinstalling the driver for the   
   video card you are using.  If you don't know the video carddetails,   
   run Belarc Advisor - a freebie download from www.belarc.com   
      
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