XPost: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,   
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   On Thu, 12 May 2005 20:54:27 -0400, Tanya    
   wrote:   
      
   >hi   
   >   
   >   
   >DaveJohnson12@nomail. wrote:   
   >   
   >> >> >> >> > > >> I'm using Windows 95b. There is a way to make the color   
   more red or   
   >> >> >> >> whatever you want.The monitor is an HP mx705. It's a Dell   
   >> >> >> >> PC. I forgot how to   
   >> >> >> >> > > >hi,   
   >> >> >> >> > > >have you tried the new monitor on another machine?   
   >> >> >> >> > >   
   >> >> >> >> > > No.   
   >> >> >> >> >   
   >> >> >> >> > if it is not too inconvenient you should try it!   
   >> >> >> >> >   
   >> >> >> >> > >   
   >> >> >> >> > > >and   
   >> >> >> >> > > >have you tried your old monitor on the dell again?   
   >> >> >> >> > >   
   >> >> >> >> > > No. The old monitor would switch back and forth between   
   looking fine and   
   >> >> >> >> having a red tint   
   >> >> >> >> > > to everything.   
   >   
   >if you still have your old monitor, see what it does   
   >(i'd still try another a working monitor on the dell though)   
   >   
   >> The new monitor hasn't done this at all so I am   
   >> >> >> >> reasonable sure the problem   
   >> >> >> >> > > was with the old monitor.   
   >> >> >> >> >   
   >> >> >> >> > since you have 2 *abnormal* monitors -- the video card could be   
   off......   
   >> >> >> >> perhaps you can reseat   
   >> >> >> >> > it?   
   >> >> >> >> >   
   >> >> >> >> > > >and   
   >> >> >> >> > > >do you have display properties at all?   
   >> >> >> >> > > >(control panel-> display ->dbl click)   
   >> >> >> >> > > >what options do you have-- any?   
   >> >> >> >> > >   
   >> >> >> >> > > Background, screen saver, appearance and settings.   
   >>   
   >> >> >> >> > >   
   >> >> >> >> > > >if you have an option to increase resolution try it...   
   >> >> >> >> > > >   
   >> >> >> >> > >   
   >> >> >> >> > > Not a bad thought but I don't want higher resolution, 600 x   
   800 is good   
   >> >> >> >> for a 17" monitor.   
   >   
   >i'd still suggest temporarily changing the resolution to 1024 * 768 just for   
   >troubleshooting...   
   >   
   >   
   >> >> >> >> > when you choose settings, what options do you have?   
   >> >> >> >> > there should be an 'advanced' bottom at the bottom right....you   
   should   
   >> >> >> >> have the color? do you?   
   >> >> >> >> > if you have that option, raise (or lower) color to high color 16   
   bits.   
   >> >> >> >> > i assume that you have made certain that the monitor is SECURELY   
   attached   
   >> >> >> >> to pc.   
   >> >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> >> AND there are no broken pins!   
   >> >> >> >   
   >> >> >> >yes a broken pin........   
   >>   
   >> >> >> It's clean, no coating or broken pins. Thanks.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> >hi   
   >> >> >i agree with Jerry (below) that it is a video card driver issue.....   
   >> >> >i had similar with a great monitor (still have it) and a win95 pc after   
   reloading   
   >> >> >windows 95b:   
   >> >> >the colors were faded (desktop, any program etc...) and there were   
   minimal if any   
   >> >> >options and none to adjust it... (in display properties)   
   >> >> >i had to  reinstall the drivers and this fixed it!   
   >> >> >   
   >> >> >also you should reseat your video card (older video cards might require   
   this at   
   >> >> >times....)   
   >> >> >and   
   >> >> >as far as monitor drivers: i sometimes use a mac (apple) monitor with   
   win95/98 pcs   
   >> >> >with no problem at all (i don't think that older windows versions come   
   with mac   
   >> >> >monitor drivers...could be wrong...)   
   >> >> >   
   >> >> >fwiw, i would still be curious how the monitor functions on another pc;   
   >   
   >still :) and vice versa   
   >   
   >> >> >i'd do the above BEFORE returning the monitor   
   >> >> >sincerely   
   >> >> >Tanya   
   >> >> >   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Hi Tanya,   
   >> >>   
   >> >> I don't think the graphics card drivers are the problem. They worked   
   fine with my older   
   >> >> monitor and they are the most recent ones from Dell. I think the lack of   
   a color   
   >> >> adjustment is because Dell didn't include that feature in the drivers.   
   >   
   >i know but i really don't think that the *sophisticated* extras are too   
   useful except for the   
   >diagnostic (which it doesn't have)   
   >   
   >> I had some old   
   >> >> drivers from Nvidia that did have this feature. The Nvidiia drivers were   
   updated since   
   >> >> then and the new ones don't work too well so I don't use them.   
   Unfortunately I haven't   
   >> >> been able to find the old drivers from Nvidia. Thanks.   
   >> >   
   >> >hi,   
   >> >can you post (or repost?) your video card information?   
   >> >   
   >>   
   >> It's an STB Velocity 128 Dell OEM card.   
   >   
   >doesn't seem to be a driver surplus on the internet...........   
   >here are some ideas: i think that 4 is the most *helpful*   
   >   
   >1. there are sites (i don't know the reliability / integrity) where you can   
   assess your video   
   >(or whatever else) drivers for free...... (one is drivers.com)   
   >have you tried any of these?   
      
   I wouldn't try something like that. I don't think it's a good idea to trust a   
   site that   
   wants to scan your computer.   
      
   >   
   >2. have you tried unplugging the monitor for a while? (likely no help)   
      
   No but I had the power off for long periods of time.   
      
   >3. try degaussing it   
      
   Yes. No change. That was weird. :-)   
      
   >*4. when you start the pc, do you have the BRIGHT blue dell splash screen?   
   >if so, is the blue bright?   
      
   It's there. It's hard to say if it's bright. I'm not sure if lack of   
   brightness is the   
   problem. I have the brightness down to around 12% to try to get more color out   
   of it.   
   Some of the individual colors look okay. Blue, red and yellow all seem to be   
   alright but   
   when I look at pictures of people the skin tones are very dull looking. I   
   think I'm   
   getting too much yellow and not enough red and blue. No amount of adjusting   
   the brightness   
   and contrast will fix it. With the brightness and contrast at 50% or more the   
   colors are   
   washed out. Lowering the settings makes everything dull. Colors are still pale   
   but less   
   bright.   
      
   >(or any of the colors if there are other colors?)   
   >also the windows splash (w/ the clouds) prior to it loading everything (is   
   the color normal?)   
      
   >5. is there a user's manual with the monitor?   
      
   No. There's some info at the Hewlet Packard site.   
      
   >6. i would try the monitor in a different electrical outlet? (fwiw)   
   >   
   >7. a)(with the pc off) unplug everything other than the monitor, the   
   keyboard, the mouse and   
   >the pc power cable.   
   >b) restart; go into safe mode   
   >c) go to start-> settings -> control panel-> display   
   >move the resolution to the left (640*480) (desktop and screen); move the   
   color palette to   
   >256....   
   >d) click ok and restart...   
   >ANY DIFFERENCE?   
   >   
   >(shut off and replug everything...)   
   >7. have you asked the retailer?   
      
   No. I'm fairly certain they'd be no help.   
      
   >8. the only question that that might diagnose the monitor or a driver issue   
   (i think) is the   
   >one about the dell splash (you could also enter the setup ('del' key) and see   
   if the colors   
   >there are washed out (although they are fairly faint))   
   >9. have you made SURE that plug 'n play is set up for the monitor (device   
   mnger)   
      
      
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