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LG Monitor Problem

Feb 24, 2004 5:04PM PST

I have recently upgraded to Windoes ME & sice then the monitor will not shift off of 16 Colours & 480 x 600 screen size. I have tried to reinstall the driver but cannot find it... Simple to fix no doubt but cannot seem to get olver this one

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Re:LG Monitor Problem
Feb 24, 2004 7:26PM PST

I think you need to find out what video card you have and install the drivers for it.

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Re:LG Monitor Problem
Feb 24, 2004 11:31PM PST

You need to know exactly what video card you have and install the ME driver for it.

One way to find out is to issue these commands

Hit START then RUN and type

COMMAND

and hit enter

At the black screen type

DEBUG

and hit enter

then type
-d c000Shocked
-d
-d


Way out to the right it will show text that will probably tell you what video card type you have plugged in.

type

-Q

to exit Debug.

Type

exit

and hit enter to close the window

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Re:Re:LG Monitor Problem
Feb 25, 2004 4:58AM PST

Thanks for the advice.. still no joy. I did the debug at the msdos prompt & found out it is a standard IBM VGA compatible Monitor. Looked in the drivers listed in the ME software & it doesnt seem to be there. The Videocard is built onto the Motherboard & so I cannot remove it & re-install. The screen size will not move off 480x460 size wise & the colours are still 16 only... HELP

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Re:Re:Re:LG Monitor Problem
Feb 25, 2004 5:32AM PST

Also a possibility... the cure is to reinstall the OS and make sure that Video drivers other than "default" are installed. You might try using the reinstall CD to get drivers installed under "repair".... sometimes works, sometimes not.