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Robert Turnbull <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:17:24 -0400
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At 12:29 AM 04/07/2004 -0500, you wrote:

>I have an unknown vga video adaptor card that displays only 16 colors. =
>Does anyone have a generic driver that will allow me to get 256 colors? =
>Or any suggestions as to what I can do otherwise. Using the settings on =
>the display does not alter the setting from 16.


Run either Aida for Windows or Belarc Advisor (both freeware and easily
found with Google) to determine the brand of video card that you have.

Then go to the maker's site and see if an updated driver is available.


Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

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