Well, if it works on yours and not on his best guess is the monitor can't
handle it..
Make sure you have the latest and greatest video drivers for the card.
Will it show in safe mode? 640x480x16 colors.
May have to run it with 256 colors.

Dave Jones
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----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin MacLean" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:12 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Old Computer


> I have an old computer that has win 98 on it when it powers up it goes
> through all the normal proceedures ok. Comes to win 98 screen then goes
> black, I tried changing to 640-480 no luck . It also has 16 bit color
> quality only can't change this any Ideas what might be wrong with this. It
> has a fresh install of win 98 and it does work on my home monitor. Or I
> should say did work on it when I had tower at home it is now at a friends
> house with older monitor.

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