You're video is probably at the 16 color setting.  You
need to download the video drivers for you chipset and
install them.

John

--- Ralph Hunter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi,  The people who sold me the computer did not
> plug
> in the hard drive electrical part.  The wires were
> all
> bundled together with two connectins hanging.  I
> plugged the longer wire into the hard drive and was
> able to boot. I feel kind of dumb about that. I have
> it running now but the images are fuzzy. It looks
> like
> it does when you do a safe boot. I can't seem to
> correct it.
>
> Ralph Hunter
> --- Peter Shkabara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Unfortunately, Michele is wrong. You cannot make
> C:
> > the default drive if you
> > don't already have a partition. It is correct to
> run
> > FDISK from the A: drive
> > (if that is what you booted).  It is most likely
> > from the problem
> > description that either there is no hard disk in
> the
> > system, or the hard
> > disk is not being recognized by the BIOS. Would be
> > nice to hear from Ralph
> > to learn what the situation was.
> >
> > Peter
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > The NoSpin Group
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Ok, just read your email a couple of times, and
> > I've just
> > > noticed something. If you've explained this
> right,
> > then it
> > > looks as though you're trying to run the FDISK
> on
> > drive A
> > > rather than drive C. Try using the start up disk
> > again, and
> > > when you get to the A prompt, type:
> > > C:  (then enter)
> >  ~Goodluck Michele sayer
> > >
> > > > I have a new computer with no operating system
> > from
> > > xtechnology.  When
> > > > I put my startup disk in for Windows98se and
> it
> > goes to A:, I enter
> > > > FDISK and hit enter.  It states I have "no
> fixed
> > disk".  What can
> > > >
> > > > Ralph Hunter
> >
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