>Hi,
> The color and resolution is a setting usually associated with the
> video
> system weither it be built-in to the motherboard or an add-in card,
> not
> just the monitor. Even the older VGA monitors of the late 80's and
> early 90's could display 16, 256, 16 bit, 24 bit, etc colors. Just
> not
> anything above 640 x 480.
>
> If the monitor available is showing as a generic vga that would
> affect
> only the resolution choices available, not the colors available.
>
> If the video card shows up as unknown, then you need to get the
> video
> drivers working first and hopefully then when you reboot it might
> auto
> detect the monitor and all will work properly again.
> Sometimes several reboots are necessary.
>
> You can look in device manager and see what shows up as far as
> display  or monitor problems, look for these items to see if they
> are
> disabled for some reason like a conflict.
> Have you added any hardware since purchase?
> The restore CD might have any driver on it for newer hardware and
> that
> can create a conflict.
>
> If you determine you still need a driver for the monitor you can do
> a
> search for the monitor model number and the word "driver" and see
> what
> comes up as a result. Should be somewhere you can download it from.
> Are you still using the same monitor that came with the system?
> Hopefully the drivers will still be available on Compaq's site for
> Win98SE.
>
> Good Luck
>Clint Worley

> --- tannis zamora <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I just had to do a quick restore on a Compaq  Presario, Windows 98
> SE,
> 512 RAM, 25 gig hd.  Some kids had installed some games that
> corrupted
> the system.
>
> When the computer finished setting up, the colors of the monitor
> settings changed.  I need 256 colors and my only options in the
> Properties of Display are 2 bit and 16 bit.  The resolution is
> 640x480.
>   It will not let me change that.
>
> I do NOT have a disk for the monitor.  Is there any way to change
> these
> settings to 256?
>
> Please answer as soon as possible.
>
> TIA
>
> tannis zamora
>
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