It sounds like you might have lost the video drivers
along the way.  If you go to the compaq website they
have an autodetect program under software and drivers
and you should be able to find out what you need for
you machine and download it after you run that.

John


--- 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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