>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 > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along > with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! > http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com