[AT] OT - Big computer problem - Update

CWI47 at comcast.net CWI47 at comcast.net
Wed Jul 7 16:00:45 PDT 2004


ME is just 98 2nd with a crapopola overlay.  It supports all of the same
drivers.
John Cable
CABLEKNIVES of GR
Grand Rapids, MI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert L. Holtzer" <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Big computer problem - Update


> Sounds like your video drivers need to be reinstalled.  I don't recall if
> ME supports all the commoner video chips or not.  Right click on a vacant
> spot on your desktop and select properties to see your video parameters.
>
> Bob Holtzer
>
> At 01:25 PM 7/7/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >Thanks for all the offers of support, here's what I accomplished last
> >night. I formatted my hard drive, first running fdisk. Then I installed
> >windows ME (groan) using the disk that came with the system. Everything
> >seemed to go fine, except my screen is only shades of gray. When I open
> >the control panel, my display options are limited to 16 part color. The
> >desktop also appears a little strange, almost like it's in safe mode,
> >things are a little bigger. I figured maybe it is a driver issue, and
will
> >play with it more tonight, unless I'm barking up the wrong tree. I also
> >get assorted error messages, so things still may not be right. Any
thoughts?
> >
> >Thanks again,
> >Mike
> >
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