I have an old windows xp laptop. I reinstalled my os alot. Then, it became unstable. I have a Blitzz BWP712 PCMCIA Adapter/card. I need IE 5.5 or greater for the driver. IE6 setup needs to connect to internet to set up. I tried dialup, dial-up networking wont open. So, I tried downloading my netzero client and it says 800x600 resolution required to set it up. It won't let me change it above 640x480. When I had windows xp it worked with 1280x1024 even! What should I do?
2007-10-22 10:23:13 · 3 answers · asked by jacksoncomputerexpert 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Sounds like the wrong display adapter driver is installed.
When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, thenit is a good bet you do not have the right driver installed for your display adapter. The display adapter in your PC is either a video card or a display chipset on the motherboard.
If you received a CD or floppy disks with drivers along with your PC, see if they contain a display adapter driver and install it using: control panel, system, device manager, display adapter.
If you know what display adapter your PC has but you have no disks, use www.google.com to track down the correct driver on the internet.
If you do not know what display adapter your PC uses, you can go to a MS-DOS prompt and type: Debug and hit enter. The screen will display a flashing prompt next to a - sign. Type: DC000:35 (DC000:50 may also work) and hit enter. The name and possibly model of your display adapter should appear on the right hand side of the screen. To quit Debug, type Q and hit enter. If Debug is not helpful, you can try this program: Advanced PCI Info, available at: http://www.upsystems.com.ua/support/alexmina/ If all else fails, you will have to remove the computer case. Look at where the monitor plugs into the back of the case and then check that location inside the case. If there is a card there, you obviously have a video card and if not, you have on board graphics. Write down any information displayed on either the card or the chipset on the motherboard. Then use www.google.com to search for the information. Do not include all the data you found in one search message--search on each piece individually. If you include all the information at once, you might not get a hit.
I have found that a video card will generally have to be removed in order to see the information. Be careful of static electricity as it can fry components. Before touching anything in the computer case (the cord is unplugged, right?), ground yourself to the case by touching it. Don't work on carpeting since shuffling your feet on it can generate static electricity after you grounded yourself. Remove the one screw that holds the card in place and using a rocking motion (left to right and back), pull the card straight out.
2007-10-22 10:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Evil Bert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need the correct driver for your video adaptor. Win98 obviously could not find it. You can either reinstall WinXP or go to another computer and download the correct driver. It may say on the computer itself what kind of video card you have, if not check you documentation or do a web search for that particular model.
Since you say that you reinstalled the OS a lot and then it became unstable my feeling is that it has been unstable requiring a reinstall and you still have whatever problem you had in the past. Win98 will not solve it.
2007-10-22 10:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by smgray99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
control panel / display /settings
2007-10-22 12:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by SAM L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋