Re: Low Colour and Resolution Crisis

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 10:49:14 +0000

Andrew87 wrote:

>I don't know what's going on.
>
>Yesterday my computer was fine - working on 1024x768 with excellent colours.
>
>I switch it on today and I'm down to 800x600 and a Lowest(4 Bit) colour,
>which cannot be changed via the Display Properties.

One possibility: Start - Run and run MSConfig.exe

Look on the Boot.ini page to see if /BASEVIDEO has got selected; if so
uncheck, exit and reboot (and when a dialog says 'System Configuration'
check the 'don't show again' box and Exit) 

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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)