It sounds like you may need to either install or update your video driver for Win98. When you say the type isn't clear, I assume you mean it is fuzzy? That being the case, I asuume everything is kinda big (640x480 resolution) and you are probably in 16 or 256 color mode.
Right click on the desktop and click properties. Then click on the settings tab (to the far right).
Check to see what your resolution and color depths are set to. You want to be at or at least 800x600 and 16-bit high color. That should provide you with clarity. If you can't make those changes (options aren't available), then you will need to install/update your video driver.
In any respect, please reply with some further details about the issue, and repy with some specs about your system, so we can help narrow the problem down a bit more.
My choices are 16 colors, 256 colors, high color 16 bit, true color 24 bit, and true color 32 bit. I have no idea which one I should have it set on, but it was set on true color 32 bit. The highest resolution it will take is 800 X 600, which it is set on. This is about a six year old desktop Celeron 333 mhz processor with 192 RAM, and a 6,4 GB HD with 98 SE OS. I am looking for a video driver update next. Any help or comments would be appreciated.
may sound silly, but have you tried connecting a different monitor to your windows98 system? I could be that your monitor is just degrading. (try degauss, if you haven't -- that is, if your monitor has the option) just a thought...
It is also possible to change the default windows font type (although I don't really recommend it), which may also help.
My color is set on True Color [24 bit]. I have a 800x600 screen. I use the Medium text setting on the Internet Explorer 6.0 and everything is reasonably clear, not fuzzy. I hope this is helpful.
Beats me. I think that the easiest answer is: "...because I do not have it [i.e. 64 bit]."
I think my setting is/was determined by the computer when I began playing with several alterations in icon- and font- sizes and in screen resolution. At one time, I tried 1024x768 with large fonts in order to see Dell Talk's
entire webpage, from left to right. The result was disasterous: I was unable to reach the Display Properties Advanced Settings radiobutton to restore everything to the original, and had to scanreg /restore. In the end, I settled for a 800x600 resolution with small fonts and small icons.
During the entire process, I never paid too much attention to the color; and so now, I am assuming that the computer managed the color for me. It is currently True Color [24 bits]. I seem to recall however messing with the dropdown box, once or so. I noticed that there really were not many changes taking place whenever I selected one or the other of the settings. My choices are: 16 Color, 256 Color, High Color [16 bit], and True Color [24bit]. About the only
real change that I notice is: When I select 16 Color, my desktop icons are altered from small to large.
When you asked this question, I went into the Microsoft
Help in order to see if I could find an explanation about color. I found that there is a fair amount of information and that the following is taken from one of the dialogs:
Each monitor has its own screen resolution settings.
Your type of monitor and video adapter determine whether you can change your screen resolution.
This is probably where you problem begins. I have a Dell E550 monitor. My settings are more than likely irrelevant to you.
During my short investigation, I also noticed that I have an Intel 810 Chipset Graphics Driver PV1.1 (DC100)[whatever all of that means]. I discovered this information by clicking on the Advanced radiobutton on the Display Properties Settings page, and then by tabbing my way through the various selections e.g.
color management, monitor, performance, etc.. There is a lot of information there.
I still can not answer your question. I suppose my next step would be to go
here and insert
True Color [24bit] in a search box and see what resulted. Meanwhile I would probably go into the Dimension-monitor forum and ask around.
DeltaRho
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January 21st, 2004 13:00
It sounds like you may need to either install or update your video driver for Win98. When you say the type isn't clear, I assume you mean it is fuzzy? That being the case, I asuume everything is kinda big (640x480 resolution) and you are probably in 16 or 256 color mode.
Right click on the desktop and click properties. Then click on the settings tab (to the far right).
Check to see what your resolution and color depths are set to. You want to be at or at least 800x600 and 16-bit high color. That should provide you with clarity. If you can't make those changes (options aren't available), then you will need to install/update your video driver.
In any respect, please reply with some further details about the issue, and repy with some specs about your system, so we can help narrow the problem down a bit more.
Message Edited by DeltaRho on 01-21-2004 10:40 AM
bicyclebill1
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My choices are 16 colors, 256 colors, high color 16 bit, true color 24 bit, and true color 32 bit. I have no idea which one I should have it set on, but it was set on true color 32 bit. The highest resolution it will take is 800 X 600, which it is set on. This is about a six year old desktop Celeron 333 mhz processor with 192 RAM, and a 6,4 GB HD with 98 SE OS. I am looking for a video driver update next. Any help or comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,
noobody
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January 21st, 2004 17:00
may sound silly, but have you tried connecting a different monitor to your windows98 system? I could be that your monitor is just degrading. (try degauss, if you haven't -- that is, if your monitor has the option) just a thought...
It is also possible to change the default windows font type (although I don't really recommend it), which may also help.
xley
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xley
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January 22nd, 2004 11:00
Beats me. I think that the easiest answer is: "...because I do not have it [i.e. 64 bit]."
I think my setting is/was determined by the computer when I began playing with several alterations in icon- and font- sizes and in screen resolution. At one time, I tried 1024x768 with large fonts in order to see Dell Talk's entire webpage, from left to right. The result was disasterous: I was unable to reach the Display Properties Advanced Settings radiobutton to restore everything to the original, and had to scanreg /restore. In the end, I settled for a 800x600 resolution with small fonts and small icons.
During the entire process, I never paid too much attention to the color; and so now, I am assuming that the computer managed the color for me. It is currently True Color [24 bits]. I seem to recall however messing with the dropdown box, once or so. I noticed that there really were not many changes taking place whenever I selected one or the other of the settings. My choices are: 16 Color, 256 Color, High Color [16 bit], and True Color [24bit]. About the only real change that I notice is: When I select 16 Color, my desktop icons are altered from small to large.
When you asked this question, I went into the Microsoft Help in order to see if I could find an explanation about color. I found that there is a fair amount of information and that the following is taken from one of the dialogs:
This is probably where you problem begins. I have a Dell E550 monitor. My settings are more than likely irrelevant to you.
During my short investigation, I also noticed that I have an Intel 810 Chipset Graphics Driver PV1.1 (DC100)[whatever all of that means]. I discovered this information by clicking on the Advanced radiobutton on the Display Properties Settings page, and then by tabbing my way through the various selections e.g. color management, monitor, performance, etc.. There is a lot of information there.
I still can not answer your question. I suppose my next step would be to go here and insert True Color [24bit] in a search box and see what resulted. Meanwhile I would probably go into the Dimension-monitor forum and ask around.