Computer screen help????

11-14-2004, 12:08 PM

Ok I run a windows xp and I turned off my comp and left 15 mins later my screen is all weird. The colors are diffrent and games don't work like I was in safe mode or something. I get this thing that says something like the depth of screen is really low or something and to press the ballon to fix it and it did nothing. I dont know what it is the only thing I downloaded was the msn messager. Plz help me.

DS · 11-14-2004, 12:14 PM

Desktop > Right Click > Properties > Settings tab > Change from 16 bit to 32 bit in the drop down menu.

See if that does it.

11-14-2004, 12:26 PM

Did not work

**JJ Moore** · 11-14-2004, 12:30 PM

How old is the monitor? Or the system it'self, maybe new gfx card drivers...?

11-14-2004, 12:35 PM

I just got this comp less then 6 months ago. It was werid it was working then I left and restarted my comp and it was not working.

11-15-2004, 03:25 PM

OK I have figured out that it is stuck on 4 bit and 640 by 480 pixels and i try to change it and it will not let me and the trouble shoot thingy is close to impossible to understan plz help me

**Bad Company** · 11-15-2004, 04:14 PM

You need to reinstall the display driver by the looks of things.
What kind of video adapter does your PC have?

11-15-2004, 05:01 PM

How do you re install the drivers ? I have no idea what kind of adapter I have.

DS · 11-15-2004, 07:18 PM

That's why I said to go change your bit. You need to install the drivers again so go find out what type of videocard you have by going to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information. From there expand the "Components" menu and click "Display". At the top it will say "Name" and then whatever you have. It will probably be something with ATI Radeon or Nvidia Geforce or something along those lines unless you're using a motherboard chip. Then go to either ATI.com or Nvidia.com depending on what you have. If you're not sure just post it on here and we can find it for you.

11-15-2004, 08:04 PM

I have a Nvidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 and I am on the Nvidia site and download driver now what?

DS · 11-15-2004, 08:11 PM

Install it and restart. Then do everything I said in the second post.

11-15-2004, 08:26 PM

I cant find it on the site

11-15-2004, 09:12 PM

Ds I figured it out thank you so much for all your help

DS · 11-15-2004, 09:15 PM

No problem.

**Bad Company** · 11-16-2004, 07:42 AM

grrrrrrrrrrr, stole my advice thread.

11-14-2004, 12:08 PM	#1
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	Computer screen help???? Ok I run a windows xp and I turned off my comp and left 15 mins later my screen is all weird. The colors are diffrent and games don't work like I was in safe mode or something. I get this thing that says something like the depth of screen is really low or something and to press the ballon to fix it and it did nothing. I dont know what it is the only thing I downloaded was the msn messager. Plz help me.

11-14-2004, 12:14 PM	#2
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	Desktop > Right Click > Properties > Settings tab > Change from 16 bit to 32 bit in the drop down menu. See if that does it.

11-14-2004, 12:26 PM	#3
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	Did not work

11-14-2004, 12:30 PM	#4
JJ Moore Worm Of Reality Posts: 4,062	How old is the monitor? Or the system it'self, maybe new gfx card drivers...?

11-14-2004, 12:35 PM	#5
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	I just got this comp less then 6 months ago. It was werid it was working then I left and restarted my comp and it was not working.

11-15-2004, 03:25 PM	#6
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	OK I have figured out that it is stuck on 4 bit and 640 by 480 pixels and i try to change it and it will not let me and the trouble shoot thingy is close to impossible to understan plz help me

11-15-2004, 04:14 PM	#7
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	You need to reinstall the display driver by the looks of things. What kind of video adapter does your PC have?

11-15-2004, 05:01 PM	#8
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	How do you re install the drivers ? I have no idea what kind of adapter I have.

11-15-2004, 07:18 PM	#9
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	That's why I said to go change your bit. You need to install the drivers again so go find out what type of videocard you have by going to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information. From there expand the "Components" menu and click "Display". At the top it will say "Name" and then whatever you have. It will probably be something with ATI Radeon or Nvidia Geforce or something along those lines unless you're using a motherboard chip. Then go to either ATI.com or Nvidia.com depending on what you have. If you're not sure just post it on here and we can find it for you.

11-15-2004, 08:04 PM	#10
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	I have a Nvidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 and I am on the Nvidia site and download driver now what?

11-15-2004, 08:11 PM	#11
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	Install it and restart. Then do everything I said in the second post.

11-15-2004, 08:26 PM	#12
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	I cant find it on the site

11-15-2004, 09:12 PM	#13
GARAGExBANDxGEEK Guest Posts: n/a	Ds I figured it out thank you so much for all your help

11-15-2004, 09:15 PM	#14
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	No problem.

11-16-2004, 07:42 AM	#15
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	grrrrrrrrrrr, stole my advice thread.