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here is the urgent message i got

they have a dell computer with windows xp

thanks, all
=============================
i really, really screwed something up with the com.
The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
resolution.
And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
them work.

Is there a some kind of file that i should try? I've
downloaded a few updates off of Microsoft's site but
nothing works. I am so lost, and i've been yelling at
the screen for about an hour.

debi wrote:
> here is the urgent message i got
>
> they have a dell computer with windows xp
>
> thanks, all
> =============================
> i really, really screwed something up with the com.
> The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
> resolution.
> And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
> that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
> come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
> I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
> them work.
>
>
Sounds like the video driver needs to be reinstalled. Have you tried a
system restore?

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:52:01 -0600, debi wrote:

> here is the urgent message i got
>
> they have a dell computer with windows xp
>
> thanks, all
> =============================
> i really, really screwed something up with the com.
> The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
> resolution.
> And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
> that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
> come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
> I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
> them work.
>
> Is there a some kind of file that i should try? I've
> downloaded a few updates off of Microsoft's site but
> nothing works. I am so lost, and i've been yelling at
> the screen for about an hour.

This could be a seriously messed up display adaptor driver. Try going to
Device Manager, expanding the 'display adapter' and removing whatever is
there, reboot the computer and it should come up with the 'New Hardware
Found' dialog and re-install the drivers. If it's an older Dell (i.e. more
than a cpl of years) you will probably need the Windows/rescue disk that
came with the PC or the graphics card disk if it has anything other than
the standard graphics adapter.

Steve
--
?follow to hard really thread the makes posting top that aware you Were

he is 50 miles away in a tiny tiny town so we are trying email help


On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:22:10 +0000 (UTC), Steve n Debs
<> wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:52:01 -0600, debi wrote:
>
>> here is the urgent message i got
>>
>> they have a dell computer with windows xp
>>
>> thanks, all
>> =============================
>> i really, really screwed something up with the com.
>> The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
>> resolution.
>> And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
>> that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
>> come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
>> I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
>> them work.
>>
>> Is there a some kind of file that i should try? I've
>> downloaded a few updates off of Microsoft's site but
>> nothing works. I am so lost, and i've been yelling at
>> the screen for about an hour.
>
>This could be a seriously messed up display adaptor driver. Try going to
>Device Manager, expanding the 'display adapter' and removing whatever is
>there, reboot the computer and it should come up with the 'New Hardware
>Found' dialog and re-install the drivers. If it's an older Dell (i.e. more
>than a cpl of years) you will probably need the Windows/rescue disk that
>came with the PC or the graphics card disk if it has anything other than
>the standard graphics adapter.
>
>Steve

wrote:
> debi wrote:
>
>>here is the urgent message i got
>>
>>they have a dell computer with windows xp
>>
>>thanks, all
>>=============================
>>i really, really screwed something up with the com.
>>The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
>>resolution.
>>And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
>>that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
>>come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
>>I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
>>them work.
>>
>>
>
> Sounds like the video driver needs to be reinstalled. Have you tried a
> system restore?

System restore to install a video driver? Jeez, ****ing Dell and
Emachines has ruined the way people think about computers.

his mom emailed that

He has screwed up the computer monitor and it is only recognizing
limited color...tried to download driver, but it won't let
him...kids...


On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:26:40 -0600, debi <> wrote:

>
>
>he is 50 miles away in a tiny tiny town so we are trying email help
>
>
>On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:22:10 +0000 (UTC), Steve n Debs
><> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:52:01 -0600, debi wrote:
>>
>>> here is the urgent message i got
>>>
>>> they have a dell computer with windows xp
>>>
>>> thanks, all
>>> =============================
>>> i really, really screwed something up with the com.
>>> The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
>>> resolution.
>>> And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
>>> that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
>>> come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
>>> I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
>>> them work.
>>>
>>> Is there a some kind of file that i should try? I've
>>> downloaded a few updates off of Microsoft's site but
>>> nothing works. I am so lost, and i've been yelling at
>>> the screen for about an hour.
>>
>>This could be a seriously messed up display adaptor driver. Try going to
>>Device Manager, expanding the 'display adapter' and removing whatever is
>>there, reboot the computer and it should come up with the 'New Hardware
>>Found' dialog and re-install the drivers. If it's an older Dell (i.e. more
>>than a cpl of years) you will probably need the Windows/rescue disk that
>>came with the PC or the graphics card disk if it has anything other than
>>the standard graphics adapter.
>>
>>Steve

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:53:41 -0600, debi wrote:
>>On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:22:10 +0000 (UTC), Steve n Debs
>><> wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:52:01 -0600, debi wrote:
>>>
>>>> here is the urgent message i got
>>>>
>>>> they have a dell computer with windows xp
>>>>
>>>> thanks, all
>>>> =============================
>>>> i really, really screwed something up with the com.
>>>> The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
>>>> resolution.
>>>> And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
>>>> that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
>>>> come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
>>>> I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
>>>> them work.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a some kind of file that i should try? I've
>>>> downloaded a few updates off of Microsoft's site but
>>>> nothing works. I am so lost, and i've been yelling at
>>>> the screen for about an hour.
>>>
>>>This could be a seriously messed up display adaptor driver. Try going to
>>>Device Manager, expanding the 'display adapter' and removing whatever is
>>>there, reboot the computer and it should come up with the 'New Hardware
>>>Found' dialog and re-install the drivers. If it's an older Dell (i.e. more
>>>than a cpl of years) you will probably need the Windows/rescue disk that
>>>came with the PC or the graphics card disk if it has anything other than
>>>the standard graphics adapter.
>>>
>>>Steve
> his mom emailed that
>
> He has screwed up the computer monitor and it is only recognizing
> limited color...tried to download driver, but it won't let
> him...kids...
>
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:26:40 -0600, debi <> wrote:
>

Top posting fixed (I think)

as I said before, tell them to remove the old one from device manager,
reboot the computer and let windows do it's 'found new hardware' thing.
Even a windows default driver will give them minimal functionality.

Steve
--
?follow to hard really thread the makes posting top that aware you Were

debi <> wrote:

>here is the urgent message i got
>
>they have a dell computer with windows xp
>
>thanks, all
>=============================
>i really, really screwed something up with the com.
>The display is at like 26 colors and the lowest
>resolution.
>And i cant change it. I wish i had a file name to give
>that is messed up, but i can get the error popup to
>come up. I have no clue what the hell is going on.
>I've tried all the options in Trobleshoot but none of
>them work.
>
>Is there a some kind of file that i should try? I've
>downloaded a few updates off of Microsoft's site but
>nothing works. I am so lost, and i've been yelling at
>the screen for about an hour.
>
Follow the clicks.
Start button>settings>control panel>I use "classic" settings so this may
differ>system>hardware>device manager>display adaptors>Right click on
the offending adaptor and Left click uninstall.
- you'll need to have video drivers to re-install afterwards or this
won't work.

The "restore" option is the other option. It was designed for
situations like this in mind. start>accessories>system tools>system
restore. You'll lose program functionality from whenever the restore
point was set, but no data loss, if this option is used.


I'd choose: Door #1. Re-installing programs is a pain.