>my computer is stuck in 256 color mode and i dont know how to change it
Right-click on any usused area (e.g. not on an icon) on the desktop
and select Properties.
Go to the Settings tab and adjust the color mode to the highest
available for the resolution you are using.
If 256 colors is the highest available setting then you need to go to
the video card manufacturer's web site and download the latest Windows
XP drivers for your specific video card model.
Note that if your computer has the video integrated into the
motherboard then the source for the drivers will be the
computer/motherboard manufacturer's web site.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
> my computer is stuck in 256 color mode and i dont know how to change it
i did that and it seems really small now what i did was i was playing a game
and my computer battery died and when i plugged it in it was set at 800 by
600 what is the screen resolution usually set to?
I have a similar problem. After a crash I re-installed XP from CD to repair
the corrupted file. Now, the color quality list has only the lowest 4 bit
mode and the screen is very grainy with limited color. Before the crash, the
section (within the Display of Control Panel) and had more quality modes
listed and all the pictures came out beautyfully on the monitor. How can I
correct this?
Lew
"Ron Martell" wrote:
> isabellasmom <isabellasmom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >my computer is stuck in 256 color mode and i dont know how to change it
>
> Right-click on any usused area (e.g. not on an icon) on the desktop
> and select Properties.
> Go to the Settings tab and adjust the color mode to the highest
> available for the resolution you are using.
>
> If 256 colors is the highest available setting then you need to go to
> the video card manufacturer's web site and download the latest Windows
> XP drivers for your specific video card model.
>
> Note that if your computer has the video integrated into the
> motherboard then the source for the drivers will be the
> computer/motherboard manufacturer's web site.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."
>
Ryu3 wrote:
> I have a similar problem. After a crash I re-installed XP from CD to repair
> the corrupted file. Now, the color quality list has only the lowest 4 bit
> mode and the screen is very grainy with limited color. Before the crash, the
> section (within the Display of Control Panel) and had more quality modes
> listed and all the pictures came out beautifully on the monitor. How can I
> correct this?
>
> Lew
You need to install the drivers for your graphics card. If not
available on a CD that came with the system, try downloading from the
manufacturer site for the computer.
256 color mode 
Linear Mode
