windows 2000.. only 16 colors and poor resolution

[Snip]

Put your motherboard disk into your CD/DVD rom and it should run automatically, if it does not, open My computer and right click your CD/DVD rom, then click autoplay.

Install all the drivers it has.

I did it! Well, not really... i restarted for the zillionth time, and because you kept saying it should be there, on my computer, i looked again, through every bit in that Everest thing, and i found something, GPU or something, with a link to a site where i could download the drivers.. I dont remotely get it. It wasnt under motherboard or display, but it is now. .. weird.. maybe it was just misplaced?

I downloaded something else before, maybe that did it? Some windows install thing I went to the ATI site and there it said i needed that first before downloading ati, so i did that ..it didnt seem to install, but perhaps it did. oh well, I dont care, its back to normal and you all look sooooo very bright and clear now! :D

Thank you very much, I dont know what happened, but at least all that Everest, searching and downloading mysterious things payed off!

Better run adaware now though...

Remains the question, what is that other thing; MSDMO.dll ? what does that do? Do i really need it?

[catgate]

I have found that going to http://www.driversguide.com/ and looking for the driver for your specific monitor is often the answer. Windows 2000 should have a way of installing it. In w98 it is done through Control Panel>System if I remember correctly.

edit:- Just checked the path is Start>Settings>ControlPanel>System>DeviceManager>Default monitor>Driver>Update

Second edit:-

For entry into driversguide, the Username.. "drivers" and the Password ..."all" should work.

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Stick around, Snip, you might find you like it here :)

[Alan2273]

The msdmo.dll is very much needed by Websites with streaming media. Also, without the msdmo.dll present, Windows Media Player will not play...anything.

[trackrat]

Snip, I am glad you have got your problems sorted.

[Snip]

The msdmo.dll is very much needed by Websites with streaming media. Also, without the msdmo.dll present, Windows Media Player will not play...anything.

Aha!!

It didnt play , indeed, but I tried only twice and it didnt sink into my brain yet that it was actually not working at all.

I am still a bit blurheaded from all the thinking and trying and searching to sort the display out. My partner said I was talking in my sleep.

I said: "Files.. drivers... download...BIG MATHS" :lol:

[~Root~]

its windows 2000, it displays the default "compatible VGA adapter" driver if it cannot find a device driver on the Windows 2000 PRO disk.

this is 3 step process.

1. the easyiest, but quite important for support. make sure all windows updates are done becouse it DOES make a huge difference on windows 2000's performance and capability.

2. download Driver-genius from http://www.driver-soft.com/ (mind you im not a big fan of Closed license programs but i know this works)

3. look for your graphics adapter, and download/install the driver the program is quite self explanitory from what i remember.

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pm me if you can figure out how to use the program, and ill do a walk through with you on there.