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I usually have the clouds background running on my computer (running Windows 98), however this display has turned from blue to gray, when I open an application like MS Word the typing screen is too big for the monitor, also images are very coarse and grainy.

Any thoughts on this one would be useful

Ian

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Magistus

Hi,

Cannot argue with Dave, but you may also need to re-install your video card driver. Before doing it check if you haven't, by mistake, entered in "Safe Mode" (automaticaly set computer's resolution to 640x480 with 16 color). If so, just reboot and when "Windows 98 Starting.." appears press F8 and choose "Normal mode".
Otherwise - reinstall your video driver.

Have Fun.....

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Magistus ! Welcome to E-E! Its common courtesy to provide comments unless you know your answer is the only answer and is 300% correct and is what the questioner is looking for and will fix their problem. Please don’t take this personally, (others could let you know before I and not so diplomatically) I made the same mistake when I first arrived and someone was nice enough to point it out to me (It hurt my feelings, but I soon realized its teamwork that’s used here). This accomplishes a couple of things: First: it doesn't lock the question allowing more exposure to other experts allowing a faster fix (many problems require an interactive dialogue to troubleshoot them properly), Secondly: it gives the questioner the option to make an award based on the best comment that helped the most in fixing their problem and it is also is common courtesy to other experts. Again welcome and look forward to working with you in the future, a lot of teamwork is used at this forum, as you will see! :>) Quote shamelessly stolen from Dave, Thanks again Dave

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