Melfice needs help with his pc!!!

Melfice · 05-16-2004, 01:53 PM

About an hour ago I started up my pc. When it was up and runnin' I came walking towards my pc and saw the colours were not right. I thought my brother had been messin' around with the settings again so I checked them.

It seemed the colours were set back to 16 colours. So I try to set them back to the usual standards. I restart the computer and it just stayed 16 colours. I checked "system" and it appears one "machine": nVidia WDM Video Capture (universal), doesn't work. I already tried re-installing the drivers from within Windows itself, but that doesn't work. Oh, yeah, I use Windows M(iserable)E(dition), and never received the cd's I should have gotten from my supplier...

What in the name of all that is Holy, and some things that aren't, can I do, besides reformatting my harddrive?

I'm desperate here!

RangerAidan · 05-16-2004, 02:15 PM

Call the Geeks on Call. They ROCK. I'm not even kidding, they can fix anything at all, and just about all of the time without formatting! XD

shiney · 05-16-2004, 02:32 PM

Do a system restore to a savepoint from yesterday or the day before. It should back up daily, so all you'll lose are configuration settings. Also if you installed any programs since, but those are easy to get.

Hard data isn't lost. (Text files, images etc.)

Melfice · 05-16-2004, 02:37 PM

Yeah, I'll try that, tomorrow. I need my beauty sleep

BIG time... Thanks and keep the advice comin'! I might need it if it doesn't work...

Vicious · 05-16-2004, 03:20 PM

Kick it.. Always works for me. *insert backdrop of broken and dented machinery with foot imprints on the sides*

Static Hamster · 05-16-2004, 03:26 PM

Wait, I didn't see the part where you downloaded the actual cards driver from the website...did you try that? Most Windows drivers are out of date.

How about this driver?

http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/WDM/2.20/

Otaku Son · 05-16-2004, 03:38 PM

Areyou sure maybe it's not accidently set to Safe Mode? I remember having that problem in my early computer days; my computer would justreboot into Safe Mode for whatever reason suited it best(e.g. "I crashed, so I'm going to boot into safe mode." or "You were playing a game, so I'm going to boot into safe mode." or "I just suck like this, so I'm going to boot into safe mode." etc.).

Viper Daimao · 05-16-2004, 08:43 PM

if it is starting in safe mode, the screen would be set to 800x600 or 640x400 or some really small setting, then to have it stop starting in safe mode, click 'start' to 'run' and then type in msconfig

make sure the regular start is selected, not the diagnostic one.

Melfice · 05-17-2004, 04:09 AM

Well, I downloaded the drivers, didn't work. I did find out though that this is a very common problem, and there isn't much that can be done about it. I haven't tried kicking it yet, but I'm gonna see a friend today, who is a computer... lover is the correct term, I believe.

Domon · 05-18-2004, 10:52 AM

yes my pc too is infected with a virus called windows ME and for some reason spybot cant find it.

05-16-2004, 02:15 PM	#2
RangerAidan Antiphoton Annihilation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Not NWP. Trust me, that's a good thing. Posts: 1,017	Call the Geeks on Call. They ROCK. I'm not even kidding, they can fix anything at all, and just about all of the time without formatting! XD __________________ Proud supporter of reasoned philosophy: www.Protestwarrior.com www.freerepublic.com www.mideasttruth.com

05-16-2004, 03:20 PM	#5
Vicious Dread Pirate Roberts #7 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Callisto.. Posts: 347	Kick it.. Always works for me. insert backdrop of broken and dented machinery with foot imprints on the sides __________________ spE4Ce pREtZEL01: how do I end up being a therapist for all my old gfs OMGIMJ4KE: comes with the territory OMGIMJ4KE: same thing happened with mine spE4Ce pREtZEL01: not that I mind, I love 'em all spE4Ce pREtZEL01: collect 'em, trade 'em, show 'em to your friends OMGIMJ4KE: gotta catch em all spE4Ce pREtZEL01: Wendymon, I choose you! Bipolar attack! OMGIMJ4KE: "Im happy! Now im sad!" OMGIMJ4KE: Monster is confused!

05-16-2004, 03:26 PM	#6
Static Hamster Multidimensional Being Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Land of Left Hand Socks Posts: 485	Wait, I didn't see the part where you downloaded the actual cards driver from the website...did you try that? Most Windows drivers are out of date. How about this driver? http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/WDM/2.20/ __________________ I am nothing but a figment of my own imagination :wmage: HELLOOOOO BLACK MAGE!! :bmage: mrph....is that you, pie? :wmage: No, silly. It's me. The woman of your dreams. :bmage: ... a woman made entirely of pie? Last edited by Static Hamster; 05-16-2004 at 03:31 PM.

05-16-2004, 08:43 PM	#8
Viper Daimao Ninja Death God Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,087	if it is starting in safe mode, the screen would be set to 800x600 or 640x400 or some really small setting, then to have it stop starting in safe mode, click 'start' to 'run' and then type in msconfig make sure the regular start is selected, not the diagnostic one. __________________ "Falsehood is worse than hate, and that must be; if she whom I love, should ever love me"

05-16-2004, 02:32 PM	#3
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	Do a system restore to a savepoint from yesterday or the day before. It should back up daily, so all you'll lose are configuration settings. Also if you installed any programs since, but those are easy to get. Hard data isn't lost. (Text files, images etc.)

05-16-2004, 03:38 PM	#7
Otaku Son Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,488	Areyou sure maybe it's not accidently set to Safe Mode? I remember having that problem in my early computer days; my computer would justreboot into Safe Mode for whatever reason suited it best(e.g. "I crashed, so I'm going to boot into safe mode." or "You were playing a game, so I'm going to boot into safe mode." or "I just suck like this, so I'm going to boot into safe mode." etc.).

05-18-2004, 10:52 AM	#10
Domon Boo Buddy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oly, Washington USA Posts: 685	yes my pc too is infected with a virus called windows ME and for some reason spybot cant find it.