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  1. geekgal

    Video / Graphics really bad in DOS...HELP!!!

    Thanks again Mulga, I have reinstalled Windows and the sound issue is resolved. And Dot, the AGP memory assigned in BIOS is 32mb... I can change it to 64mb (which made no change) and If I disable... I get nothing on the screen at all.... and then the system shuts itself down. So, that doesn't...
  2. geekgal

    Video / Graphics really bad in DOS...HELP!!!

    Thanks Mulga. I've been all over that site and I still can't tell which is which. There are barely any markings on this chipsets for this board and the ones that are there are very faint and hard to read. I certainly appreciate all the help I've gotten from everyone.
  3. geekgal

    Graphics / Video really bad in DOS

    OK, so I really appreciate your insight to this problem. I am considering replacing this board all together. I could however use it without the onboard video and sound. But I honestly think there's something wrong with the drivers I'm installing. I have tried several different sites...
  4. geekgal

    Video / Graphics really bad in DOS...HELP!!!

    I need to mention this in onboard Video...Intel 810 chipset.... Custom built system, no brand name. It also has onboard sound... (SoundMax I think) and by the way I'm having problems with that as well. It will not play any of the standard windows sounds. However, I can play the media files they...
  5. geekgal

    Graphics / Video really bad in DOS

    OK. I just tried disabling the on board video and installed a standard PCI video card. The video cleared up instantly. So, this tells me I either have the wrong Intel 810/815 graphics driver... and probably the sound driver is incorrect as well. But, I gotta tell you a friend of mine did some...
  6. geekgal

    Graphics / Video really bad in DOS

    Intel 810 chipset.... Custom built system, no brand name. It also has onboard sound... (SoundMax I think) and by the way I'm having problems with that as well. It will not play any of the standard windows sounds. However, I can play the media files they just won't play as part of sound theme...
  7. geekgal

    Graphics / Video really bad in DOS

    I need to mention this is on board video....
  8. geekgal

    Video / Graphics really bad in DOS...HELP!!!

    I can't explain this any better way... SO HERE GOES When I start my computer the initial dos screens are really bad... funny colored dots scattered about... very hard to see the information on the black screen. Even the Win98 splash screen is distorted with funny little colored marks all over...
  9. geekgal

    Graphics / Video really bad in DOS

    I can't explain this any better way... SO HERE GOES When I start my computer the initial dos screens are really bad... funny colored dots scattered about... very hard to see the information on the black screen. Even the Win98 splash screen is distorted with funny little colored marks all over...
  10. geekgal

    O/S CD That came with system does not start...I get grey screen with

    I have checked all cables and tried to boot with and also without the floppy drive attached. I get only the folder flashing everytime. Any suggestions why this is happening? Or what could be wrong? I am using the original CD's that came with this system. It's as though the CD and HD an not...
  11. geekgal

    O/S CD That came with system does not start...I get grey screen with

    Sorry, I'm fairly new to Mac systems...the version is 9.1 or 9.01.. I got the system from a friend of a friend. Never owned a mac before. I am fairly skilled rebuilding PC's and the like.... never have worked on a Mac system before. There is a external floppy drive. Is there something I can...
  12. geekgal

    O/S CD That came with system does not start...I get grey screen with

    The Original OS CD that came with the G#3 Mac I have does not start... the problem started when the hard drive did not boot... as it should. I get a grey screen with a small yellow folder flashing ? and a face...over and over again. I can hear the hard drive spin and I can also hear something...
  13. geekgal

    Standard Mode: Invalid DPMI return from 046F:3146

    I'm trying to install Windows 98SE. After the drive is scanned and windows begins to install.. following the Choose WINDOWS directory Everything shuts down and I get this error.Back to CD prompt (D:)... What's causing this??? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
  14. geekgal

    Great MB... No BIOS to POST! Can I ReInstall BIOS?

    Thanks everyone for your help. I have decided to return the board to the person I got it from and forget the whole mess!
  15. geekgal

    Great MB... No BIOS to POST! Can I ReInstall BIOS?

    OK, so how would I go about re-programming the BIOS?
  16. geekgal

    BIOS Gone!! Can I reinstall Original BIOS???

    Hey any help is appreciated... BIOS has been flashed incorrectly. Can original BIOS be reinstalled? Need to know soon what to do... thanks.
  17. geekgal

    Great MB... No BIOS to POST! Can I ReInstall BIOS?

    I have a great mainboard. Trouble is, I can't post. I have been advised the previous owner tried to flash the BIOS and failed. How can I replace the BIOS? ECS Elitegroup (P6STP-FL) Mainboard... HELP Please!!!
  18. geekgal

    Takes too long to shut down or re-start....why???

    OK, so you were right about scanning all files. I have changed it to scan Program files... Thanks. Very Helpful!
  19. geekgal

    My Desktop ICONS Keep Moving around!!! HELP!!!

    Yes, I did run a virus scan...Found the problem there...sorry. I have recently cleaned up my act! Thanks for the help.
  20. geekgal

    Takes too long to shut down or re-start....why???

    I am working on a HP 6553. Intel Celeron 466Mhz 370 CPU 256MB PC100 Dimm 15Gig HD Intel 819 Graphics I recently upgraded the memory from 64MB to 256MB. System appears stable, I've ran every diagnostic program I can find... Apparantly the memory is fine. But the system hangs, stalls while...

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