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[glee]

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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>
> Good! Now we have some more definite information to work with.
> The drivers from VIA (www.viaarena.com), which Franc mentioned in his reply,
> appear to be the same drivers as Brian had you download and install from the S3
> site earlier. They may very well be the proper driver, but I think there are
> other issues interfering.
>
> In your reply to Brian, you mentioned:
> "...in the display adapter icons in the systems settings have no more exclamation
> mark beside it and the new icon thats generic from the new drivers doesn't either"
>
> This sounds like a description of what you are seeing in Control Panel>
> System>Device Manager> Display Adapter ....is that correct? If so, you are
> describing two entries for Display Adapter in Device Manager, one for S3
> ProSavage, and another "generic" adapter?
>
> I think this is the procedure you should follow:
>
> Go here:
> http://snipurl.com/1uxxp
> and download the Chipset driver for the Brio ba410.
> Then go here:
> http://snipurl.com/1uxxv
> and download the AGP Support driver for the brio ba410.
> Then go here:
> http://snipurl.com/1uxxx
> and download the Onboard Video driver for the Brio ba410.
>
> Before installing any of them, however, go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall
> any entry for the S3 driver and any other video driver, then reboot and start in
> Safe Mode:
> - Restart the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
> (boot menu) appears.
> OR
> - Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot menu.
> - Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.
>
> Open Device Manager in Safe Mode, expand the Display Adapter category, and remove
> all entries listed under Display Adapter.
>
> Click OK, then restart back into normal mode.
>
> Now, install the downloaded drivers in the order I had you download them:
> - Chipset driver
> - AGP Support driver
> - Onboard Video driver
>
> Follow the prompts for each installation, and reboot when prompted. You should
> reboot after each driver's installation.
>
> See if that fixes it for you.

Just to add:

Installation instructions for the chipset driver:

1. Run the SETUP.EXE Program and follow on-screen instructions
2. Reboot your computer when requested.
3. After the reboot, the system requests the location of the VIAMACH.CAT file. Click
on the Browse button and go into the directory where the driver is located.
4. Select the sub-directory corresponding to your OS and click Ok.
5. Follow the rest of the on-screen instructions.


Installation instructions for the AGP driver:

Click the SETUP.EXE program, select "Install AGP 4x/133 VxD in turbo mode" or
"Install AGP 4x/133 VxD in normal mode" and follow the on-screen instructions. (I
suggest normal mode).


Installation instructions for the onboard display driver:

Run the downloaded file, bdf650en.exe
It will extract the files it contains into the folder where you run the download, so
I suggest you create a folder you can easily find, specifically for the downloaded
file.

Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and click on the "Display" icon.
Select the "Settings" page, click the "Advanced." button. Select the "Adapter" tab,
then press the "Change" button.

Click "Next" and select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location,
so you can select the driver you want ".
[Important : Do not select "Search for a better driver than the one your device is
using now. (Recommended)", because the previous driver wouldn't be replaced by this
new version.]

Click "Have Disk" and Browse button, and specify the path to the new driver (where
the download was extracted), then highlight ps103cnu.inf and press OK.

Click on "Next" (Note: during the operation, the system may request you to insert
the "S3 Driver Disk". If that happens, just re-enter the path where the driver is
located.)

Follow the prompts, click on Finish and restart the machine when prompted.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

 

[lildarlinshine]

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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>
> Good! Now we have some more definite information to work with.
> The drivers from VIA (www.viaarena.com), which Franc mentioned in his reply,
> appear to be the same drivers as Brian had you download and install from the S3
> site earlier. They may very well be the proper driver, but I think there are
> other issues interfering.
>
> In your reply to Brian, you mentioned:
> "...in the display adapter icons in the systems settings have no more exclamation
> mark beside it and the new icon thats generic from the new drivers doesn't either"
>
> This sounds like a description of what you are seeing in Control Panel>
> System>Device Manager> Display Adapter ....is that correct? If so, you are
> describing two entries for Display Adapter in Device Manager, one for S3
> ProSavage, and another "generic" adapter?
>
> I think this is the procedure you should follow:
>
> Go here:
> http://snipurl.com/1uxxp
> and download the Chipset driver for the Brio ba410.
> Then go here:
> http://snipurl.com/1uxxv
> and download the AGP Support driver for the brio ba410.
> Then go here:
> http://snipurl.com/1uxxx
> and download the Onboard Video driver for the Brio ba410.
>
> Before installing any of them, however, go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall
> any entry for the S3 driver and any other video driver, then reboot and start in
> Safe Mode:
> - Restart the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
> (boot menu) appears.
> OR
> - Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot menu.
> - Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.
>
> Open Device Manager in Safe Mode, expand the Display Adapter category, and remove
> all entries listed under Display Adapter.
>
> Click OK, then restart back into normal mode.
>
> Now, install the downloaded drivers in the order I had you download them:
> - Chipset driver
> - AGP Support driver
> - Onboard Video driver
>
> Follow the prompts for each installation, and reboot when prompted. You should
> reboot after each driver's installation.
>
> See if that fixes it for you.

Just to add:

Installation instructions for the chipset driver:

1. Run the SETUP.EXE Program and follow on-screen instructions
2. Reboot your computer when requested.
3. After the reboot, the system requests the location of the VIAMACH.CAT file. Click
on the Browse button and go into the directory where the driver is located.
4. Select the sub-directory corresponding to your OS and click Ok.
5. Follow the rest of the on-screen instructions.


Installation instructions for the AGP driver:

Click the SETUP.EXE program, select "Install AGP 4x/133 VxD in turbo mode" or
"Install AGP 4x/133 VxD in normal mode" and follow the on-screen instructions. (I
suggest normal mode).


Installation instructions for the onboard display driver:

Run the downloaded file, bdf650en.exe
It will extract the files it contains into the folder where you run the download, so
I suggest you create a folder you can easily find, specifically for the downloaded
file.

Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and click on the "Display" icon.
Select the "Settings" page, click the "Advanced." button. Select the "Adapter" tab,
then press the "Change" button.

Click "Next" and select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location,
so you can select the driver you want ".
[Important : Do not select "Search for a better driver than the one your device is
using now. (Recommended)", because the previous driver wouldn't be replaced by this
new version.]

Click "Have Disk" and Browse button, and specify the path to the new driver (where
the download was extracted), then highlight ps103cnu.inf and press OK.

Click on "Next" (Note: during the operation, the system may request you to insert
the "S3 Driver Disk". If that happens, just re-enter the path where the driver is
located.)

Follow the prompts, click on Finish and restart the machine when prompted.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

Thank you Glen for Your help in all this , wish me luck , I am going to be brave and do this , and if it works , I am sending you the best virtual dinner ever lol . I am going to take this entire afternoon and do it slowly so I don't miss any of the steps You've shown me

God Bless , ~Anna ~

 

[lildarlinshine]

Dearest Glen , ( in the utmost respect I say that )
I did it !!!!!!!!!! It worked !!!!!! It worked itself out so well I am amazed

I followed each step as you said but the PC installed the new drivers all by itself , it was as if something inside knew what to do all by itself lol .

The colors and the resolution is the best its been in years !!!!

I have never been so afraid of doing something in my whole life . I owe you and those whom helped , a very big debt of gratitude , and I am sending you a virtual T-bone dinner with all the trimmings

thank you thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!!!

God Bless you , today and always ~ Anna ~

 

[glee]

"lildarlinshine" <lildarlinshine.31away@news.nospam.local> wrote in message
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>
> *Dearest Glen , ( in the utmost respect I say that )
> I did it !!!!!!!!!! It worked !!!!!! It worked itself out so well I am
> amazed
>
> I followed each step as you said but the PC installed the new drivers
> all by itself , it was as if something inside knew what to do all by
> itself lol .
>
> The colors and the resolution is the best its been in years !!!!
>
> I have never been so afraid of doing something in my whole life . I owe
> you and those whom helped , a very big debt of gratitude , and I am
> sending you a virtual T-bone dinner with all the trimmings
>
> thank you thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!!!
>
> God Bless you , today and always ~ Anna ~*

Anna, I'm glad to hear it worked for you with no problems. I knew you could do it!


If the drivers installed by themselves, then you may have cleared the way when you
removed all the display drivers (and ghosts of drivers) from Safe Mode Device
Manager, allowing the drivers to install cleanly on their own.

Just curious, did you get a chance to install the chipset drivers and all, as I had
laid it out, or did the display drivers just self-install and you left it at that,
since you already had success?

Either way, glad it is back to normal for you, and that I didn't have to drop by to
do it for you. ;-)
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

 

[rod]

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message


> Anna, I'm glad to hear it worked for you with no problems. I knew you
> could do it!

Your self esteem should be sky high
that's two display driver fixes in as many days
I felt the same when you fixed my prob.
You are earning lots of brownie points.

 

[lildarlinshine]

"lildarlinshine" <lildarlinshine.31away@news.nospam.local> wrote in message
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>
> *Dearest Glen , ( in the utmost respect I say that )
> I did it !!!!!!!!!! It worked !!!!!! It worked itself out so well I am
> amazed
>
> I followed each step as you said but the PC installed the new drivers
> all by itself , it was as if something inside knew what to do all by
> itself lol .
>
> The colors and the resolution is the best its been in years !!!!
>
> I have never been so afraid of doing something in my whole life . I owe
> you and those whom helped , a very big debt of gratitude , and I am
> sending you a virtual T-bone dinner with all the trimmings
>
> thank you thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!!!
>
> God Bless you , today and always ~ Anna ~*

Anna, I'm glad to hear it worked for you with no problems. I knew you could do it!


If the drivers installed by themselves, then you may have cleared the way when you
removed all the display drivers (and ghosts of drivers) from Safe Mode Device
Manager, allowing the drivers to install cleanly on their own.

Just curious, did you get a chance to install the chipset drivers and all, as I had
laid it out, or did the display drivers just self-install and you left it at that,
since you already had success?

Either way, glad it is back to normal for you, and that I didn't have to drop by to
do it for you. ;-)
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

Hey I am so happy about this PC now I could burst !!!! ( oh but the mess LOL )

When I did the delete in the display area , I rebooted as you told me to , then when I rebooted in safe mode and did as you told me to , rebooted in normal mode as I come back , the screen just popped , went black and the drivers , all of them installed themselves , the PC rebooted itself again and WOW , my PC was brand new , not since I bought this in 2000 has it looked this good , I truly am happy you helped me . I love my win98 , I hate change , and this has been my friend for all this time now , and you worked a miracle for me and this trusty companion .

I will admit when I was going thru the directions as you posted , I was Praying hard , I asked Jesus to just help me , and to place His hand inside my PC and make things easy for me and to settle my rapidly beating heart , I was scared to death , and when the screen popped I just knew it was good-bye to my dear friend here , I can laugh about it now but it was a very scary situation for me . I surely learned alot over the last week here ,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart . God Bless you for helping this ol silly lady with her problem with a dear companion .
Had you had to have come by there would have been a hearty steak dinner done for you lol

God Bless ~ Anna ~

 

[lildarlinshine]

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message


> Anna, I'm glad to hear it worked for you with no problems. I knew you
> could do it!

Your self esteem should be sky high
that's two display driver fixes in as many days
I felt the same when you fixed my prob.
You are earning lots of brownie points.

Rod , that was a miracle for me , that he fixed my driver issue , I was so lost , he not only worked a miracle on my problem with my PC but gave me courage to go on and jump in there and try to get the issue fixed . He encouraged me to do something I would never had done on my own . And in all honesty , my self esteem is thru the ceiling ! I am so happy tonight , I have my PC back in beautiful colors and amazing resolutions , its truly brilliant !! This PC has not had this much brilliance in years

~ Anna ~