color display problems

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Apteryx

Hi new to this website and XP, which is driving me potty!

1.On EVERY startup, as I reach the desktop background, the
screen flicks black and trips out from 32bit to 8bit. I
reset it and it is fine until the next start up.
I have trialled every screen resolution setting without
success; used trouble-shooter; increased/decreased AGP
speed; overlay adjustments; 3D compat. Nothing works

2. On logoff, and intermittently on shutdown, the
background screen fades slowly from colour to black and
white.
I do have a personalised display setting but reverting to
the standard XP settings doesn't fix either problem.
However, I have as a trial, setup a second user account
using standard XP settings and find this desktop display
doesn't trip out. Why not? Restore doesnt fix either.

Yes, I could leave the computer on, but as I use A4tech
wireless and keyboard I need to save my batteries.
Yes, I could just use the standard XP display but have had
personalised displays for ten years and cant revert.
Yes I could use the second user account but putting
everything in shared computers is a pain.
I want to solve this problem. I've searched every Fax and
Support forum I can find and cant see this problem. Any
suggestions with enormous gratitude

Using XP Home 2002 SP1 0n Pentium 4 CPU 3.00Gh 1GB RAM
with Philips 107E5(GS4)on 128RAM Radeon 9200 Monitor
1280x1024 60hz
 
Hi new to this website and XP, which is driving me potty!

1.On EVERY startup, as I reach the desktop background, the
screen flicks black and trips out from 32bit to 8bit. I
reset it and it is fine until the next start up.
I have trialled every screen resolution setting without
success; used trouble-shooter; increased/decreased AGP
speed; overlay adjustments; 3D compat. Nothing works
Click to expand...

Check for the latest drivers for your video card from the
manufacturer's website.
2. On logoff, and intermittently on shutdown, the
background screen fades slowly from colour to black and
white.
Click to expand...

This is perfectly normal. It is Windows XP's way of telling you "hey
you're shutting down." Most people feel this to be a bit stupid and
condescending because, hey, I just clicked shut down, I think I know
what I'm doing. But I digress.
I do have a personalised display setting but reverting to
the standard XP settings doesn't fix either problem.
However, I have as a trial, setup a second user account
using standard XP settings and find this desktop display
doesn't trip out. Why not? Restore doesnt fix either.
Click to expand...

Try resetting your "Theme" to default Windows XP theme.
Also go to all the advanced tabs on all the display properties and set
everything to default temporarily.
Yes, I could leave the computer on, but as I use A4tech
wireless and keyboard I need to save my batteries.
Yes, I could just use the standard XP display but have had
personalised displays for ten years and cant revert.
Yes I could use the second user account but putting
everything in shared computers is a pain.
I want to solve this problem. I've searched every Fax and
Support forum I can find and cant see this problem. Any
suggestions with enormous gratitude

Using XP Home 2002 SP1 0n Pentium 4 CPU 3.00Gh 1GB RAM
with Philips 107E5(GS4)on 128RAM Radeon 9200 Monitor
1280x1024 60hz
Click to expand...



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