I need some help

[.simpson_10.]

hi
i have downloaded from winmx but when i open it and play the video it just does the sound and doesnt show the video pictures.
when i click open video screen it just shows a black screen.
anyone know why or any ideas to get it working.

[robyrob]

Originally posted by .simpson_10.
hi
i have downloaded from winmx but when i open it and play the video it just does the sound and doesnt show the video pictures.
when i click open video screen it just shows a black screen.
anyone know why or any ideas to get it working.

it really depends on what type of file you are trying to play, you probably don't have a codec (the formula that it uses to decompress the moviefile) that it needs

What video player are you using on what operating system(Win98/XP/etc.) ?

probably the easiestthing to do if you don't know which codec you need, is to download the codec pack from the Kazaalite main page - you don't need to install Kazaa or anything, it is just a bundle of the most common codecs.

go to http://www.kazaalitesite.com/ click on K-Lite Codec pack on the left side, under downloads, then click on the downloads page link

make sure you back up first and follow the directions carefully,

if it still doesnt work, it may be a problem with the file you downloaded - it may be corrupt or incomplete; if you are nervous about installing codecs, you may want to try redownloading the file first

[MonarC]

I have a problem too...

My computer was kind of slow so I started deleting some stuff and it worked but then after i got off then got on the next day my graphics were all messed up... My computer only has 16 bit color and it wont let me put it to 265 color... also it wont let me resize the size of the screen it stays huge and the color really sux... does any one know how this happened and how I can fix it???

[robyrob]

sounds like you deleted / did something bad to your video driver.... what operating system is it, and do you know anything about what video card it has?

[robyrob]

if you have XP - use the system restore (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore) to go back to a restore point before you did this... i

If that doesnt work, or if you have Win 98 or Me you'll have to reinstall the driver (WinME's system restore wont touch drivers ) manually

[MonarC]

I do have Windows 98....
How would I go about re-installing the video driver?
The video card is SiS and on the motherboard...

Thx for your advice

[robyrob]

My Win98 memory is a little rusty, so bear with me...

First thing to do would be to check and see if you have any driver disks that came with your computer - it should have come with disks with all the drivers you need. If you're lucky you might be able to find a manual with more info on reinstalling the SIS driver, or which chip it is.

If this happened within the last couple of days, you can try to: get to a command prompt by tapping on the F8 function key as you boot up, which should bring up the advanced startup menu, and select "command prompt", which should boot to a black DOS prompt, probably "C:\" type in "scanreg/restore" then press enter, and it should allow you to select from the last 5 times you successfully booted your pc - pick the most recent one that you feel that everything was working OK, and press enter, and let it reboot.

Normally Windows should look for any drivers it doesnt have when it reboots, but if it can't find it, or if gets corrupted Windows will just load the default "Standard VGA adapter" driver. To get Windows to try and search for the correct driver you may need to remove the default driver in the device manager, and then reboot, but you should try and see if you have the driver disk first, because if Windows doesn't have the driver built in it is going to ask for that disk.

[robyrob]

OK from Microsoft's Knowledge base: Install a new Video Driver in Windows 98 or Windows Me

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Click Advanced.
5. On the Adapter tab, click Change.
6. Click Next.
7. Use one of the following methods to locate the installation files for the new video driver.
Search for the new driver
1. Click Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended), and then click Next.
2. If the new driver is located on a CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then click to select the CD-ROM drive check box.

To check the Microsoft Windows Update Web site for an updated version of the driver, click to select the Microsoft Windows Update check box.

If you downloaded the video driver to a folder on your hard disk, or if the updated video driver is located in a share on your network, click to select the Specify a location check box, and then type the path to the updated driver in the text box.
3. Click Next.
4. To install the recommended video driver, click The updated driver (Recommended).

To install a different video driver that is compatible with your video adapter, click Install one of the other drivers, click View List, click the video driver that you want to use in the list of video drivers, and then click OK.
Specify the location of the new driver
1. Click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, and then click Next.
2. In the Models box, click the model name of your video adapter.

To install a different video driver, click Show all hardware, click the appropriate manufacturer in the Manufacturers box, and then click the appropriate model in the Models box.
8. Click Next, and then click Next again.
9. Click Finish.
10. Click Close, and then click Close again.
11. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

[robyrob]

a good place to start if you can't find a driver: http://www.computerhope.com/support.htm

what brand of computer do you have? they may have a driver on their website,, or a way to identify which chipset you have and driver you need

[.simpson_10.]

Originally posted by MonarC
I have a problem too...

My computer was kind of slow so I started deleting some stuff and it worked but then after i got off then got on the next day my graphics were all messed up... My computer only has 16 bit color and it wont let me put it to 265 color... also it wont let me resize the size of the screen it stays huge and the color really sux... does any one know how this happened and how I can fix it???

if you have a cd burner try putting all your downloaded files on to disc.

[MonarC]

Ok Robyrob I will try what you said... Thx so much for your help...