Changing color depth????

[CPFitz14]

Okay, the school computers are retarded, someone changed the color depth in my study hall class, and only a teacher or admin can change it back. Does anyone know of a program that will allow me to change things in the display menu? BTW, the comp is win 98. Quick help is appreciated, as I want to play Pocket Tanks tomorrow

 

[DanFraser]

Boot into safe mode, that could give you access, I didnt tell you this

 

[CPFitz14]

nope, tried it, thanks for the help though.

C'mon, somebody, i'm hoping to play games tomorrow

 

[cullam3n]

When it says "loading personal settings" disconnect the lan cable, and then put it back in when it's done. Might work.

-PC

 

[ninthebin]

yeah, just see if you can log onto that computer rather than the network

or just ask the admin to set it back up cos its hurting your eyes or something

 

[CPFitz14]

tried that too, doesn't say that but something like it 'cause its 98, not 2k. I even tried just unplugging the network cable altogether. It's like its on the hard drive somewhere.

So no one knows of any magic program?

 

[DanFraser]

hit cancel at logon?

erm... go into the windows folder and MOVE (not delete) the *.pwl files, then reboot, login, and try, if it doesnt work, you are still able to resurrect those pwl files...

 

[CPFitz14]

.pwl? okay, will give it a try. Thanks for the help guys, i'll let you know tomorrow.

 

[baqai]

may sound stupid but its been a while since i had win98, i think windows keepts its settings in one of the files (hidden on root) and i was once checking out the file and saw display setting there MAYBE if you change the setting in that file it may affect windows, if i am not wrong file was system.ini or win.ini may work

 

[CPFitz14]

well.......i think i broke it.

I tried moving some of the network software files, and I also tried installing some video drivers I found on the c drive. It still boots windows, but gets a bsod every 10 seconds, and has about 15-20 error messages you have to click through at startup. Oh well, as long as I don't get in trouble.