Garbled Display on Packard Bell Statesman 486/50 Computer (132768)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q132768

SYMPTOMS

On a Packard Bell Statesman computer, the display may be garbled. The desktop may run off the right side of the screen, the colors may be wrong, and the text may be unreadable.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if you are using 256-color mode. The display adapter in this computer does not work in 256-color mode.

RESOLUTION

Change to 16-color mode using 640 x 480 resolution. 256-color mode is available, but you should not use it.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB132768