How to: Change the display (video) driver.
Solution:
Change the display type in the 'Settings' tabbed page by opening 'Control Panel' and selecting 'Display'.
NOTE: It is recommended that Windows 95-compatible display drivers be used to derive the full benefits of Windows 95 features. Contact the driver manufacturer for the latest display drivers.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Settings' and select 'Control Panel'. (The 'Control Panel' window appears.)
'Control Panel'
3) Double-click the 'Display' icon. (The 'Display Properties' dialog box appears.)
'Display' icon
4) Click the 'Settings' tab.
5) Click 'Change Display Type...'. (The 'Change Display Type' dialog box appears.)
6) Click 'Change...' in the 'Adapter Type' section. (The 'Select Device' dialog box appears.)
7) Do one of the following:
a) Select a compatible driver from the list:
1] Select the 'Show Compatible Devices' radio button.
2] Select a device from the 'Models' list box.
b) Install a manufacturer-supplied display driver:
1] Click 'Have Disk...'. (The 'Install From Disk' dialog box appears.)
2] Do one of the following:
a] Type the letter of the disk drive of the disk containing the manufacturer's driver in the 'Copy manufacturer's files from' box.
b] Click 'Browse...'. (The 'Open' dialog box appears.)
3] Select the desired driver file.
4] Click 'OK'.
c) Install a Windows 3.1x display driver:
NOTE: This is not recommended because many display features of Windows 95 are not supported by Windows 3.1x drivers.
1] Click 'Have Disk...'. (The 'Install from Disk' dialog box appears.)
2] Do one of the following:
a] Type the letter of the drive and path containing the OEMSETUP.INF file in the 'Copy manufacturer's files from' box.
b] Click 'Browse...' to locate the OEMSETUP.INF file on the disk. (The 'Open' dialog box appears.)
c] Select the desired driver file.
d] Click 'OK'.
8) Click 'OK'.
9) Click 'Apply'. (A 'Systems Setting Change' dialog box appears, prompting as to whether to restart the computer. The computer must be restarted for the settings to take effect.)
10) Click 'Yes' to enable settings immediately or 'No' to enable changes the next time the computer is started.
