I have a 4500S Dell and recently loaded Windows XP Pro onto it. It has come up with a problem with the color display that I do not understand or know what to do to solve the problem.
The color grid displays on 4 colors and says it is the max setting if you go to the settings box for the display unit. It had fine color before that happened. Could XP Pro have caused this problem and how does it get fixed?
Jim
Seen this problem numerous times firstly you have to install your graphics accelerator driver and restart you system if that does not work then you will have to re install you windows operating system maybe even install a different version if you have one and then update to the one you wish to use. this problem is caused by you os not being able to recognise the graphics interface chip on your motherboard but try above and you problems will be solved. thanks
You need to download and install the video drivers for it. Look in the device manager and you should see a bunch of yellow exclamation points. That means the drivers are missing.
Go to support.dell.com and put in your service tag and then find the drivers you need.
This is the direct link to the drivers for your model.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4500S&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
Goto the manufacturers website and see if there is a video driver for the XP os. After getting the driver U can goto the display properties and update the driver.
You need the video driver for windows xp.
In fact, you may need more than that.
Get them here:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4500S&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
first check for a virus or malware http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Security_Essentials_for_Windows_d6242.html microsoft security essentials your operating system must be registered Win7/Vista/XP 64 bit http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=4281&file=1&evp=dbb3b0aebe6a6a4ff18089a6489a5e62 anti malware free edition Win XP/2003/Vista/Windows7
Open Personalization by clicking the
Click Window Color and Appearance.
Under Window Color and Appearance, click the color you want, and then click OK.
Note
If you see the Appearance Settings dialog box instead of the Window Color and Appearance
window, the theme might not be set to Windows Vista, the color scheme might not be set to Windows Aero, or the computer might not meet the minimum hardware requirements for running Windows Aero. For more information, see Troubleshoot problems with Windows Aero.
hope this helps
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