Windows 95/98: How to Install or Change a Display Driver

ID: q131806

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

This article describes how to install or change a display driver in Windows 95/98.

MORE INFORMATION

To install or change a display driver in Windows, use the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. Click Change Display Type.

   NOTE: If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
   (OSR2), click Advanced Properties, and if you are using Microsoft
   Windows 98, click Advanced.

5. Under Adapter Type, click Change.

   NOTE: If you are using OSR2 or Windows 98, click the Adapter tab,
   and then click Change.

6. Use one of the following steps:

   a. To choose a display driver listed by Windows as being compatible with
      your display adapter, click Show Compatible Devices, and then select
      a driver from the list.

   b. To choose a different display driver, click Show All Devices, and
      then select a Manufacturer and Model from the list.

   c. To install a manufacturer-supplied driver, click Have Disk, and then
      follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver from the
      disk.

7. Click OK, click Close, and then click Close again.

8. When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

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Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 9, 1998