Windows video problems usually fall into two categories: display quality problems and speed problems. Quality problems can result in black screens, color distortion and the like. Speed problems can lead to choppiness of video display or failure of the pre-installation pixels per second transfer rate. In both of these cases, the solution will likely be found in the following process:
Streamline the memory environment. Conflicts with memory-resident programs can cause graphics problems and loss of performance. See Section 3 for help with freeing up system resources.
Check video performance settings. From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Control Panel. Select the System icon and the Performance tab. Choose Graphics and make sure that the slider bar is set all the way to the right. If not, move it and click OK. You will be prompted to restart your computer; click OK here also.
Update your Windows video driver. As previously mentioned, drivers are the software that control the hardware in Windows. When drivers are updated, they are usually reworked to run faster. Video drivers are available from your system manufacturer. If you can download them from a BBS or Web site, they are often free of charge.