Oh god. My computer resolution and color are totally messed up. When I go to control panel and try and change my color and resolution all I can pick is lowest (8-bit) it's the only option i have... and my computer's had alot
better... I can't do System Restore because I guess it wasn't on. I think it's
running on Palettized mode. My computer says that's what it's running on when I try and open one of my programs. It says that it needs true color mode, at least 16-bit or 24 bit... Please can anyone help me?

I've got a gateway computer, pentium 4, 128-256 ram, high SPEED internet, Windows xp...
Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager...
Check your drivers.Umm, disk drives, I got one... I click on it it says it's running properly, i try troubleshooting but nothing happens when i click it... anything else I should do or check?Check your Display Adapter Drivers.It says the device is running properly are u using onboard graphic?try reinstall it.Is it a laptop or desktop computer?

How old is the laptop/Monitor?The moniter is a LCD, and it's my third moniter. Probably within 1-2 years old this one. It's a desktop computer... I don't know a whole lot about computer stuff when it gets into the deep stuff.. like example what i WOULD do to reinstall the onboard graphic.. or if i even have one...The last thing i remember that might have been the cause is maybe when a window popped up and was like are u sure u want use these new settings? (when i didn't do anything) put in "the" cd to use old settings or press ok for new, pressing ok might have u loose some data...
and so i was like what cd? and it's popped up before in the past and i just click ok because there's no way of getting out of that little pop up... the question wasn't exactly like that, but somewhere along those lines....Download, unzip, install and run Everest Home Edition
Everest

Select Computer>Summary from the left hand screen.
Right click in the right hand screen & select Copy All
Paste the details in here.FieldValue

Computer
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service PackService PACK 2
DirectX4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer NameKRAZYKOMPUTAH (This *censored*!)
User Nameadministator

Motherboard
CPU TypeIntel Pentium 4, 2400 MHz (18 x 133)
Motherboard NameIntel Rexburg D845GRG (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video)
Motherboard ChipsetIntel Brookdale-G i845G
System Memory512 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS TypeAMI (08/17/02)
Communication PortCommunications Port (COM1)
Communication PortECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video AdapterNVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 (Gateway) (128 MB)
3D AcceleratornVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
MonitorViewSonic VP171s-2 [NoDB] (PJJ0522A1003)

Multimedia
Audio AdapterCreative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES1371) Sound Card
Audio AdapterIntel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]

Storage
IDE ControllerIntel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
Floppy DriveFloppy disk drive
Disk DriveST380021A (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical DriveHL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8160B (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
Optical DriveLITE-ON LTR-40125S (40x/12x/48x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks StatusOK

Partitions
C: (NTFS)76316 MB (11999 MB free)

Input
KeyboardStandard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
MouseLogitech USB WheelMouse

Network
Network AdapterIntel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection (24.76.125.64)
ModemGTW V.92 Voicemodem

Peripherals
PrinterCanon Bubble-Jet BJC-4100
PrinterMicrosoft Office Document Image Writer
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [A-1]
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [A-1]
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [A-1]
USB2 ControllerIntel 82801DB ICH4 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-1]
USB DeviceIntel(r) PC Camera CS110 #2
USB DeviceLogitech USB WheelMouse
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 (Gateway) (128 MB)

Armed with the above info go to the nvidia website, download and install the latest drivers.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html
You will have to navigate through the 3 boxes and keep your eyes open for removal directions for the old drivers.
(The disk it was asking you for was probably the xp disk.)IT'S FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO HELPED ME, YOU GUYS RULE I'M BACK TO NORMAL!! W000T! THANK YOU!!!!