>> > >Check to see what your color depth is. 256 colors can do this if >you have a picture up on the display (including a desktop picture). >Since you only have 256 colors to display and a picture can use a >lot more than 256 colors it has to share some colors making the >display grainy. You can switch to thousands of colors but it will >limit the display to 640x400 instead of 640x480. > >The 2300c has more video memory so it can display thousands at full >resolution. >-- >Clark Martin >Redwood City, CA, USA >Macintosh / Internet Consulting The 2300c has the same amount of VRAM as the 280c. I wish it had a little more to get 16 bit at 640x480. Mad Dog