VGA mode is a startup option that forces the system into standard 640 x 480 16-color VGA mode by using a video driver that is compatible with any video adapter. Enable VGA mode for your video card to resolve problems related to your video card and it drivers.
To restart Windows into VGA mode:
- Quit all applications.
- Choose Start, type msconfig in the Search text box, and press Enter.
- Click the Boot tab.
- In the Boot Options section, select Base Video.
- Click OK, and restart Windows.
Note: Upon restart, you could be notified that the System Configuration utility has changed the way that Windows starts. If so, click OK and, when the System Configuration utility appears, click Cancel to exit the utility.
- To re-enable your original video card driver:
- Choose Start, type msconfig in the Search text box, and press Enter.
- Click the Boot tab.
- In the Boot Options section, deselect Base Video.
- Click OK, and restart Windows.
If you can print correctly from Photoshop using the Windows VGA driver, then the driver for your video card could be damaged, outdated, or incompatible with your printer driver or Photoshop. To obtain an updated video card driver, contact the manufacturer of your video card.