The question isn't if there were laptops in 98 but if the manufacturer has drivers for 98. If that isn't a laptop from that era then likely not (however without additional information we can't know for sure). Later versions of Windows (starting with Vista) have more integrated drivers but not for video. The only graphics drivers built into Windows provide basic lower resolution display. If there aren't any from the manufacturer for 98 then your display won't get any better unless you can write your own drivers. You would have been better off putting 98 on as a virtual machine. I don't know what you plan on doing with that computer but don't expect to be able to do much on the internet. IE (version 5) is way out of date, there are components such as video codecs that didn't exist yet, and the html version is extremely old. Remember it's been 22 years. The net has evolved a lot since then. At the time is was likely just bulletin boards and news groups. Everything was very basic. That era even predates Youtube, Firefox, and Chrome. You might want to read up on the history of the internet to find out what existed.
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Thank you for all the info. Yes, i'm aware about Win98 and it's limitations. As far as what my plans for this laptop is, i just want to restore it. It's a hobby of mine, even though i won't be able to do much with it. The laptop is a Dell CPI D233ST which supports a max res of 800x600 pixls. It needs NeoMagic 2160 as the video controller which is already installed but as i mentioned in 1st post, it doesn't let me slide the cursor from 640 x 840 in the display settings. I'm still waiting for the CD pack so i can reinstall the driver from Dell's site. Maybe Win98 didn't install properly...? I don't know because everything else seems perfect.The question isn't if there were laptops in 98 but if the manufacturer has drivers for 98. If that isn't a laptop from that era then likely not (however without additional information we can't know for sure). Later versions of Windows (starting with Vista) have more integrated drivers but not for video. The only graphics drivers built into Windows provide basic lower resolution display. If there aren't any from the manufacturer for 98 then your display won't get any better unless you can write your own drivers. You would have been better off putting 98 on as a virtual machine. I don't know what you plan on doing with that computer but don't expect to be able to do much on the internet. IE (version 5) is way out of date, there are components such as video codecs that didn't exist yet, and the html version is extremely old. Remember it's been 22 years. The net has evolved a lot since then. At the time is was likely just bulletin boards and news groups. Everything was very basic. That era even predates Youtube, Firefox, and Chrome. You might want to read up on the history of the internet to find out what existed.
History of the Internet - Wikipedia
10 famous websites and how they looked like in 1998
Internet is constantly changing and it’s been a long way down the road since 1998. Graphic has changed, coding has changed, technology has changed, almost everything in the web has changed, but some big names are still there. It’s quite nostalgic but interesting taking a look at what the home...Web Traffic in 1998: Altavista, Lycos Ruled the Web | The Mary Sue
(Before we dig too far into this, you may want to visit the 56k Modem Emulator, to establish the proper sonic mood. Ah, that beloved squeal.) A colleague (who is handsome and wise) recently discovered an old Media Metrix report delineating "World Wide Web Audience Ratings" for December 1998...Category:Internet properties established in 1998 - Wikipedia
Web Design History Timeline 1998-2002 | Web Design Museum
Take a look at the timeline of web design history and remember the milestones that took place since the first website was launched in October 1991.