Display color setting stuck at "Lowest (4 bit)"

I'm experiencing a problem that so far I haven't been able to resolve.
I am running Windows XP Home Edition, MSI Graphis Card G3TI200 Pro, Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+, 512 MB DDR RAM, 80 GB HD with plenty of room.
My system was running just fine but I was having trouble accessing a web page so I thought I might restart the computer to reload it's brains (so to speak).  When the computer re-booted my color setting had changed to "Lowest (4 bit)" and when I try to reset it I don't have any other setting available.
I have downloaded the latest drivers, cold started the system, re-seated the graphic card, checked memory cards.  It appears to me that everything is as it should be except the color setting.  Wanted to check the voltages but the program that does that needs a minimum of 256 colors to run :(
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem is and how to fix it?
Thanks, Jim

Jim,
I am glad to hear you are all set now.
The reason I always use the nVidia Drivers for any GeForce card is: (This is the release order of Drivers.)
1) nVidia Makes the Drivers. (Same ones they post on their website)
2) Then the Card Makers get the same drivers and modify them so their logo show on the drivers along with some minor changes. In MSI's case they add their MSI Tabs.
So if you want the latest drivers with the most up to date fixes, you go:
nVidia for GeForce
ATI for Radeon
nVidia for nForce
VIA for 4in1
SiS For their Motheboard Drivers
Intel for their Motherboard Drivers
Creative for Live! And Audigy Drivers
Logitech for Mouse Drivers
etc.
It does not matter who sells the hardware, I use the Chipset Maker's Drivers whenever I can.
Take Care,
Richard

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