Macintosh IIsi: When 8-Bit Color Is Missing

I have a Macintosh IIsi and 12-inch monitor. I see only four or 16 colors as selections in the control panel under monitors--but I should have 8-bit color. What is happening here?

Here are a few suggestions that might cure your problem:

- Open the Monitors control panel.  Click on the Options button.  In the
 dialog box which appears, you can set aside more RAM for displaying colors.
 Click the button marked: "Up to 256 Colors/Grays"  Click the OK button to
 return to the Monitors control panel.

- Reset PRAM.  Under System 6.0.x, hold down the Command-Option-Shift keys while
 selecting the control panel.  Click OK. Under System 7.x and Mac OS 8, hold down the
 Command, Option, P and R keys while starting up your Macintosh.  When the
 Macintosh restarts again, release the keys.
 
- Restart from a System Tools Disk.  If you can then select
 8-bit color, trash and then reinstall the System Folder on the hard
 drive.
 
- If the above options don't work for you, you may have a problem
 with the Macintosh IIsi Logic Board.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012