Multiplayer -> dumped to desktop

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I am having problems getting anything multiplayer to work.

 

when I try to join an online game, it loads the map, models etc, then dumps me to the desktop with a bright washed out video mode.

 

when I try to create a server so I can beat up some bots... it dumps me to the desktop with washed out video.

 

I renamed my cfg in case I borked a setting, causing jk2 to create a new default one, with the same problem.

 

Is anyone else seeing this?

note: single player works perfectly!

 

system specs:

win2k pro

P3 550

1gb ram

64mb gf2mx