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video card driver
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video card driver
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:26 pm
Posted by Steve
(22 messages posted)
I had to replace my hard drive after it malfunctioned and refused to boot windows
(98se) properly, so I'm starting from scratch with only 16 colors and no other choices
available, also my screen resolution is limited to 640x480, since the adjustment
in desktop properties/settings is frozen.
I've been told that I need to install video drivers for my video card, that this
would solve the problem, but I have no idea how to locate the video card installed
in my computer (in other words, where is it listed?,) and I have absolutely no idea
how to pick the driver I need from the multitude of drivers available for free on
the web. My computer is an HP Vectra (circa '98,) and the drivers I need are still
located, I'm sure, on my old hard drive which I'm now using as a slave. Perhaps I
could dig it out and copy it over to my new H.D., but I don't know if it would make
more sense to download a fresh one of the web.
I've been to HP and looked at their drivers. I've googled 'HP Vectra video card drivers'
etc. etc. and all the stuff I'm finding seems pretty uncertain and irrelevant, not
to mention the blind links to registrations sights which I'd prefer to avoid.
Where do I start?
Thanks.
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re: video card driver
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:49 pm
Posted by KeithT
(2653 messages posted)
Steve,
download & run Aida32 Personal system information,
under the display section it should be able to identify your card..........download
link here............
http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:26 pm, steve wrote:
>I had to replace my hard drive after it malfunctioned and refused to boot windows
>(98se) properly, so I'm starting from scratch with only 16 colors and no other choices
>available, also my screen resolution is limited to 640x480, since the adjustment
>in desktop properties/settings is frozen.
>I've been told that I need to install video drivers for my video card, that this
>would solve the problem, but I have no idea how to locate the video card installed
>in my computer (in other words, where is it listed?,) and I have absolutely no idea
>how to pick the driver I need from the multitude of drivers available for free on
>the web. My computer is an HP Vectra (circa '98,) and the drivers I need are still
>located, I'm sure, on my old hard drive which I'm now using as a slave. Perhaps
I
>could dig it out and copy it over to my new H.D., but I don't know if it would make
>more sense to download a fresh one of the web.
>I've been to HP and looked at their drivers. I've googled 'HP Vectra video card
drivers'
>etc. etc. and all the stuff I'm finding seems pretty uncertain and irrelevant, not
>to mention the blind links to registrations sights which I'd prefer to avoid.
>Where do I start?
>Thanks.
>
>
>
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re: video card driver
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 4:51 pm
Posted by MrCharlie
(4474 messages posted)
You can try this: Download this small file to your desktop, MSD.EXE,
double click on it, your screen will go blank for a second, then click OK, then
click on the video tab. There will be all the available video card info. Take note
of all of it and post back with the info if you want and I'll try to find you a driver,
or go to DriverGuide.Com and look for them.
Use 'drivers' and 'all' as user name and password to get in. MrC
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:26 pm, steve wrote:
>I had to replace my hard drive after it malfunctioned and refused to boot windows
>(98se) properly, so I'm starting from scratch with only 16 colors and no other choices
>available, also my screen resolution is limited to 640x480, since the adjustment
>in desktop properties/settings is frozen.
>I've been told that I need to install video drivers for my video card, that this
>would solve the problem, but I have no idea how to locate the video card installed
>in my computer (in other words, where is it listed?,) and I have absolutely no idea
>how to pick the driver I need from the multitude of drivers available for free on
>the web. My computer is an HP Vectra (circa '98,) and the drivers I need are still
>located, I'm sure, on my old hard drive which I'm now using as a slave. Perhaps
I
>could dig it out and copy it over to my new H.D., but I don't know if it would make
>more sense to download a fresh one of the web.
>I've been to HP and looked at their drivers. I've googled 'HP Vectra video card
drivers'
>etc. etc. and all the stuff I'm finding seems pretty uncertain and irrelevant, not
>to mention the blind links to registrations sights which I'd prefer to avoid.
>Where do I start?
>Thanks.
>
>
>
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here's some
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 5:00 pm
Posted by MrCharlie
(4474 messages posted)
Here'sABunchofDrivers
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:26 pm, steve wrote:
>I had to replace my hard drive after it malfunctioned and refused to boot windows
>(98se) properly, so I'm starting from scratch with only 16 colors and no other choices
>available, also my screen resolution is limited to 640x480, since the adjustment
>in desktop properties/settings is frozen.
>I've been told that I need to install video drivers for my video card, that this
>would solve the problem, but I have no idea how to locate the video card installed
>in my computer (in other words, where is it listed?,) and I have absolutely no idea
>how to pick the driver I need from the multitude of drivers available for free on
>the web. My computer is an HP Vectra (circa '98,) and the drivers I need are still
>located, I'm sure, on my old hard drive which I'm now using as a slave. Perhaps
I
>could dig it out and copy it over to my new H.D., but I don't know if it would make
>more sense to download a fresh one of the web.
>I've been to HP and looked at their drivers. I've googled 'HP Vectra video card
drivers'
>etc. etc. and all the stuff I'm finding seems pretty uncertain and irrelevant, not
>to mention the blind links to registrations sights which I'd prefer to avoid.
>Where do I start?
>Thanks.
>
>
>
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re: video card driver
Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 6:41 am
Posted by Steve
(22 messages posted)
I'd like to thank everyone for their help & all the interesting downloads. All scanning
and diagnostic programs you've recommended have listed my video card manufacturor
as 'unknown,' which isn't suprising since my computer is a refurb.
I need other drivers as well so I'll just get them from my other hard drive. For
what it's worth, 'problem devices' in the system information 'hardware' breakdown
gives a pretty good description of where these kinds of things can usually be found,
and what to do from there.
Thanks again.
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:49 pm, Keith T wrote:
>Steve,
>download & run Aida32 Personal system information,
>under the display section it should be able to identify your card..........download
>link here............
>
>http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
>
>
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re: video card driver
Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 6:57 am
Posted by Steve
(22 messages posted)
I'd like to thank everyone for their help & all the interesting downloads. All scanning
and diagnostic programs you've recommended have listed my video card manufacturor
as 'unknown,' which isn't suprising since my computer is a refurb. I need other drivers
as well so I'll just get them from my other hard drive. For what it's worth, 'problem
devices' in the system information 'hardware' breakdown gives a pretty good description
of where these kinds of things can usually be found, and what to do from there. Thanks
again.
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 4:51 pm, MrCharlie wrote:
>
>You can try this: Download this small file to your desktop, MSD.EXE,
>double click on it, your screen will go blank for a second, then click OK, then
>click on the video tab. There will be all the available video card info. Take note
>of all of it and post back with the info if you want and I'll try to find you a
driver,
>or go to DriverGuide.Com and look for them.
>Use 'drivers' and 'all' as user name and password to get in. MrC
>
>
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