Glad to be of service!
"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message | Hi dreeee,
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| Updating video card drivers can solve most gaming issues.
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| Before you update your drivers, I recommend that you install
| the latest version of DirectX from:
www.microsoft.com/directx
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| Keep any download accelerators or antivirus programs disabled.
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| XP/Me users should create a restore point before upgrading DX
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp
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| Here are the steps I recommend you use to update your driver:
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| 1. To identify the make and model of your card, right click your
| Desktop, choose Properties / Settings / Advanced / Adapter.
|
| 2. Download the latest video driver for your card online, using
|
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
| to find the website to download from. I also have advanced
| video driver and direct X troubleshooting steps on that page.
|
| 3. Save the .exe driver (or uncompress the zip file) to a folder
| in My Documents named after the driver version number.
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| 4. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
| about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.
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| 5. Click Start / (settings) Control Panel / System / Hardware
| Device Manager / expand +Display Adapters / right click on
| the adapter, pick "Uninstall", and click No if asked to reboot.
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| 6. Use Control Panel / Add-Remove programs to uninstall the
| previous driver (exe)software which may have been installed.
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| 7. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
| about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.
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| 8. If the driver is a (exe)program file, GO DIRECTLY TO step 10.
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| 9. When Windows prompts you to install the video adapter, click
| "Install from a list or specific location", click the "Browse" button,
| browse to the My documents folder where you saved the driver,
| and finally click on one of the driver files to begin installation.
| Skip step 10 and go directly to step 11.
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| 10. When Windows prompts you to install the video adapter, click
| "Cancel" and Double click the driver program to begin installation.
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| 11. After you reboot, go to Control Panel / Display / Settings and
| choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 1024x768 Screen Resolution.
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| TROUBLESHOOTING:
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| The latest video drivers sometime don't work with a particular game.
| If you experience problems, try an older (WHQL) driver. If you have
| problems try a Beta driver, or even an Omega driver if you feel lucky.
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| BETA Drivers:
http://download.guru3d.com/
| OMEGA Drivers:
http://www.omegacorner.com/
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| There you have it, if you have any questions feel free to post them!
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| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
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| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| | i have a problem with games . the games are not open and
| | appear to me the report send or not send i always send
| | but there are no responding. i have a nother qusetion i
| | haven't 256 color in my computer if u please send it to
| | me to download it if u can
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