Re: need to now

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:23:03 -0400

"lost" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38e201c47eef$2cba0ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> i donot now any thing about computers i think i need a
> 3ddriver so i can play this game can you help

Here are the steps I recommend you use to update your driver:

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 extract the zip file) to a folder
    in My Documents named after the driver version number.

4. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
    about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.

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.

6. Use Control Panel / Add-Remove programs to uninstall the
    previous driver (exe)software which may have been installed.

7. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
    about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.

8. If the driver is NOT a (.exe)program file, GO TO step 11.

9. When Windows prompts you to install the video adapter, click
    "Cancel" and Double click the driver program to begin installation.
    * Even if not prompted, doubleclick the driver and install it.

10. After you reboot, go to Control Panel / Display / Settings and
    choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 800x600 or higher Resolution.
    That's it! Scroll down to the Troubleshooter if you have problems.

11. 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.

** If you are not prompted, or if the driver was updated automatically:
Click Start / (settings) Control Panel / System / Hardware Device Manager
expand +Display Adapters / right click on the adapter, pick "Update Driver"
to start the Update Wizard, choose the "Install from a list..." option:
                    Browse to My Documents\ folder with the driver in it
                        Click OK and click Next to begin the update.

12. After you reboot, go to Control Panel / Display / Settings and
    choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 800x600 or higher Resolution.
    That's it! Try the advice in the Troubleshooter if you have problems.

There you have it, if you have any questions feel free to post them! :-) 

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