Re: sp2 is no good.

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/14/04


Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 02:51:35 -0500

Right click the My Computer icon/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager/Display
Adapters. Other options are: Start/Run/msinfo32/Components/Display and/or:

For a detailed list of all installed software and hardware:
http://www.belarc.com/Download.html

In the Software Versions section you'll see all of your installed software.
At the end of each entry is a clickable asterisk that will take you to the
folder the software is installed in.

Or...

Enterprise System Information -Line 317
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:619c01c481b0$b7bb7740$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I can't find what my video card is.  I tried the debug
> thing through CMD prompt, but it tells me nothing.  When
> I look at the 'settings' option on 'Display Properties'
> it just says (Default Monitor) on.
>
> Any ideas?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>"Help please." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
>>news:60f201c481a6$c0de39c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> When I installed sp2 it messed up my graphics.  I had
> to
>>> run with 4 bit graphics, so I uninstalled it in hope to
>>> get information as to why it does this.  I'm using an
>>> intel chipset if that helps.
>>>
>>> How can I run with my usual settings 1024 x 768 with 32
>>> bit (highest)?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>>you didn't specify which video card you have, but i
> suggest you get the
>>latest (SP2 compatible) driver for your video hardware,
> go to the vendor's
>>website, download the newest driver, install it,
> reinstall SP2
>>
>>--
>>francis
>>
>>
>>.
>> 


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