Re: installing new video card

Rick,

Custom Built machine November 2001...XP Home...CPU...AMD...Athion
"Thunderbird" Socket A - 1.2 GHZ...Motherboard...Asus A7V...PC
133...Graphics card is PCI separate from motherboard...(not integrated with
motherboard ...but separate...so probably not ONBOARD VIDEO).

1. > I did a System Restore to the point just before the guy installed the
Nvida digital drivers and the shutdown, restart, sleep mode and icon issues
still exist...except that the recycle bin icon is back to normal.

My next moves are to:

1. >Uninstall Nvida drivers thru add remove programs
2. >Remove PCI card from system thru device manager
3. >Power down..physically remove old/original PCI card
physically install new AGP card
physically install LG monitor digital
cable/chord from monitor
to AGP card
4. >Power on
5. >Install new AGP digital drivers

MY CONCERNS ARE:
1. >After uninstalling Nvida drivers I will then have a BLACK blank screen
and not able to see to do anything else.
2. >Will I get black blank screen?
3. >If I do how do I go on to to steps 2-5 above?
4. >HOW DO I GET INTO BIOS to make CHANGES or DISABLE ONBOARD Video (if it
does need to be disabled)?

Thank you for your consideration and assistance!!!!!
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eEMhMqkoFHA.3120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> 'Tis why I stated to use SR to a point prior to the trouble. Once rolled
> back, see which problems still exist and then we can try addressing those.
> The power/standby problems are very nearly likely to be caused by the
> drivers, and should be cleared by the removal steps. Icon problems as well
> are frequently caused by display driver issues.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Me/PDX" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4KcMe.1065$AT7.786@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Rick,
> > I like your solution.
> > ONE ADDITIONAL THING...mentioned in my original/first e-mail.
> > I quote from that e-mail below.
> >
> > When the guy installed the PCI digital drivers for PCI analog card that
is
> > still
> > in my computer the result was...
> >
> > "I have to shut it down by turning it off at the surge protector?"
> >
> > "I have to restart it with the button on the computer."
> >
> > "Also, could this be the reason that now 44 of my 63 All Programs Icons
> > are
> > GENERIC?
> > Recycle Bin is also a generic icon shortcut."
> >
> > "Could this be the reason my computer will no longer shut down or
> > restart?"
> >
> > "Also, the SLEEP MODE button on my Microsoft Internet keyboard will not
> > send
> > my computer into sleep mode."
> >
> > Thanks a million for your consideration and assistance!!!!!
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:OUG%23yz$nFHA.3068@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Control Panel/Add & Remove, uninstall the digital driver sets.
> >>
> >> Then run System Restore to a point prior to the initial installation of
> >> those drivers.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Me/PDX" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:aPdLe.504$DV3.288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Using XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
> >> > Active X9
> >> >
> >> > 1. When going from an analog video to a digital video card
> >> > must I FIRST UNINSTALL the old analog drivers and then install the
new
> >> > digital drivers?
> >> >
> >> > 2. A friend INSTALLED the video digital drivers of my NEW PCI
digital
> >> > video
> >> > card WITHOUT UINSTALLING the old analog APG video drivers.
> >> > Then he noticed I had purchased the WRONG digital video card (I
bought
> >> > a
> >> > PCI
> >> > when indeed I MUST HAVE AN APG video card).
> >> >
> >> > So NOW I have NEW digital video drivers for a digital PCI card and
> >> > STILL
> >> > have the OLD ANALOG video card in my machine.
> >> >
> >> > Could this be the reason my computer will no longer shut down or
> > restart?
> >> > I have to shut it down by turning it off from the surge protector?
> >> > I have to restart it with the button on the computer.
> >> >
> >> > Also, could this be the reason that now 44 of my 63 All Programs
Icons
> > are
> >> > GENERIC? Recycle Bin is also a generic icon shortcut.
> >> >
> >> > Also, the SLEEP MODE button on my Microsoft Internet keyboard will
not
> >> > send
> >> > my computer into sleep mode.
> >> >
> >> > I have to exchange the new PCI digital video card for a new APG
digital
> >> > video card and install both the card and drivers.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions on the above items for RESOLUTION and INSTALLATION???
> >> >
> >> > I know this has been unsually long.
> >> >
> >> > THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION and ASSISTANCE!!!!
> >> >
> >> > PS...the new card and drivers I speak of above are a PCI MadDog
> > Multimedia
> >> > Predatior MX 4000 Plus with nVIDA G-FORCE MX 4000.
> >> >
> >> > I will be exchanging the above PCI...for an APG MadDog Multimedia
> >> > Predatior
> >> > MX 4000 Plus with nVIDA G-FORCE MX 4000
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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