[TheForge] Off topic - computers

[Chris Caswelll]

From: Chris Caswelll
Date: 07/12/05 07:17:51
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Off topic - computers
 
Thank you all for for your input! I now have a variable resolution and am
much happier! I also had to manually install the sound card drivers too.....
is this the way the reinstall is designed to work.......loading only the
basics?
 
Thanks to all
 
Chris
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Daniel Crowther
Date: 07/11/05 13:43:01
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Off topic - computers
 
Mr Snow nailed the problem right on. XP is using it's most basic video
driver because it did not find the one specific to your video card.
 
Assuming you are not using an 'add-in' video card there are 3 possible
integrated cards that this machine shipped with. Here's a download link to
the most common one.
 
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download
aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R86399&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_CEL_2400&os=W
1&osl=en&deviceid=2441&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=3&formatcnt=1&fileid=113231
 
Alternately, you could browse the "Resources" CD that shipped with your
unit. (It may be separate or part of your XP CD but it is typically
labeled "Resources"). This CD will have ALL the Dimension 2400 drivers
that XP requires. The drivers will be located in subdirectories with self
descriptive names.
 
Feel free to email me if you need further assistance.
 
Dan Crowther
Certified Dell Technician
http://www.oakandacorn.com
http://celticclans.oakandacorn.com
 
 
At 08:17 AM 7/11/2005, you wrote:
>At 06:41 AM 7/11/2005, you wrote:
>
>>I wiped the hard drive of one of my PC's (Dell Dimension 2400) and
>>reinstalled Windows XP with the discs that came with the machine. All is
>>well except I cannot get the screen resolution above the lowest setting
(the
>>slider to set that won't even move) I have tried the troubleshoot routine
>>but some of the buttons it says to click on are not clickable. Any ideas,
>>anyone?
>
>Even though XP recognized your video board enough to use it at the minimum
>resolution, you will have to load the drivers that came with the video
>board (or motherboard if built in) to get it to work correctly. Dell might
>have video drivers on its web site for your computer if you don't have the
>disk.
>
>Dick M. Snow (Dick.Snow at POBox.com)
>Datalytics, Incorporated
>Efland, NC