[TheForge] Off topic - computers

[Chris Kilpatrick]

Yes, it is in case one of the daughter boards is hosed, at least the system will boot up.  also, if you put in a new video card, no video would show unless it booted up with a generic driver instead of the driver for your old video card.

Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Caswelll" <olayers at sover.net>
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Off topic - computers
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:20:56 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

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> From: Chris Caswelll
> Date: 07/12/05 07:17:51
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Off topic - computers
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> 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?
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> Thanks to all
> 
> Chris
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From: Daniel Crowther
> Date: 07/11/05 13:43:01
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Off topic - computers
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> 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.
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> Feel free to email me if you need further assistance.
> 
> Dan Crowther
> Certified Dell Technician
> http://www.oakandacorn.com
> http://celticclans.oakandacorn.com
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> At 08:17 AM 7/11/2005, you wrote:
> > At 06:41 AM 7/11/2005, you wrote:
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> >> 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?
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> > 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.
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> > Dick M. Snow (Dick.Snow at POBox.com)
> > Datalytics, Incorporated
> > Efland, NC
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