in what order does one install drivers? why does the automatic update 'ATI Technologies Inc. - Display - ATI Radeon X1200 Series' cause my Dell inspiron 1521 to click off at start up, right before when i should see windows logo? Why does my disc drive keep messing up to where i have to reinstall windows? why does windows suck so bad?
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THanks for your help & quick response!!!
I found that article you posted a while back and i used the
dell system detect program and downloaded the lists of drivers and ended up with like 30 files and i am sorting them out. One is R160320.exe and i found on net it is webcam... Another is R170200, says it is Broadcom BD Accelerator Solution, is that a video driver, so i know when to install it, do i need it??? I have a clean installl of vista on my formatted dell RIGHT NOW and i havent even did an single update on it. The updates WILL automatically download the Radeon display driver that KILLS the computer on restart if installed. SO right now should i do the updates (all except that radeon driver), or just follow and install this list of drivers from the site you suggested AND THEN do the auto update , all except the radeon driver????? When i auto update WITHOUT RADEON it will nstall some other display driver with correct resolution automatically but it doesnt listen when i tell the display to go to sleep. so the dell is either on or off no sleep.
Thats what i dont get: If the auto updates are providing me drivers and everythings working (except display drivers and it keeps forgetting how to read cd's and dvd's,) then why do i need to take time to install drivers when auto update wants to install drivers on its own?? how can i be sure ANY OF THE AUTO UPDATES are really correct especially in respect to the Drivers? WHy does everything have to be so complicated?
I found that article you posted a while back and i used the
dell system detect program and downloaded the lists of drivers and ended up with like 30 files and i am sorting them out. One is R160320.exe and i found on net it is webcam... Another is R170200, says it is Broadcom BD Accelerator Solution, is that a video driver, so i know when to install it, do i need it??? I have a clean installl of vista on my formatted dell RIGHT NOW and i havent even did an single update on it. The updates WILL automatically download the Radeon display driver that KILLS the computer on restart if installed. SO right now should i do the updates (all except that radeon driver), or just follow and install this list of drivers from the site you suggested AND THEN do the auto update , all except the radeon driver????? When i auto update WITHOUT RADEON it will nstall some other display driver with correct resolution automatically but it doesnt listen when i tell the display to go to sleep. so the dell is either on or off no sleep.
Thats what i dont get: If the auto updates are providing me drivers and everythings working (except display drivers and it keeps forgetting how to read cd's and dvd's,) then why do i need to take time to install drivers when auto update wants to install drivers on its own?? how can i be sure ANY OF THE AUTO UPDATES are really correct especially in respect to the Drivers? WHy does everything have to be so complicated?
Lot of info for after 2.00am!
I do not like the auto updates route myself, and tended to download the necessary driver (and driver update where needed) files singly and load them in order with the Dell machines I had (3 all told).Admittedly, it takes longer, but more reliable, I think. That way, if there is a problem, it is easier to spot which driver is causing it. If the latest Radeon driver is causing the problem, (though I'm not sure why, as normally they check them for compatibility) then use the slightly older one. Did that work okay before you updated it?
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