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More info?)
Well, Rage IIc was introduces in january 1998, so to be a bit rude i would
suggest that you purchase a new card. Prices start at 50€ for cards with
considerable more power that your Rage IIC.
/Jens
"Kalino" wrote:
> I have contacted ATI, and this is their response
>
> "The driver for the Rage IIC and Windows XP comes with the operating system
> and not from ATI. There are no drivers for this card in XP on the ATI
> website."
>
> I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver and the problm still
> persists?
>
> So what do I have to do? Do I need to buy a new video card?
>
> Sorry to be a pain!
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> "Jens" wrote:
>
> > Just go to www.ati.com and enter RAGE IIc in the search field - this should
> > give you a good starting point.
> >
> > Found this which you could check:
> > Rage I, Rage II/II+, Rage IIc and Rage PRO graphics adapters will not
> > function as secondary display adapters in a Windows 2000 / XP environment.
> > This limitation affects display adapters and multimedia products built with
> > the following ATI chips:
> > RAGE I
> > RAGE II/II+
> > RAGE IIC
> > RAGE PRO
> > These products will not function as secondary display adapter in Windows
> > 2000 / XP.
> >
> > Windows 2000 / XP initializes a secondary display adapter in a manner which
> > prohibits execution of the video BIOS on that adapter.
> >
> > BIOS access is critical to the proper initialization of ATI Rage I, Rage
> > II/II+, Rage IIc and Rage PRO display adapters.
> >
> > These graphics boards will function in Windows 2000 / XP , but only as
> > PRIMARY display adapters.
> >
> > System configurations which use a Rage I, Rage II/II+, Rage IIc or Rage PRO
> > as a secondary display adapter are not supported.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > "jjjjj" wrote:
> >
> > > Graphics device driver refers to your video card, not the monitor. Open
> > > device manager, and look for Display Adapters. That will tell you the kind
> > > of video card you have. That is the driver that needs to be updated. You
> > > can usually download them from your computer manufacturers web site, or the
> > > video card makers...
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kalino" <Kalino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:36F61242-B51D-4FDE-8605-46188758F467@microsoft.com...
> > > > I am running Windows Xp, and have a problem that my computer decides to
> > > > reboot every now and then, whenever it chooses.
> > > >
> > > > It gives no warning, just does it.
> > > >
> > > > It gives the problem of a "graphics dvice driver". I am not particulaly
> > > good
> > > > at trying to sort out problems like this. Someone told me that the problem
> > > > was my monitor. I bought another monitor from a friend, but the problem
> > > still
> > > > continues. I cannot find a driver for the new monitor, is made by Avitron
> > > and
> > > > is called KDS. I would like to install a new driver, maybe that is the
> > > > problem?
> > > >
> > > > It is just becoming so frustrating.
> > > >
> > > > Can somone please help me!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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