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More info?)
I have the Intel 82845G/GL Graphics Controller. I've tried
downloading the latest driver from both Dell and Intel,
but still have the same problem.
>-----Original Message-----
>In reverse order:
>
>Java is a separate piece of software and can be obtained
from
>http://java.com/en/index.jsp
>
>Have you checked the Dell website for the latest graphics
drivers for your
>graphics card.... since you still haven't told us which
graphics card you
>have it's difficult to point you in the right direction
for the drivers from
>the actual manufacturers.
>
>From the first posting where you said a Dell 4500S, it
looks like you have
>Integrated Graphics with an Intel 845 chipset, but you
could have changed
>this by adding a separate graphics card... (and disabling
the onboard
>drivers)...
>
>But if the system is still as it came out of the box
>http://support.dell.com/filelib/Devices.aspx?
Category=6&OS=WW1++&OSL=EN&SvcTag=&SysID=DIM_PNT_P4_4500S
>
>--
>Cari
>MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>www.coribright.com
>"lisa" <jmunster@midmaine.com> wrote in message
>news:a8df01c43607$7506afe0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> The driver and monitor were working fine until I
>> reinstalled XP (and all the software from the CDs that
>> came with my computer). Every time I install the
graphics
>> driver, this is what happens when i boot/reboot...The
Dell
>> logo comes up, then the Windows logo. Next, instead of
>> getting my desktop, the screen goes blank, as if it's
off.
>> I have to turn it off, then back on and F8 at the Dell
>> logo and go to the last known good setting in order to
get
>> to my desktop. Then I have to uninstall the driver
again.
>> I would give up and live with the settings, but even
with
>> the latest version of Internet Explorer, I don't even
have
>> a setting to enable Java and can't view many web sites!
>> It's getting really aggravating!
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Change the graphics card.... or ensure that it is
>> correctly seated in the
>>>slot.
>>>--
>>>Cari
>>>MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>>>www.coribright.com
>>>
>>>"Hank Lambert" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>>>news:a3ca01c43505$4ec72880$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>I am having the same problem with a home built
computer.
>>>> I reinstalled XP home, and the system boots into a
black
>>>> screen. I have reloaded and removed the video drivers,
>>>> nothing changes. I can boot into safe mode with no
>>>> problems.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>You could try booting up in safe mode to see if you
get
>>>>>any video at all!!
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>To diagnose which is it, you'll have to borrow a
>>>> monitor
>>>>>from a friend and
>>>>>>check. A PC with a bad graphics card should not
>>>>>actually even boot.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Do you see ANYTHING on the monitor on booting the PC?
>>>>>If you hear 'beeps',
>>>>>>then I'd suspect the graphics card, if there are no
>>>>>beeps, I'd suspect the
>>>>>>monitor.
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Cari
>>>>>>MS-MVP Windows Technologies -
Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>>>>>>www.coribright.com
>>>>>>"lisa" <jmunster@midmaine.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:9af301c43441$4b83bd60$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I did that, but i still get the same results.
Before I
>>>>>>> reinstalled XP, the original driver worked fine. I
>>>>>spend
>>>>>>> an hour on the phone with a Dell tech, checking my
>>>>>video
>>>>>>> hardware and installing the driver. We tried with
the
>>>>>>> driver on my CD, then tried with the newly
downloaded
>>>>>>> driver from Intel, but got the same results either
>>>>>way. I
>>>>>>> don't know if it's a problem with my video driver
or
>>>> my
>>>>>>> monitor at this point.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>You need to go to the manufacturer's websites and
>> find
>>>>>>> the correct drivers.
>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>Cari
>>>>>>>>MS-MVP Windows Technologies -
>>>> Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>>>>>>>>www.coribright.com
>>>>>>>>"lisa" <jmunster@midmaine.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:94bc01c4336f$fa35c1f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>I had to reinstall XP and everything else on my
Dell
>>>>>>>>> 4500S. All was well until I couldn't change my
>>>> screen
>>>>>>>>> resolution. I discovered that I needed to install
>> my
>>>>>>> video
>>>>>>>>> driver, so I did that off my original CD. When I
>>>>>booted
>>>>>>>>> up, after the Windows screen and before it got to
>> my
>>>>>>>>> desktop, the screen went blank. I downloaded the
>>>>>latest
>>>>>>>>> driver, but got the same results. I had to
>>>> uninstall
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>>> I still can't adjust the screen resolution, I
can't
>>>>>>> select
>>>>>>>>> the properties for my monitor (an older IBM C70
>>>> 17"),
>>>>>>> nor
>>>>>>>>> can I find the monitor in my hardware.
>>>>>>>>> I'm not good at this stuff, so can someone help
me
>>>>>>> figure
>>>>>>>>> out what is going on?
>>>>>>>>>
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