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Default VGA Adapter after Format

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Eagle Imagery, Sep 20, 2008.

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  1. Eagle Imagery

    Eagle Imagery Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just formatted my M2400. Everything seems fine apart from it's now running on what I think is the default (onboard?) VGA adapter instead of the separate (nVidia FX370M 256MB) card. I've looked on the driver CD and it's all DELL 'mumbo-jumbo' - anyone know where the drivers are?

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    Did you install the nVidia drivers? "Default VGA Adapter" is Windows speak for a video card without drivers.

    Greg
     
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    :) I would if I knew where they were! :)
     
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    Put your service tag into the Dell support site and it will list the drivers for your hardware.

    John
     
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    Thanks, I keep forgetting to do that. :)

    Also forgot I had to install the resource CD interface (why do they do it that way?!). Should go smoothly now. Thanks all. :)
     
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