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    Firefox 4.01 on NVIDIA 260M

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by hub1100, May 14, 2011.

  1. hub1100

    hub1100 Notebook Evangelist

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    I upped to Firefox 4.01 and since returned to 3.6.17 because of a severe 'flashing black screen' on every keystroke and mouse movement.
    Of course my suspicion is video driver, but also know some drivers work better on AW than others.
    So, Im on a NVIDIA 260M, driver version 8.17.12.5738, which reports to be the most recient, 2010, (doubt it).
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    Suggestions/ recommendations, Im keeping Firefox, Thanks. -hubs-
     
    hub1100, May 14, 2011
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    go to the nvidia site and select your graphics card and download the 267.76 versions. They are the best.
     
    widezu69, May 14, 2011
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  3. Jdpurvis

    Jdpurvis Notebook Evangelist

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    FYI - Firefox 4.01 continues to work very well - I just upgraded to 267.76 version - no difficulty. Let us know if this doesn't work for you.

    Joe
     
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    2Ds Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm using 267.76 with 260M and I have no problems at all since updating to Firefox 4.01.
     
    2Ds, May 14, 2011
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    Hel20eS Notebook Evangelist

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    for now i'm using dox driver with 260m, try searching for it. It's the best one, for me, at least.
     
    Hel20eS, May 15, 2011
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  6. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    The dox driver is outdated. Dox even said so himself.
     
    widezu69, May 15, 2011
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  7. hub1100

    hub1100 Notebook Evangelist

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    I haven't updated to FFox 4.01 BUT I have updated to NVIDIA 267.76.
    WHAT a difference, definitely appreciated and recommended.
    A noticeable difference in my desktop, I assume I used support.dell for the prior driver, on my last rebuild.

    +1 REP for widezu69, THX bro, two minutes to answer the OP, wow. -hubs-
     
    hub1100, May 15, 2011
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