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    Cant play BF2?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by boxcar_racer821, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. boxcar_racer821

    boxcar_racer821 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, I just bought this game and it wont work! It opens to the battlefield little rectangle, then a black screen for 2 seconds, then back to windows and nothing...I have the updated patch and everything, any suggestions?
     
    boxcar_racer821, Aug 21, 2007
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    Running Windows XP?
    You're monitor is set at 61hz, change it to 60hz.
    You cannot use the stock dell driver to change it, you have to use a driver set from laptopvideo2go.com to be able to change it to 60hz.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Aug 21, 2007
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    so which one do I install? and after the install, what do I do?
     
    boxcar_racer821, Aug 21, 2007
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