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    Problem with graphic card! NEED HELP!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by lanctot, May 18, 2012.

  1. lanctot

    lanctot Notebook Guru

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    I looked at device manager and my graphic card and I get this error:

    This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)

    but its plugged, and everything... it did the same thing last night and I had to reinstall the driver completely and then only it was working fine. Will I have to do that every time?

    I just reinstalled it again... and now it works. It seems like every time I turn off my computer it does so!
     
    lanctot, May 18, 2012
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  2. thehunterooo

    thehunterooo Notebook Consultant

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    You should not have to install the drivers everytime like that.

    I remember on my R1 I had to go into bios in turn the discrete graphics mode on (I think) just to get my 335m drivers to even install, that might be something to look at.
     
    thehunterooo, May 18, 2012
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  3. lanctot

    lanctot Notebook Guru

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    I put it to discrete... will see if i have more problems now
     
    lanctot, May 19, 2012
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    thehunterooo Notebook Consultant

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    Should have less problems I hope :D
     
    thehunterooo, May 19, 2012
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    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    i assume you got an R1 then. Did you get drivers from dell site? as i don't think nvidia ones work with R1. reinstall both intel graphics and nvidia drivers, do a clean install after deleting both properly.
     
    un4tural, May 19, 2012
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