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    Asus W3J display driver problems

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by JSutton, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. JSutton

    JSutton Newbie

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    I've got a W3J that I bought last summer and everything about it was fine until I bought Half Life 2: Episode 1 recently. It said that my display driver was outdated. Well, that's ok, because I could just go to ATI's website and download an update. Which I did. (I've got the Mobility™ Radeon® X1600) For some reason, Asus is not one of the 18 supported notebook manufacturers and system integrators. I looked into it further and found that I'm basically screwed. Is this true?

    Jacob
     
    JSutton, Aug 10, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try either the modded Omega Drivers or get drivers from ASUS's website.
     
    coriolis, Aug 10, 2007
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  3. JSutton

    JSutton Newbie

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    I tried a modded driver, but because of my lack of computer skills, somehow screwed it up and now every time i right click it tries to configure the ATI Catalyst Control Center even though I reverted back to a system restore point before I ever messed with it.

    I just found the drivers on Asus's website. It's version 8.2 and I've got like 8.1...not much of an upgrade, but hopefully will solve my problem. Thank you!
     
    JSutton, Aug 10, 2007
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  4. robohgedhang

    robohgedhang Notebook Evangelist

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    Jacob, you can try this link for the 7.7 version, if you're running XP. That's the no-hassle direct link to download ATI's latest driver (currently v. 7.7).
     
    robohgedhang, Aug 11, 2007
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  5. Nrbelex

    Nrbelex Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Before using it though, you should probably uninstall any video drivers or software for them currently on your PC so you don't run into compatibility issues.

    ~ Brett
     
    Nrbelex, Aug 11, 2007
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