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    nVidia Driver Help

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Flicker, Dec 23, 2007.

  1. Flicker

    Flicker Notebook Consultant

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    I think this is the right section...under Graphics I suppose is where it fits best.

    I'm running a Dell m1530 (specs in sig). and I decided to update my graphics card and I chose this driver:
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16152

    After I followed Flamenko's directions (in his Vista Tweaks post) and ran the setup...my screen sorta blacked out weirdly for a couple of seconds, then came back. I then got a message from Windows saying this might not have installed properly, but it offered the "choice" of it being successfully installed. It also had a button saying "install using recommended windows settings" or something..which I clicked and then the setup told it detected Im not running Vista 32bit or something, which I am. O_.

    I haven't restarted and I am scared to because I don't want it to give me this again:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=OZjF10rKuFo

    That happened to my old laptop when I tried to install drivers on it.

    Please help me someone!
     
    Flicker, Dec 23, 2007
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  2. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Did you make sure you uninstalled your previous driver first? (via Add/Remove Programs, and then run Driver Cleaner Professional in Safe Mode)?
     
    ScifiMike12, Dec 24, 2007
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  3. Flicker

    Flicker Notebook Consultant

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    No I didn't, but it seems to be working fine...thanks for the suggestion though!
     
    Flicker, Dec 24, 2007
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