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    Question about Drivers

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Changturkey, Aug 4, 2011.

  1. Changturkey

    Changturkey Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, about to buy an L745D, and I was wondering, does Toshiba allow non-OEM graphics drivers to be installed? I know some manufacturers only allow their own drivers to be installed. The model in question is an AMD based Llano model.
     
    Changturkey, Aug 4, 2011
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  2. alexUW

    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would only use Toshiba drivers. People have had success installing AMD/nvidia drviers, but could run into problems.

    Good luck
     
    alexUW, Aug 4, 2011
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  3. serenityconsulting

    serenityconsulting Notebook Consultant

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    You have nothing to lose other than some of your time by trying an alternate driver. I would strongly recommend you have copies of the installer for both your intended new driver AND your existing driver before you try it. You should also ideally do a full image backup, and at a minimum create a System Restore point before you start.

    Never take a step forward without also being able to take a step backward.
     
    serenityconsulting, Aug 5, 2011
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