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    Help! New owner problems (not able to load specific game to play)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Nessy, Feb 4, 2008.

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    I just got a Sony Vaio VGN-NR260E T2330. Not sure what all I need to say here to explain what I have. What my problem is I can do anything I've tried so far except load and play a specific game, Second Life. My old computer was older and not as fast as this one and I was able to play it. When I try to load the game it crashes after I hear the music starting. I don't know if anyone else has this problem with this specific notebook. It says a minimum graphic card needed is Intel 945 chipset. Or Nvidia or ATI graphic cards (here is the link for the requirements for the game Second Life, if this helps any. http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php

    I've downloaded Driver Detective and it says my "display adapters" are outdated. It says I have (2) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset. I assume a 965 is higher than a 945 so not sure why its not letting this particular game run. I've tried everything to get this graphic card (display adapter- if it's the same thing) to update and run. Any suggestions? Please be very very specific. I don't know anything about computers and am very frustrated.
     
    Nessy, Feb 4, 2008
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