Harry, Thanks. By the time I had gotten around to calling her back she had been to nvidia.com, downloaded the 91.47 drivers and installed them herself without any problems. I may give this uvnc thingy a shot if I can get it going under dynamic IP from cableco and local wireless router. Actually, we are both on home LANs behind wireless routers.
_jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Harry McGregor Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:29 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Video problem on XP reinstall. Hi, If she and you both have a high speed internet connection, I would recommend using a install less VNC server setup, and having her connect back to a listening client. http://sc.uvnc.com/ I have set this up for users here at my office, they download it, and it connects back to a terminal server. You can fix many many things with it, etc. I have had very bad luck with the nvidia drivers via Windows Update, but I have done well downloading them direct from Nvidia. Harry nobozoz wrote: > She paid for a new HDD and XP installed and that's what they did. She > doesn't have the knowledge, money or time to play their nickel dime games. > She's a working student - broke and getting further behind in class with > every wasted hour. > > _j > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of FORC5 > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:57 AM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] Video problem on XP reinstall. > > > doesn't the local geek shop guaranty their work ? > > fp > > At 11:52 AM 10/9/2006, nobozoz Poked the stick with: > >> My sister (3000 mile away in Orlando, FL) had a HD crash on a Dell >> Dimension, WINXP system with NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 video (I think she >> > said). > >> Anyway, she took it to a local geekshop and they put in a new HDD and >> reinstalled WINXP Pro (SP1)- that's it. When she got home and fired up the >> system, she can only get 640x480x4 screenres. The Device Mangler reports >> > the > >> correct video card, Nvidia drivers appear to be installed and functioning >> > OK > >> and the LCD monitor is correctly identified. When she goes into >> DisplayProperties_Settings_Advanced_Adapter[TAB]_LiatAllModes, she can >> select higher pixel resolutions and color depths, but Windows refuses to >> accept them and reverts back to default settings. >> >> Sis isn't very hardware savvy, but I think she can the Windows morass or >> even install Nvidia drivers if well-coached. >> >> Is there a simple fix for this problem without installing drivers? >> >> If a driver reinstall is needed, are the current 91.47 WHQL drivers the >> right ones for her? >> >> I'm going to have to help her over the phone - won't get back to Orlando >> until Dec. >> >> _jim >> > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8) > Taglines below ! > -- > You have been selected for a secret mission. > > >
