Computer Help (Split)

Adam loves Hilary Duff · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:59 am

Soujiro wrote:

Adam wrote:

I got a Stealth S80 graphics card.
I put it in the computer.
It said it would pop up saying windows has found new hardware but it didn't.
I went to install anyways and it said I didn't have the required hardware...
Another thing...
THERE WAS NO VIDEO CARD IN MY COMPUTER AT ALL!

I really need help A.S.A.P.
Please post....

First of all, if you didn't have a video adapter in your computer, your PC wouldn't even be booting to give you those errors.

When it a window pops up saying that your operating system detected new hardware, then it did detect new hardware. In order to make the device work, you need to install the drivers. Otherwise, the device will not function properly.

I put it in the correct way...
I am possitive.
It just wont work.

Hunter Lupe · **Posts:** 1140 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 1:36 pm

ZH! wrote:

This is what I was trying to do. Now that I look at it, it's really ugly...anyway, this is what happens now, when I revert back to the original settings I used before trying the above:

It looks like it was saved in Paint.

Anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

It's because you're using a 256 color indexed GIF without dithering. Use PNG True Color for best quality, or turn on dithering for GIF (if you're given the choice, changing the palette from Optimized to Detail may do good as well).

[Ryu] wrote:

Alright, now I got the error here!

The file [LOCATION OF FILE] cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again.

You're missing a codec (things which decode information from the file into what you see/hear). Do you have DivX (http://www.divx.com ) installed?

You might want to install something like http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/ ... 2-12.shtml -- I've no idea if that particular one works (the link is just an example).

[Ryu] · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:54 pm

I don't believe I have DivX

Soujiro · **Posts:** 388 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 7:11 pm

[Ryu] wrote:

I don't believe I have DivX

Yes, so you'll need to download and install the codec.

Quote:

I put it in the correct way...
I am possitive.
It just wont work.

So you physically put in a video adapter and attached the monitor to the card. You're able to boot into windows. Did you even attempt to install the drivers for the graphics card?

Adam loves Hilary Duff · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:22 pm

Soujiro wrote:

[Ryu] wrote:

I don't believe I have DivX

Yes, so you'll need to download and install the codec.

Quote:

I put it in the correct way...
I am possitive.
It just wont work.

So you physically put in a video adapter and attached the monitor to the card. You're able to boot into windows. Did you even attempt to install the drivers for the graphics card?

The drivers wont install. the monitor wont work when on the video card.

[Ryu] · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2004 4:59 am

My problems fixed thanks guys!

ZH! · **Posts:** 553 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 6:04 am

Hunter Lupe wrote:

ZH! wrote:

This is what I was trying to do. Now that I look at it, it's really ugly...anyway, this is what happens now, when I revert back to the original settings I used before trying the above:

It looks like it was saved in Paint.

Anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

It's because you're using a 256 color indexed GIF without dithering. Use PNG True Color for best quality, or turn on dithering for GIF (if you're given the choice, changing the palette from Optimized to Detail may do good as well).

Thank you so much! That worked out dandy.

Soujiro · **Posts:** 388 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 7:11 pm

Quote:

The drivers wont install. the monitor wont work when on the video card.

If the monitor won't even work, you can't tell if you're booting into Windows or not. Or does the monitor not work when it boots to Windows?

Adam loves Hilary Duff · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:36 pm

Soujiro wrote:

Quote:

The drivers wont install. the monitor wont work when on the video card.

If the monitor won't even work, you can't tell if you're booting into Windows or not. Or does the monitor not work when it boots to Windows?

The monitor works on the plain old spot...
That is were I have it now.

Soujiro · **Posts:** 388 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 7:11 pm

Adam wrote:

Soujiro wrote:

Quote:

The drivers wont install. the monitor wont work when on the video card.

If the monitor won't even work, you can't tell if you're booting into Windows or not. Or does the monitor not work when it boots to Windows?

The monitor works on the plain old spot...
That is were I have it now.

What do you mean by that?

candycq · **Posts:** 10 **Joined:** Sat Jul 03, 2004 4:22 pm

i need help with my computer: we just got it today (it was used by my aunt for less then a year) It has a bigger screen then the old one but everything shows up so small, I know how to change text size but when I play games it is too small, my buddy list (i have aol 8.00) is also really small (and every other part of aol), pictures also show up too small(like my avatar) does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this? (in case this helps i have windows xp pro) Thanks!

Koku · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:52 pm

candycq wrote:

i need help with my computer: we just got it today (it was used by my aunt for less then a year) It has a bigger screen then the old one but everything shows up so small, I know how to change text size but when I play games it is too small, my buddy list (i have aol 8.00) is also really small (and every other part of aol), pictures also show up too small(like my avatar) does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this? (in case this helps i have windows xp pro) Thanks!

Change the screen size? I think the default windows xp size is 1280 x 1024. Go to your desktop, left click for properties, go to settings, and lower the screen resolution.

candycq · **Posts:** 10 **Joined:** Sat Jul 03, 2004 4:22 pm

It worked! thank you so much!! It is sooooo much better!

Adam loves Hilary Duff · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2004 10:37 pm

Soujiro wrote:

Adam wrote:

Soujiro wrote:

Quote:

The drivers wont install. the monitor wont work when on the video card.

If the monitor won't even work, you can't tell if you're booting into Windows or not. Or does the monitor not work when it boots to Windows?

The monitor works on the plain old spot...
That is were I have it now.

What do you mean by that?

You said plug the monitor into the graphics card.
That doesn't work.
It works in the regular spot, just only in 16 colours.

Soujiro · **Posts:** 388 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 7:11 pm

Quote:

Change the screen size? I think the default windows xp size is 1280 x 1024. Go to your desktop, left click for properties, go to settings, and lower the screen resolution.

The absolute default of Windows XP is 800x600. The operating system automatically adjusts when a monitor is changed, and it immediately recognizes the monitor.

Quote:

You said plug the monitor into the graphics card.
That doesn't work.
It works in the regular spot, just only in 16 colours.

So there was another graphics adapter before you installed the Stealth S80. You probably say there wasn't another video card in there because the old video adapter is integrated into the motherboard. When you plugged it into the S80, absolutely nothing came up on boot? If you use the integrated video, you can access the BIOS and change the video adapter slot from AGP to PCI. After that, you can try using the Stealth card.

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