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Old September 27th 09, 04:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
mindydee113
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Default help with installing driver for video card?

I started out trying to install a driver for a webcam. Let me just say, I am
not very knowledgeable when it comes to computers. I didn't know what I was
doing and could not find webcam driver, so i decided to give up and uninstall
whatever i had done. i think i may have uninstalled wrong driver.
everything on computer got really big, words, icons, everything! so i
looked on yahoo answers how to fix this. i went to screen resolution. was
able to get things smaller but something is still off. it still looks funny.
screen resolution will only go to far left or far right, i can not set it to
anything in the middle to try and fix the look of my screen. I read up on
this prob, screen resolution not working and was told i needed to install a
driver for my video card. tried to find out what kind of video card i have
and it says " the system is using the generic video driver provided by
hardware manufacturer." main driver vga.dll version 5.01.2600.0000 english.
looked up brand and spec of card and found this info: name: video
controller (VGA compatible), installed drivers: not available, installed
version: not available. so I know I need to re-install a driver for my
video card but how and what kind of driver? where do i find it? spell it
out for me in plain english as i am a big dummy at this kind of stuff.
trying to save $ and not go to best buy with this!!!! I have a COMPAQ
Presario R3000 laptop running on windows xp if that helps. then after all
that I need to figure out how to load the webcam driver for Philips Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks guys!

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  #2  
Old September 27th 09, 04:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Buffalo[_2_]
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Default help with installing driver for video card?



mindydee113 wrote:
I started out trying to install a driver for a webcam. Let me just
say, I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to computers. I
didn't know what I was doing and could not find webcam driver, so i
decided to give up and uninstall whatever i had done. i think i may
have uninstalled wrong driver. everything on computer got really big,
words, icons, everything! so i looked on yahoo answers how to fix
this. i went to screen resolution. was able to get things smaller
but something is still off. it still looks funny. screen resolution
will only go to far left or far right, i can not set it to anything
in the middle to try and fix the look of my screen. I read up on
this prob, screen resolution not working and was told i needed to
install a driver for my video card. tried to find out what kind of
video card i have and it says " the system is using the generic video
driver provided by hardware manufacturer." main driver vga.dll
version 5.01.2600.0000 english. looked up brand and spec of card and
found this info: name: video controller (VGA compatible), installed
drivers: not available, installed version: not available. so I
know I need to re-install a driver for my video card but how and what
kind of driver? where do i find it? spell it out for me in plain
english as i am a big dummy at this kind of stuff. trying to save $
and not go to best buy with this!!!! I have a COMPAQ Presario R3000
laptop running on windows xp if that helps. then after all that I
need to figure out how to load the webcam driver for Philips Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks
guys!

Hopefully someone who knows XP will be along shortly to fix your problem. It
shouldn't take long.
Have you tried doing a System Restore from a time just before the problem
happened?
System Restore? Use Start,Help to see how to use it.
Buffalo


  #3  
Old September 27th 09, 04:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
db[_3_]
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Default help with installing driver for video card?

you can likely restore the computer
in a couple of ways.

perhaps the easiest is to boot up
and hold down the f8 key so that
the diagnostic boot menu pops up.

then select the option called:

"last known good configuration"

it will then load windows and
hopefully if will revert everything
back to normal.

if the option above doesn't pan
out, then reboot and get to the
diagnostic menu again.

except this time select safemode.

this will launch windows without
third party drivers.

however, your resolution may also
be basically overstated.

if you can manage, ignore the over
stated desktop and seek out the
system restore feature.

then from the system restore calendar
select a highlighted/bolded date just
before you installed the cam drivers.

this should restore your computer
to a functional state.

afterwards, let us know your status.

--
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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- @Hotmail.com
- nntp Postologist
~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"mindydee113" u55080@uwe wrote in message news:9cc00c62359f5@uwe...
I started out trying to install a driver for a webcam. Let me just say, I
am
not very knowledgeable when it comes to computers. I didn't know what I
was
doing and could not find webcam driver, so i decided to give up and
uninstall
whatever i had done. i think i may have uninstalled wrong driver.
everything on computer got really big, words, icons, everything! so i
looked on yahoo answers how to fix this. i went to screen resolution.
was
able to get things smaller but something is still off. it still looks
funny.
screen resolution will only go to far left or far right, i can not set it
to
anything in the middle to try and fix the look of my screen. I read up on
this prob, screen resolution not working and was told i needed to install
a
driver for my video card. tried to find out what kind of video card i
have
and it says " the system is using the generic video driver provided by
hardware manufacturer." main driver vga.dll version 5.01.2600.0000
english.
looked up brand and spec of card and found this info: name: video
controller (VGA compatible), installed drivers: not available, installed
version: not available. so I know I need to re-install a driver for my
video card but how and what kind of driver? where do i find it? spell it
out for me in plain english as i am a big dummy at this kind of stuff.
trying to save $ and not go to best buy with this!!!! I have a COMPAQ
Presario R3000 laptop running on windows xp if that helps. then after all
that I need to figure out how to load the webcam driver for Philips Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks guys!

  #4  
Old September 27th 09, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
mindydee113
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Posts: 6
Default help with installing driver for video card?

DB - your suggestion did the trick! I had initially tried system restore &
that did not work. that was the 1st thing I thought of. However, i took
your advice and re-booted computer & clicked F8 while it was re-starting.
Then "last known good configuration". It worked like a charm! Computer is
now back to normal!!!! I thought I was going to have to do something way
more complicated than that! LOL I also fixed my webcam issue. I took a
flash drive stick and copied the webcam driver and webcam icon off another
computer and then installed flash drive in my laptop and just dragged them
onto desk top. That was super easy as well! You are a lifesaver! Have a
great day! I'll return when I have my next computer crisis!!!! LOL
(hopefully not anytime soon but it WILL happen, i just know it!)

db wrote:
you can likely restore the computer
in a couple of ways.

perhaps the easiest is to boot up
and hold down the f8 key so that
the diagnostic boot menu pops up.

then select the option called:

"last known good configuration"

it will then load windows and
hopefully if will revert everything
back to normal.

if the option above doesn't pan
out, then reboot and get to the
diagnostic menu again.

except this time select safemode.

this will launch windows without
third party drivers.

however, your resolution may also
be basically overstated.

if you can manage, ignore the over
stated desktop and seek out the
system restore feature.

then from the system restore calendar
select a highlighted/bolded date just
before you installed the cam drivers.

this should restore your computer
to a functional state.

afterwards, let us know your status.


I started out trying to install a driver for a webcam. Let me just say, I
am

[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
that I need to figure out how to load the webcam driver for Philips Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks guys!


  #5  
Old September 27th 09, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
jinxy
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Default help with installing driver for video card?

On Sep 27, 11:44*am, "db" wrote:
you can likely restore the computer
in a couple of ways.

perhaps the easiest is to boot up
and hold down the f8 key so that
the diagnostic boot menu pops up.

then select the option called:

"last known good configuration"

it will then load windows and
hopefully if will revert everything
back to normal.

if the option above doesn't pan
out, then reboot and get to the
diagnostic menu again.

except this time select safemode.

this will launch windows without
third party drivers.

however, your resolution may also
be basically overstated.

if you can manage, ignore the over
stated desktop and seek out the
system restore feature.

then from the system restore calendar
select a highlighted/bolded date just
before you installed the cam drivers.

this should restore your computer
to a functional state.

afterwards, let us know your status.

--
db·´¯`·...¸)))º
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
*- Systems Analyst
*- Database Developer
*- Accountancy
*- Veteran of the Armed Forces
-
- *nntp Postologist
~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~





"mindydee113" u55080@uwe wrote in messagenews:9cc00c62359f5@uwe...
I started out trying to install a driver for a webcam. *Let me just say, I
am
not very knowledgeable when it comes to computers. *I didn't know what I
was
doing and could not find webcam driver, so i decided to give up and
uninstall
whatever i had done. *i think i may have uninstalled wrong driver.
everything on computer got really big, words, icons, everything! *so i
looked on yahoo answers how to fix this. *i went to screen resolution..
was
able to get things smaller but something is still off. *it still looks
funny.
screen resolution will only go to far left or far right, i can not set it
to
anything in the middle to try and fix the look of my screen. *I read up on
this prob, screen resolution not working and was told i needed to install
a
driver for my video card. *tried to find out what kind of video card i
have
and it says " the system is using the generic video driver provided by
hardware manufacturer." *main driver vga.dll version 5.01.2600.0000
english.
looked up brand and spec of card and found this info: *name: *video
controller (VGA compatible), installed drivers: *not available, installed
version: *not available. *so I know I need to re-install a driver for my
video card but how and what kind of driver? *where do i find it? *spell it
out for me in plain english as i am a big dummy at this kind of stuff.
trying to save $ and not go to best buy with this!!!! *I have a COMPAQ
Presario R3000 laptop running on windows xp if that helps. *then after all
that I need to figure out how to load the webcam driver for Philips Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! *was given to me used, with no disk!!! *thanks guys!- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


mindydee113-
Go to the HP website and downloaded the most recent drivers. Make sure
you get the Intel driver if your system is an Intel or AMD if thats
what you have. Here is the link if you have an Intel .
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...oduct=442 914
Here is the link for an AMD.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...oduct =442915
You want to download the graphics driver. Save to desktop and install,
follow the prompts.
When that is done and running OK,next go to the Philips website and
download the software by model number for the webcam. Hope this is
what you are looking for. Please post back your results.
-J
  #6  
Old September 27th 09, 07:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
db[_3_]
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Default help with installing driver for video card?

glad it worked out.

---------------

incidentally, I would make a
system restore point at this
time,

which will preserve the functional
state of your computer for future
use if needed.

--
db·´¯`·...¸)))º
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- @Hotmail.com
- nntp Postologist
~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"mindydee113" u55080@uwe wrote in message news:9cc0ee28dc9ec@uwe...
DB - your suggestion did the trick! I had initially tried system restore
&
that did not work. that was the 1st thing I thought of. However, i took
your advice and re-booted computer & clicked F8 while it was re-starting.
Then "last known good configuration". It worked like a charm! Computer
is
now back to normal!!!! I thought I was going to have to do something way
more complicated than that! LOL I also fixed my webcam issue. I took a
flash drive stick and copied the webcam driver and webcam icon off another
computer and then installed flash drive in my laptop and just dragged them
onto desk top. That was super easy as well! You are a lifesaver! Have a
great day! I'll return when I have my next computer crisis!!!! LOL
(hopefully not anytime soon but it WILL happen, i just know it!)

db wrote:
you can likely restore the computer
in a couple of ways.

perhaps the easiest is to boot up
and hold down the f8 key so that
the diagnostic boot menu pops up.

then select the option called:

"last known good configuration"

it will then load windows and
hopefully if will revert everything
back to normal.

if the option above doesn't pan
out, then reboot and get to the
diagnostic menu again.

except this time select safemode.

this will launch windows without
third party drivers.

however, your resolution may also
be basically overstated.

if you can manage, ignore the over
stated desktop and seek out the
system restore feature.

then from the system restore calendar
select a highlighted/bolded date just
before you installed the cam drivers.

this should restore your computer
to a functional state.

afterwards, let us know your status.


I started out trying to install a driver for a webcam. Let me just say,
I
am

[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
that I need to figure out how to load the webcam driver for Philips
Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks guys!


  #7  
Old September 27th 09, 08:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
mindydee113
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Default help with installing driver for video card?

I think I managed to get the webcam hooked up, I hope I did it right. I have
one webcam & 2 laptops, 1 for me & 1 for my daughter. Somebody installed
driver onto daughter's laptop for her. I took a flashdrive put it into her
laptop & dragged both icons onto flashdrive. 1 icon for driver and 1 for
camera. Then put flashdrive into my laptop and dragged icons onto desk top.
Clicked on icons & done, they were installed. Now, do i still have to
download the software? The webcam was given to me without any disk or
instructions with it. It is a Philips Pixel Plus webcam model # SPC890NC. I
was able to turn webcam on and take a picture but have yet to use it for a
chat.

jinxy wrote:
you can likely restore the computer
in a couple of ways.

[quoted text clipped - 82 lines]

- Show quoted text -


mindydee113-
Go to the HP website and downloaded the most recent drivers. Make sure
you get the Intel driver if your system is an Intel or AMD if thats
what you have. Here is the link if you have an Intel .
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...oduct=442 914
Here is the link for an AMD.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...oduct =442915
You want to download the graphics driver. Save to desktop and install,
follow the prompts.
When that is done and running OK,next go to the Philips website and
download the software by model number for the webcam. Hope this is
what you are looking for. Please post back your results.
-J


  #8  
Old September 27th 09, 10:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
mindydee113 via WindowsKB.com
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Default help with installing driver for video card?

DB - I went in and set a system restore point for today, thanks for the tip!

db wrote:
glad it worked out.

---------------

incidentally, I would make a
system restore point at this
time,

which will preserve the functional
state of your computer for future
use if needed.


DB - your suggestion did the trick! I had initially tried system restore
&

[quoted text clipped - 57 lines]
Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks guys!


--
Message posted via WindowsKB.com
http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....pport/200909/1

  #9  
Old September 28th 09, 02:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
db[_3_]
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Posts: 565
Default help with installing driver for video card?

you're welcome.

--
db·´¯`·...¸)))º
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- @Hotmail.com
- nntp Postologist
~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"mindydee113 via WindowsKB.com" u55080@uwe wrote in message
news:9cc36844360a5@uwe...
DB - I went in and set a system restore point for today, thanks for the
tip!

db wrote:
glad it worked out.

---------------

incidentally, I would make a
system restore point at this
time,

which will preserve the functional
state of your computer for future
use if needed.


DB - your suggestion did the trick! I had initially tried system
restore
&

[quoted text clipped - 57 lines]
Pixel
Plus webcam!!!!!! was given to me used, with no disk!!! thanks guys!


--
Message posted via WindowsKB.com
http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....pport/200909/1

 




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