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Windows loading 2 graphics cards.
I am using a Radeon 9600XP video card.I installed XP home edition on a new
harddrive, then updated SP2.Now it installs a Radeon 9600XP - Secondary in the system.I can goto device manager, disable, then uninstall so i can play games.If i just try to uninstall without disabling it will reinstall after reboot.It did not do this on my previous HD which Did Not have SP2 on it.Windows problem or should I be looking more at the video card drivers?Thank you. |
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Windows loading 2 graphics cards.
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:05:03 -0800, J wrote:
I am using a Radeon 9600XP video card.I installed XP home edition on a new harddrive, then updated SP2.Now it installs a Radeon 9600XP - Secondary in the system.I can goto device manager, disable, then uninstall so i can play games.If i just try to uninstall without disabling it will reinstall after reboot.It did not do this on my previous HD which Did Not have SP2 on it.Windows problem or should I be looking more at the video card drivers?Thank you. If it's a dualhead card, it's normal for ATI. I don't understand why it's interfering with your game play. If you don't have a second monitor there should be no problem with the game. If you do have a second monitor, disable the monitor for game play: Display Settings: click on picture for second monitor and uncheck box to extend desktop. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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Windows loading 2 graphics cards.
I dont know if the game is getting "confused" in trying to use which adapter
driver.When it has both the adapter and the secondary adapter there if I try to load games they will crash.As soon as I disable it and uninstall no problems at all.Its set on single monitor as well.I double checkes all the ATI functions to see if there was anyhting to turn off and there was nothing checked.Anyway to make it stop loading the secondary one through windows? "Sharon F" wrote: On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:05:03 -0800, J wrote: I am using a Radeon 9600XP video card.I installed XP home edition on a new harddrive, then updated SP2.Now it installs a Radeon 9600XP - Secondary in the system.I can goto device manager, disable, then uninstall so i can play games.If i just try to uninstall without disabling it will reinstall after reboot.It did not do this on my previous HD which Did Not have SP2 on it.Windows problem or should I be looking more at the video card drivers?Thank you. If it's a dualhead card, it's normal for ATI. I don't understand why it's interfering with your game play. If you don't have a second monitor there should be no problem with the game. If you do have a second monitor, disable the monitor for game play: Display Settings: click on picture for second monitor and uncheck box to extend desktop. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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Windows loading 2 graphics cards.
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:25:17 -0800, J wrote:
I dont know if the game is getting "confused" in trying to use which adapter driver.When it has both the adapter and the secondary adapter there if I try to load games they will crash.As soon as I disable it and uninstall no problems at all.Its set on single monitor as well.I double checkes all the ATI functions to see if there was anyhting to turn off and there was nothing checked.Anyway to make it stop loading the secondary one through windows? You said originally that you can disable the second adapter in Device Manager. Why not stop there (don't uninstall drivers) and try the game from that point? -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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