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Title: uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 21:26

hi can anyone tell me how to uninstall the graphics card so I can install my new one

many thanx  ;D

Dougs     ;)

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 21:52

please please i would like to get it done now  :lol:

dougs

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Sandra on April 12, 2004, 21:52

Hi Dougs and :welcome:

Go into Device Manager and right click on your graphics card in there.
Select the Uninstall option.
It will say you are about to remove this device are you sure etc, say yes, close down the pc, remove your old card and fit your new one then restart the pc  :)

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 21:54

isnt device manager on xp? i have me and it doesnt seem to be in add/remove programs???????????? wheres device manager  ??? :-[ :-\   Dougs

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Sandra on April 12, 2004, 21:58

Which OS are you using ?
If its 98 or ME then right click on My Computer and select Properties and I think its in there but its been a while since I have used 98 and ME  :(

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 21:59

windows M.E

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 22:00

i have found device manager is the graphics card in network adapters?

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Sandra on April 12, 2004, 22:04

No its in Display adaptors.
Open that and it will have the graphics card in the expanded bit.
Right click and select uninstall or remove as I expained earlier  :)

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 22:04

cnt see anything called graphics card would it be named sumthin else?  ???

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Dougs on April 12, 2004, 22:07

ok i have found the graphics card but there is no uninstall option

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Sandra on April 12, 2004, 22:09

Yes, sorry it will be the name/model of the card itself.
Did you see Display Adaptors and then click on the small + sign ?
It should have brought another line up below it and slightly off to the right and will have have something realating to the card itself but wont necessarily say Graphics Card  :)

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Sandra on April 12, 2004, 22:10

If you right click it theres a REMOVE option isnt there  ???

Not on Display Adaptor itself but on the expanded line below it.

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: princeofdarkness on April 12, 2004, 23:04

hi this is PoD i helped my dad wiv the graphics card  ::) ermm... but there is some colour flickering wen the computer is booting up... could this be a power prob? ???

thanx in advance PoD(jonah)

p.s thanx from my dad

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: Sandra on April 12, 2004, 23:20

Are the colours ok after its fully running in windows ?
If so dont worry about it, if not check the display settings for true colour 16 or 32 bit and the resolution and possibly the refresh rate in the ADAPTOR part of PROPERTIES then ADVANCED  :)

Title: Re:uninstalling graphics card
Post by: princeofdarkness on April 12, 2004, 23:22

yeh colors work fine thanx



PoD