Hi Cari, Thanks for responding.

How can I give you the info you need? Where do I look for it and how do I
get there?

Denise

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> The mention of Legacy Video Capture Devices only indicates that your
> graphics card has VIVO (Video in and video out) capability, it tells us
> nothing about the card itself.
>
> Have you also checked the monitor.... they can also die.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "HartsVideo" <HartsVideo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6A837D0F-EA06-4103-90D4-2301A275D435@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm on the internet at a specific site for days at a time without
> > rebooting. By the end of the 2nd day, my graphics start to go so that
> > there
> > are beige areas where text should be and by the end of the 3rd day, only
> > the
> > outline of a pop-up box can be seen. There is no info inside of the box .
> > .
> > . I see through the box to what is behind the box. These graphics
> > problems
> > happens only at this site. If I go to another site (to check my email,
> > etc),
> > I have no problems with my graphics. I stay on my computer this long
> > because I will lose much time and info if I stop to reboot. I
> > periodically
> > do a disc clean-up, empty temporary folders, etc, during the 2 or 3 days
> > but
> > it doesn't help.
> >
> > I have Windows XP Pro, an AMD Duron Processor, 945 MHz, 256 MB
> > Ram. In System Properties > Hardware Tab > Device Manager > Sound, Video
> > and
> > Capture Devides, it says that I have "Legacy Video Capture Devices."
> >
> > My computer was made for me 4 years ago and the person who made
> > it
> > is no longer with us so I can't find out the specifics of what is inside
> > my
> > PC.
> >
> > I've read some of the other posts here about video cards, BIOS,
> > whether the video card is part of the motherboard or separate, and raising
> > the AGP aperture size. If these are possible solutions to my problem,
> > please
> > tell me how to get into BIOS, how to raise the AGP aperature size, and how
> > to
> > find out whether my video card is part of my motherboard.
> >
> > I don't do gaming so I don't need a video card that's fast but I need
> > one that can work for days on end without the need to reboot. Someone
> > suggested that the size should be at least 1G. I have no other problems
> > with my computer when I stay on line for 2 or 3 days without rebooting
> > except
> > that I lose my graphics.
> >
> > If I need a new video card, what type of video card will I need to buy?
> > If
> > you need more info, I'll be happy to supply it.
> >
> > Denise
>
>
>