Try running DXDIAG from the 'Run' box or download and use Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
"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