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Old 01-05-2006, 07:29 AM
John
 
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Default Re: Screen refresh rate

Hi Graham, could you please check my last reply to Cari.
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john22


"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Try here
> https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...e&folderID=293
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:61BF4812-9A57-4921-BF38-9DB6E63BBF72@microsoft.com...
> > Cari, I ran a program called "Everest computer checks" and it came back
> > with
> > the following:
> >
> > Graphics Processor Properties:
> > Video Adapter Sapphire Radeon 9200 SE
> > GPU Code Name RV280 (AGP 8x 1002 / 5964, Rev 01)
> > GPU Clock 200 MHz (original: 200 MHz)
> > Memory Clock 164 MHz (original: 166 MHz
> >
> > Is this what we are looking for?
> >
> > Everest has a complete list of the whole computer if there is anything
> > else
> > you may need.
> > --
> > john22
> >
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Let's see what DirectX identifies it as:
> >>
> >> Start, Run (type) dxdiag (enter)
> >>
> >> You should find out what graphics card or adapter (built in) you have by
> >> letting it go through it's 'collecting information' then clicking on the
> >> Display tab.... Let us know what it says in the Device box.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:03D232EA-2CD3-4F8D-97EB-3E371D7F4973@microsoft.com...
> >> >I like to learn by doing things myself Cari, but I can't identify the
> >> > driver's manufacturer. How do I do this?
> >> > --
> >> > john22
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> First thing I would do is reinstall your graphics card drivers....
> >> >> from
> >> >> the
> >> >> graphics card manufacturer's website.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:622112B2-0A0B-4504-BA00-99D459898121@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Yes Cari there is one which is greyed out which says " Hide modes
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > monitor cannot display"
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > john22
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Is there a box to check or uncheck above or below it?
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> >> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> >> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news90ACAFD-D20E-4894-8537-602148471649@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Because of a previous problem it was suggested that I change the
> >> >> >> > size
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > my
> >> >> >> > screen resolution, which I did.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > It was also suggested that I change the "Screen refresh rate" if
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > screen
> >> >> >> > starts to flicker. I don't get a choice to change the rate as I
> >> >> >> > only
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > have one choice under the Monitor tab, which is " Use hardware
> >> >> >> > default
> >> >> >> > setting".
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The flickering is not a constant problem, but each time I try to
> >> >> >> > drag a
> >> >> >> > window display, it is very slow and gives a wobbling effect.
> >> >> >> > Previously
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > could drag a display across the screen without any problems.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Any suggestions please.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > john22
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
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> >>

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