My problems are still not over. Now i know what has happened.

After running Startup Inspector for the first time, the program responded by
saying that ATI was not necessary at startup. So I removed it from startup
and then went and removed it from the system using "Add/remove programs". Now
I don't know how to reinstall as when I do a search for ATI, a heap of files
are listed.

I went to the website as suggested by Graham and there are three parts to
the download, the second being from the original install disk which I do not
have, as the computer came with ATI installed. I cannot get past this point
to download an upgrade.

I advised ATI of my problem and sent a copy of the Everest report which
showed that ATI was my graphics card but they didn't reply to my email as
promised.

Now I am stuck in which direction to go next. Any suggestions please.

john22


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Yes.... you have an ATI graphics card!
>
> As Graham has already posted, visit the ATI website and download and install
> the latest drivers for your card.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:77E6823B-7D6E-4ADB-8299-D3A24302081E@microsoft.com...
> > Cari, I ran a program called "Everest computer checks" and it has listed
> >
> > 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?
> > --
> > 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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