Use system resatore to go back to the point before you removed the ati
drivers from startup.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E121B4D6-D9F4-4DA5-B8E9-D861E3A35871@microsoft.com...
> 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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