Seems like an extreme call, can you not badger ATI some more.

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


"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:510A6DC1-76E4-4444-8442-D16D8BEDB50B@microsoft.com...
>I tried 4 different dates Graham, but none of them were successful.
> Error message was - Restore incomplete.
>
> Looks like i may have to get a new graphics card. Yes/no?
> --
> john22
>
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> 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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