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mike_asi
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      22nd Dec 2007
I had a problem with a game, so when I called the support line for that
manufacturer, they asked what was the date for the driver. The date showed
4/10/07, but I had already updated the driver for my video card in December
of 2007. It did not change the date in the system. Is this just a quirk or
what?

 
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      24th Dec 2007


"mike_asi" wrote:

> I had a problem with a game, so when I called the support line for that
> manufacturer, they asked what was the date for the driver. The date showed
> 4/10/07, but I had already updated the driver for my video card in December
> of 2007. It did not change the date in the system. Is this just a quirk or
> what?
>



How did you update your driver? Did you use "Update Driver" in the
Properties from the listed driver in Device Manager? Did you download a file
from the game vendor's website? Was this a zipped file and you failed to
unzip it?
You need to provide more information.

C.B.
 
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mike_asi
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      24th Dec 2007
I went directly to nvidia site and answered the fill in blanks as to the
model of video card that I have, then saved it to my computer. It was a exe
file so it applied itself as if it was installing a new program. Does this
help? Thanks

"CB" wrote:

>
>
> "mike_asi" wrote:
>
> > I had a problem with a game, so when I called the support line for that
> > manufacturer, they asked what was the date for the driver. The date showed
> > 4/10/07, but I had already updated the driver for my video card in December
> > of 2007. It did not change the date in the system. Is this just a quirk or
> > what?
> >

>
>
> How did you update your driver? Did you use "Update Driver" in the
> Properties from the listed driver in Device Manager? Did you download a file
> from the game vendor's website? Was this a zipped file and you failed to
> unzip it?
> You need to provide more information.
>
> C.B.

 
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Cal Bear '66
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      24th Dec 2007
Did you UNINSTALL the old drivers via Control Panel (Classic view) > Programs
and Features and reboot before you installed the latest nVidia drivers as
recommended in the nVidia driver installation notes?


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"mike_asi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:983C0514-F89B-4292-845C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I went directly to nvidia site and answered the fill in blanks as to the
> model of video card that I have, then saved it to my computer. It was a exe
> file so it applied itself as if it was installing a new program. Does this
> help? Thanks
>
> "CB" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "mike_asi" wrote:
>>
>> > I had a problem with a game, so when I called the support line for that
>> > manufacturer, they asked what was the date for the driver. The date showed
>> > 4/10/07, but I had already updated the driver for my video card in December
>> > of 2007. It did not change the date in the system. Is this just a quirk or
>> > what?
>> >

>>
>>
>> How did you update your driver? Did you use "Update Driver" in the
>> Properties from the listed driver in Device Manager? Did you download a file
>> from the game vendor's website? Was this a zipped file and you failed to
>> unzip it?
>> You need to provide more information.
>>
>> C.B.



 
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JW
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      24th Dec 2007
What model NVIDIA graphics card to you have?
The date of the driver is not the date you installed it it is the date the
driver file was created by NVIDIA.

"Cal Bear '66" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FE8B4344-C042-45A9-B0AA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Did you UNINSTALL the old drivers via Control Panel (Classic view) >
> Programs and Features and reboot before you installed the latest nVidia
> drivers as recommended in the nVidia driver installation notes?
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "mike_asi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:983C0514-F89B-4292-845C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I went directly to nvidia site and answered the fill in blanks as to the
>> model of video card that I have, then saved it to my computer. It was a
>> exe
>> file so it applied itself as if it was installing a new program. Does
>> this
>> help? Thanks
>>
>> "CB" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "mike_asi" wrote:
>>>
>>> > I had a problem with a game, so when I called the support line for
>>> > that
>>> > manufacturer, they asked what was the date for the driver. The date
>>> > showed
>>> > 4/10/07, but I had already updated the driver for my video card in
>>> > December
>>> > of 2007. It did not change the date in the system. Is this just a
>>> > quirk or
>>> > what?
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> How did you update your driver? Did you use "Update Driver" in the
>>> Properties from the listed driver in Device Manager? Did you download a
>>> file
>>> from the game vendor's website? Was this a zipped file and you failed to
>>> unzip it?
>>> You need to provide more information.
>>>
>>> C.B.

>
>


 
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mike_asi
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      26th Dec 2007
Nvidea 8500 gt. To answer Cal Bear, I had no other driver in the system prior
to installing the 8500. OK thanks for the information regarding the date,
because Ubisoft states that the date is when it was installed. Makes more
sense now.
Thanks jw

"JW" wrote:

> What model NVIDIA graphics card to you have?
> The date of the driver is not the date you installed it it is the date the
> driver file was created by NVIDIA.
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FE8B4344-C042-45A9-B0AA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Did you UNINSTALL the old drivers via Control Panel (Classic view) >
> > Programs and Features and reboot before you installed the latest nVidia
> > drivers as recommended in the nVidia driver installation notes?
> >
> >
> > I Bleed Blue and Gold
> > GO BEARS!
> >
> >
> > "mike_asi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:983C0514-F89B-4292-845C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I went directly to nvidia site and answered the fill in blanks as to the
> >> model of video card that I have, then saved it to my computer. It was a
> >> exe
> >> file so it applied itself as if it was installing a new program. Does
> >> this
> >> help? Thanks
> >>
> >> "CB" wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "mike_asi" wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > I had a problem with a game, so when I called the support line for
> >>> > that
> >>> > manufacturer, they asked what was the date for the driver. The date
> >>> > showed
> >>> > 4/10/07, but I had already updated the driver for my video card in
> >>> > December
> >>> > of 2007. It did not change the date in the system. Is this just a
> >>> > quirk or
> >>> > what?
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> How did you update your driver? Did you use "Update Driver" in the
> >>> Properties from the listed driver in Device Manager? Did you download a
> >>> file
> >>> from the game vendor's website? Was this a zipped file and you failed to
> >>> unzip it?
> >>> You need to provide more information.
> >>>
> >>> C.B.

> >
> >

>

 
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