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Aaron Lindsay
Hardware Specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz (1.69 GHz)
Memory (RAM): 766 MB (128 MB + 512 MB) DDR
System Type: 32-bit Operating System (Windows Vista Ultimate RC1, build
5600)
Display Adaptor: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Disk Drives:
Maxtor 40GB HDD; Main Windows Drive, one partition
WDC (Western I think...) 80GB HDD; Storage Drive
Vista Performance Scores:
Base Score: 1.0
Processor: 2.6
Memory (RAM): 2.8
Graphics: 1.9
Gaming Graphics: 1.0
Primary Hard Disk: 5.0 (this took me for surprise...)
Okay, my problem is with my Intel graphics. It came integrated with my
computer, and is not very good (at all) for gaming. I realize I need a new
graphics card, yet without a PCIe slot, I am limited in my selection.
Regardless, if and when I do get a new GFX card, it will be sometime
probably early next year, and I do not wish to face this problem any longer.
My problem: Windows Vista hates my graphics. When I first installed Vista,
during installation and afterwards, I was stuck in a 640x480 resolution and
it did not recognise my graphics at all. It only showed up using the
"Standard VGA Display" (or something similar; it's gone now, if you read
on), and I couldn't get it to recognise my hardware. A new device was
showing up in the "Unknown Devices" in Device Manager, but whatever I did,
it wouldn't recognise it. I even tried installing the display drivers from a
disc that came with my computer (eMachines), and no matter how hard I tried,
it wouldn't successfully install, or would say I need to restart, and then
say the device wasn't responding.
Finally it ended up working, and I was able to use a better resolution and
such (after about 3 days; I almost uninstalled the whole thing in
frustration, for windows couldn't download a newer driver). Windows found a
driver update over Windows Update, so I installed it, and it all seems to be
going great. Except one problem that occurred throughout my time with
Windows Vista, that I believe has to do with this problem:
Whenever I shut down (not restart, though) it logs off, and says "Shutting
Down". It stays saying this with the nice little circle waiting thingy (nice
new cursors, by the way) for about eight minutes. Then it finally seems to
start to turn off, but I think it's only the resolution changing; a 'nice'
blue screen appears saying a device failed to shut down, and to contact an
administrator, etc. etc. When I restart, it offers to send an error report
to Microsoft, which I of course do. It still says the error is being
researched, which isn't helpful. I've taken to simply holding the power
button down until it shuts down improperly so I don't have to wait (I
usually don't have time) which cannot be good for my system, I don't
believe.
I've tried telling my computer to restart on system failure, but I do not
want to restart when I am trying to shut the computer down! Is there an
option to simply power it down on failures? At least then it isn't as much
of an annoyance since it will eventually turn off...
Looking through the Windows help says that if you're taking too long to shut
down/start up, or cannot enter powersaving modes (which I can't) it may be
because of a driver. This has become a large annoyance, and I would
appreciate any advice I could get. And if I do get a new graphics card and
disable my current one, will this problem still occurr?
Thanks for any help,
- Aaron Lindsay
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz (1.69 GHz)
Memory (RAM): 766 MB (128 MB + 512 MB) DDR
System Type: 32-bit Operating System (Windows Vista Ultimate RC1, build
5600)
Display Adaptor: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Disk Drives:
Maxtor 40GB HDD; Main Windows Drive, one partition
WDC (Western I think...) 80GB HDD; Storage Drive
Vista Performance Scores:
Base Score: 1.0
Processor: 2.6
Memory (RAM): 2.8
Graphics: 1.9
Gaming Graphics: 1.0
Primary Hard Disk: 5.0 (this took me for surprise...)
Okay, my problem is with my Intel graphics. It came integrated with my
computer, and is not very good (at all) for gaming. I realize I need a new
graphics card, yet without a PCIe slot, I am limited in my selection.
Regardless, if and when I do get a new GFX card, it will be sometime
probably early next year, and I do not wish to face this problem any longer.
My problem: Windows Vista hates my graphics. When I first installed Vista,
during installation and afterwards, I was stuck in a 640x480 resolution and
it did not recognise my graphics at all. It only showed up using the
"Standard VGA Display" (or something similar; it's gone now, if you read
on), and I couldn't get it to recognise my hardware. A new device was
showing up in the "Unknown Devices" in Device Manager, but whatever I did,
it wouldn't recognise it. I even tried installing the display drivers from a
disc that came with my computer (eMachines), and no matter how hard I tried,
it wouldn't successfully install, or would say I need to restart, and then
say the device wasn't responding.
Finally it ended up working, and I was able to use a better resolution and
such (after about 3 days; I almost uninstalled the whole thing in
frustration, for windows couldn't download a newer driver). Windows found a
driver update over Windows Update, so I installed it, and it all seems to be
going great. Except one problem that occurred throughout my time with
Windows Vista, that I believe has to do with this problem:
Whenever I shut down (not restart, though) it logs off, and says "Shutting
Down". It stays saying this with the nice little circle waiting thingy (nice
new cursors, by the way) for about eight minutes. Then it finally seems to
start to turn off, but I think it's only the resolution changing; a 'nice'
blue screen appears saying a device failed to shut down, and to contact an
administrator, etc. etc. When I restart, it offers to send an error report
to Microsoft, which I of course do. It still says the error is being
researched, which isn't helpful. I've taken to simply holding the power
button down until it shuts down improperly so I don't have to wait (I
usually don't have time) which cannot be good for my system, I don't
believe.
I've tried telling my computer to restart on system failure, but I do not
want to restart when I am trying to shut the computer down! Is there an
option to simply power it down on failures? At least then it isn't as much
of an annoyance since it will eventually turn off...
Looking through the Windows help says that if you're taking too long to shut
down/start up, or cannot enter powersaving modes (which I can't) it may be
because of a driver. This has become a large annoyance, and I would
appreciate any advice I could get. And if I do get a new graphics card and
disable my current one, will this problem still occurr?
Thanks for any help,
- Aaron Lindsay