please help - i broke the display

[Guest]

hello,

i was deleting things from the computer and now the display is completely
messed up - it's huge and i can't seem to reset it. i know i uninstalled
something called ati graphics or something like that. would this have screwed
this up? i can barely even use the computer b/c it's too hard to look at at
nothing fits properly on the screen. please help - i'm going blind and crazy!

thanks in advance, kim

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

Yep - you removed your video driver.

Download the driver from here
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

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[You Know Who ~]

yup, uninstalling your graphics driver definitely messed things up. Can't
help but wonder why you did that.
You might try clicking on the desktop, chosing advanced properties and
setting a different resolution, but in the end you will have to reinstall
the driver you had uninstalled.

 

[RobertVA]

hello,

i was deleting things from the computer and now the display is completely
messed up - it's huge and i can't seem to reset it. i know i uninstalled
something called ati graphics or something like that. would this have screwed
this up? i can barely even use the computer b/c it's too hard to look at at
nothing fits properly on the screen. please help - i'm going blind and crazy!

thanks in advance, kim

Don't forget that you can use keys like TAB and the arrows to navigate
controls on pop-ups like "Display Properties", even when the applicable
buttons are off the lower or right edges of the display. When a
rectangle appears around the "Screen Resolution" slider you can move it
with the left and right arrow keys. A single SHIFT-TAB will highlight
the "OK" button (allowing the ENTER key to "click" it).

Apparently you have deleted your video accelerator driver. That is
probably something beyond the Windows System Recovery utilities' ability
to repair.

IF you have a separate installation CD for your graphics
accelerator/video card you could insert it into your CD reader. It just
MIGHT autorun an application that will reinstall your video drivers OR
offer a menu to run the driver installation software.

IF you can see enough to navigate your video card manufacturer's web
site you may be able to download software to reinstall video drivers
from their support or download pages. If you don't have a separate video
card you might find video accelerator drivers on your computer
motherboard manufacturer's web site.

A generous acquaintance might allow you to download the driver
installation software on their machine and allow you to use a CD-R or
flash drive to transfer the driver installation software to your computer.

Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and use the factory reset media
that come with many name brand computer systems. The problem with that
procedure is that it might erase ALL of your user data including typed
documents, email and photographs. That is where people regret not
producing those data backups you are frequently hearing recommended.

 

[Paul Alda]

Hello mckeggie,

Switch off the comp and remove the graphics card. Restart. Win will pick
a generic vga driver. Then reinstal the vendor driver.

 

[Apoole]

i have done the same as this person, i clicked the link you gave, how do i
know what to download?? There are so many!? Please help!!

 

[Malke]

i have done the same as this person, i clicked the link you gave, how do i
know what to download?? There are so many!? Please help!!

Do you have an ATI video card? You need to get the right drivers. See below
for general drivers information.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

Malke

 

[Apoole]

Thanks for your quick reply! My laptop is Acer so i am currently on their
website trying to find the correct driver to download but i am failing. I
tried running the Belarc program u suggested but i don't really understand
any of the results i got back from that. I'm pretty useless. Can you suggest
anything for Acer Laptops?

 

[Malke]

Thanks for your quick reply! My laptop is Acer so i am currently on their
website trying to find the correct driver to download but i am failing. I
tried running the Belarc program u suggested but i don't really understand
any of the results i got back from that. I'm pretty useless. Can you
suggest anything for Acer Laptops?

Acer is notoriously difficult to get drivers from. You really have to
search. Google using the search term, "Acer [your model] video drivers.
Obviously where I've written [your] model you'll insert your own model.
Example: Acer Aspire 420Z video drivers.

There is no need to run Belarc. As I already told you, get drivers from:

"The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.)."

You *only* want drivers from Acer for your specific model computer.

Malke