Video controller problem

[Leo Dean]

I did everything I know to solve this one before I asked for help, but here
it is.
A Compaq Presario (will offer up more info if required) with XP home. This
'puter is used in my studio for recording audio, hence its not on the net
and the problem is with a missing video controller.
Properties will not ID this controller because it says it has a problem and
every time I boot up it try's to install the missing controller. It is a
'VIA TECH CPU to AGP controller' and it refuses to be located by my system.
I have done a search of MS support and have tried several drivers (is a
driver a controller?)
I can't reset the refresh rate of my monitor because it is greyed out and
all my other choices of adapters show only "default rate".

I suppose I could live with it, but the problem is, with certain views of
waves forms as I record audio, the screen becomes "jerky", plus as I
mentioned, each time I boot it searches for this video controller.

Please and thank you

Leo

 

[Guest]

ok first of all im going to make some assumptions here. i assume the problem is with the video card drivers??? and not the AGP or motherboard drivers. Second, a controler is not a driver. A controller is a physical device which hence the name controlls some part of the system, a driver is a piece of software used by the operating system to be able to use your hardware. To fix your problem I would determine who made your video card, if it is inegrated on the board then it is the motherboard manufactues drivers you want, otherwise go to the manufactures website for the best drivers. if there is no website but you know the model/fccid/manufacture of the device then go to www.driverguide.com and serch for the driver there. good luck!!

 

[Leo Dean]

ok first of all im going to make some assumptions here. i assume the

problem is with the video card drivers??? and not the AGP or motherboard
drivers. Second, a controler is not a driver. A controller is a physical
device which hence the name controlls some part of the system, a driver is a
piece of software used by the operating system to be able to use your
hardware. To fix your problem I would determine who made your video card, if
it is inegrated on the board then it is the motherboard manufactues drivers
you want, otherwise go to the manufactures website for the best drivers. if
there is no website but you know the model/fccid/manufacture of the device
then go to www.driverguide.com and serch for the driver there. good luck!!

Thank you, this is helpful and gives another me another direction. My video
card is integrated on the motherboard, so I will get that info and proceed
from there.

Thanks again for your response,

Leo