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Posted: 01-22-2004, 12:08 PM
wwkelly
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Upgraded from Windiws ME to Xp Home Edition and now second
grahphics card for projector not recognised. Does Home
Edition support 2 graphics cards?

XP and Graphics cards


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Alvin Brown
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Re: XP and Graphics cards
Posted: 01-22-2004, 02:12 PM
Yes

Make sure that you have the correct drivers installed for the
second card and remove any Win ME drivers.

Alvin


wwkelly wrote:
> Upgraded from Windiws ME to Xp Home Edition and now second
> grahphics card for projector not recognised. Does Home
> Edition support 2 graphics cards?
Beau
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XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-16-2004, 10:13 PM
I want to install a graphics card and XP on my computer.
Which would be best to install first?
Jim Macklin
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Re: XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-16-2004, 10:31 PM
What is current configuration regarding graphics, what are
the system specs?

What graphics card and OS are presently installed?


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| Which would be best to install first?


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Re: XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-16-2004, 10:35 PM

"Beau" <sodaboy@excite.com> wrote in message
news:1d89101c453ef$2f230590$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I want to install a graphics card and XP on my computer.
> Which would be best to install first?
I don't think it matters unless XP doesn't support your old graphics card.
If it does I would install XP first.

Jim M


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Re: XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-16-2004, 10:51 PM
I would install the card first, so that your new install of XP does
not install your old graphics set up, which you will then have to
uninstall to install your new card. (and just might leave little bits
of the old set up as well)

If you are going to install XP, please do so as a fresh install, and
not an "upgrade"... Backup whatever you want to keep from your present
set-up, and install your XP clean.. You will be happier in the long
run.

If you are switching over from an "intergrated" graphics card, make
sure you disable your onboard graphics in the computers BIOS, before
you install the card, or you will have problems. Some BIOS also have a
switch for AGP and PCI graphics, make sure to set that switch
correctly for your new card.

My .02 cents.

JM

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:13:42 -0700, "Beau" <sodaboy@excite.com> wrote:
>I want to install a graphics card and XP on my computer.
>Which would be best to install first?
Andrew McDonald
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Re: XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-16-2004, 10:59 PM
I would install XP first. XP will need different drivers than (presumably) Win 9x/Me anyway, so it's
pointless to install them and then upgrade, since you'll just have to install new ones.

Andrew

"Beau" <sodaboy@excite.com> wrote in message news:1d89101c453ef$2f230590$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I want to install a graphics card and XP on my computer.
> Which would be best to install first?

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Re: XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-17-2004, 02:07 AM
Greetings --

Install the card first.

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> I want to install a graphics card and XP on my computer.
> Which would be best to install first?

Yves Leclerc
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Re: XP and graphics cards
Posted: 06-18-2004, 05:22 PM
1) Choose a video card based on ATI or nVidia.

2) Install Windows XP

3) Activate XP Firewall

4) Install SP1(a) if needed

5) Install latest motherbaord chipset drivers

6) Install latest video card drivers

7) Install Windows Updates

8) Install all your other softwares.


Enjoy!

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> Which would be best to install first?

 
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