How do I find...

[Marc]

What my graphics card is called?

I had to reformat my PC and I think I may need to update the drivers on my graphics card, as webpages seem to big for my browser and I cant play FM2007 in windowed mode.

Its control panel > System > then what?

TIA

 

[Raven]

i think you have to install it before it will tell you. If its radeon just DL the latest driver from their home page, likewise with Nvidia i would assume.

 

[Marc]

i think you have to install it before it will tell you. If its radeon just DL the latest driver from their home page, likewise with Nvidia i would assume.

Bit of a noob when it comes to PCs. My computer came with the graphics card installed. Surely I dont need to reinstall it again?

 

[georgie]

webpages seem to big for my browser and I cant play FM2007 in windowed mode.

It just sounds like your desktop resolution is set wrong.

Control Panel -> Display -> Settings. change the resolution.

I think you'll need to go to 1024 by 768 at least to be able to play FM in windowed mode.

 

[Raven]

you will do if you formatted, all the drivers and such are stored on your hard rive, its really simple to do so don't worry.

if its radeon go to http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html then select windows pro/home then radeon, then the type you need (used to be far simpler actually from looking at it just now) though near the bottom there is a generic driver (radeon series) which is probably what you are looking for if you have a radeon

If it is Nvidia go to http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp and its pretty much the same

Graphics driver>Card type>Win XP


In both cases it helps if you can find out what yours is, do you not have any of the documentation that came with the PC? will be on there somewhere.

 

[Marc]

It just sounds like your desktop resolution is set wrong.

Control Panel -> Display -> Settings. change the resolution.

I think you'll need to go to 1024 by 768 at least to be able to play FM in windowed mode.

Tried that already. Didnt work :<

 

[Marc]

you will do if you formatted, all the drivers and such are stored on your hard rive, its really simple to do so don't worry.

if its radeon go to http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html then select windows pro/home then radeon, then the type you need (used to be far simpler actually from looking at it just now) though near the bottom there is a generic driver (radeon series) which is probably what you are looking for if you have a radeon

If it is Nvidia go to http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp and its pretty much the same

Graphics driver>Card type>Win XP


In both cases it helps if you can find out what yours is, do you not have any of the documentation that came with the PC? will be on there somewhere.

Donwloaded the one you said. Works now. Cheers dude

 

[Taen]

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

download this . great tool

 

[raid]

I had to reformat my PC

only a true NERD would reformat his pc himself

 

[Haggus]

Raid I thought you was a nice guy meight ;<

 

[Lethul]

lol

 

[Marc]

only a true NERD would reformat his pc himself

well its a good job I got my mate to do it innit

so fo geek

 

[Tasslehoff]

I'd like to highjack this thread, I also need FM to go into Windows mode, thought it was beacause my computer was too slow, that it wouldn't work, but I'll try downloading a newer driver. Only thing is, I don't know which one to get, my graphics card is called Nvidia Gforce 4 Ti4200 with AGPx8 or something. Which of the Gforce series would that make it?

 

[georgie]

Here are the latest nvidia drivers for you.

Personally though, I use version 77.77 of the drivers, and was actually told to do so by the manufacturers of my graphics card. To be honest, you only need newer if you're using SLI or some of the more recent cards. Although I do think they've added some gubbins into the recent drivers for smoother HD video playback. Anywho, make your choice, the links are there.

 

[mikke]

lol :

 

[Case]

start>run>msinfo32 helps with stuff like that for future reference.

 

[kirennia]

Was gonna suggest Start --> Run --> dxdiag but the suggestion above mine probably seems better.

 

[Gamah]

well its a good job I got my mate to do it innit

so fo geek

Being completly ignorent about computers does not automaticly make you a cool guy, just means your missing out on one of the key tools used in the world. But if you think being retarded when it comes to IT means your not a geek then thats fine with me.

 

[Marc]

Being completly ignorent about computers does not automaticly make you a cool guy, just means your missing out on one of the key tools used in the world. But if you think being retarded when it comes to IT means your not a geek then thats fine with me.

You totally missed the point of my reply by about 3 miles, shit for brains.

And thinking you are judge jules does make you cool? I know how to use a computer. I know how to install programmes. I have to use a computer every day for my line of work. I just didnt know how to reformat, nor did I know how to find what my graphics card was. Now crawl back under your rock little man. Oh and save your time and energy in writing one of your totally unfunny and unwitty repies. I shant be opening this thread again as I have found the answer to my queries and cba wasting any more of my precious time on maggots like you.

Ciao

 

[Gamah]

You totally missed the point of my reply by about 3 miles, shit for brains.

And thinking you are judge jules does make you cool? I know how to use a computer. I know how to install programmes. I have to use a computer every day for my line of work. I just didnt know how to reformat, nor did I know how to find what my graphics card was. Now crawl back under your rock little man. Oh and save your time and energy in writing one of your totally unfunny and unwitty repies. I shant be opening this thread again as I have found the answer to my queries and cba wasting any more of my precious time on maggots like you.

Ciao

Judges Jules plays Hard Trance, I don't listen to that. Swing and miss "shit for brains"

Now John O callaghan is the man

Anywho,

Another one got, hook, line and sinker..it's almost tooooo easy, but I suppose when you use low grade bait you only catch monkeys.

 

[Tasslehoff]

Here are the latest nvidia drivers for you.

Personally though, I use version 77.77 of the drivers, and was actually told to do so by the manufacturers of my graphics card. To be honest, you only need newer if you're using SLI or some of the more recent cards. Although I do think they've added some gubbins into the recent drivers for smoother HD video playback. Anywho, make your choice, the links are there.

Thanks a lot mate

 

[Case]

You totally missed the point of my reply by about 3 miles, shit for brains.

And thinking you are judge jules does make you cool? I know how to use a computer. I know how to install programmes. I have to use a computer every day for my line of work. I just didnt know how to reformat, nor did I know how to find what my graphics card was. Now crawl back under your rock little man. Oh and save your time and energy in writing one of your totally unfunny and unwitty repies. I shant be opening this thread again as I have found the answer to my queries and cba wasting any more of my precious time on maggots like you.

Ciao

Wow you've got a serious attitude problem, how about you stop insulting people on these boards and get the fuck out, prick.

 

[Tasslehoff]

Thanks a lot mate

Bah, didn't work.

Says my settings doesen't allow windowed mode :|

 

[Overdriven]

[Removed insults]

 

[georgie]

Bah, didn't work.

Says my settings doesen't allow windowed mode :|

Nicked from SIGames webby, probably something you've seen before, but just in case...

If you are running a wide screen monitor that appears to be bigger than the minimum resolution of the game you are running, it's possible that the vertical resolution available is less than what is required at a minimum. For the game to run in windowed mode, your available desktop space must be equal to or greater than the minimu resolution required for the game.

For example if the game (such as FM2007) requires a minimum of 1024 x 768, and your wide screen monitor only offers a wide screen resolution of for example 1152 x 864 or 1440 x 900 (common for 17" LCD wide screen monitors), then once the size of the taskbar, window titlebar and possible other items that occupy desktop space it taken into account, the available desktop space may be 768 or less. When this happens the game will not allow you to run in windowed mode.

There is a way you force it into windowed mode, but be aware that this is an unsupported solution.

* Right click the game shortcut (on the desktop, the quick launch bar or in the start menu)
* Go to the "Shortcut" tab
* In the "Target" area, add the following: "-small_screen -windowed" without the quotes
* If you have installed the game to a location with spaces in the path there will be quotes around the game executable, for example: "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive Ltd\Football Manager 2007\fm2007.exe" - add the above arguments outside and after the quotes.