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30-Sep-2009, 09:09 PM #76
Did you try the Firmware?
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30-Sep-2009, 09:58 PM #77
Hi Jim,

Where is the Firmware? Do you have a direct link??

Thanks!
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30-Sep-2009, 10:16 PM #78
The link is in post #74
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30-Sep-2009, 10:27 PM #79
Yes, I did. It was the "ForceWare Release 90" that I downloaded. And that error message pop up during the installation "The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will not exit."
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30-Sep-2009, 10:56 PM #80
Well that just about exhausts my ideas.
Sorry I couldn't help more.

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30-Sep-2009, 11:04 PM #81
OK, thanks for your help in this. Jim
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01-Oct-2009, 11:01 AM #82
If it is not being identified in the Device Manager, DXDiag, or System Information the hardware itself is no longer being detected.

Since you are a computer novice -- you may have to get someone with hardware experience to help you with it.

You probably need a new Graphics card to be installed -- but if it were my computer I would try removing and reseating it in its PCI slot first.
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01-Oct-2009, 05:50 PM #83
Hi Rollin' Dog,

Thanks for your reply. The Graphics card - is it a hardware or software? Can it be download from the Internet? How do I remove and seat it in the PCI slot?

Thanks.....
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02-Oct-2009, 01:21 PM #84
Sorry if I missed this someplace, but what is the model number of the computer itself?

If you can go to the vendor's site for the model you can determine what the original configuration was. I don't know if you have both integrated graphics and an installed card -- since you seem to have both Nvidia and ATI files .


The card itself is hardware, it is an installed card on the motherboard.

You won't be able to install drivers since it is not being detected. That you have graphics at all suggests there may be an integrated graphics chip as well as an installed card

Removing and reseating graphiics cards can be tricky -- and it depends on the type of card.

This is why you really need someone with hands-on hardware experience.

Typically you follow normal instructions for shutting down, unplugging and opening the case. This last can also be easy or difficult depending on the vendor. Dell's are usually pretty easy and the manual shows how.

Once you have identified the card in the PCI slot (most will have small fans on them and you will see the cable to your monitor attached to the card's external connections) -- there may be a clip or tab near the right or left bottom rear of the card connected to the motherboard -- this needs to be released as well as the normal PCI clip which holds cards in place.

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14-Oct-2009, 07:30 PM #85
Hi Rollin Dog,

Thanks for your detailed advices. It seems complicated for me, I think I will just get someone to take a look. Thanks for your time and effort!!!
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15-Oct-2009, 12:34 PM #86
You're most welcome for my input.

Good luck!
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