[AccessD] No display adapter

Jim Dettman jimdettman at earthlink.net
Wed Apr 12 08:22:26 CDT 2006


John,

<<If I had to guess I would say it is a section of the register which
managed
to get trashed.>>

  You hit it on the head.  The ENUM key is messed up.  Your most likely
going to need to wipe the disk and start over.  With Win 98 it was nice.
You could simply delete the key, reboot, and it would re-detect everything.
I've not tried it with an XP system, but apparently it doesn't work from
what I've heard.

Jim. 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:01 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter

Jim,

I have the OEM setup disk, the CD that came with the Laptop.  It has an ATI
driver directory, with an install program, which refuses to run! NO DRIVERS,
from anywhere can even find a graphics adapter to install drivers for.  It
appears that the install programs have to go through Windows, not around.
WINDOWS ITSELF does not have a graphics adapter showing any more.  If I go
to my wife's laptop, and go to the Device manager, a GRAPHICS ADAPTER tree
exists.  

Computer
	+Batteries
	+Computer
	+Disk Drives
	+Graphics Adapter		<THIS IS MISSING
	+Network Adapters
	+Etc.

That entire thing is just gone!!!

If I had to guess I would say it is a section of the register which managed
to get trashed.


John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:17 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter

Hi John:

Again I iterate that the CD/Files are not part of XP, any version. Just like
you must select from its own CD for a specific bubble-jet printer to set it
up properly even though the XP O/S will recognize the attached printer you
must also use the specific files to set up your laptop.

For Example: Just like when you are installing your own mother-board with
built in sound, video and LAN card you must run a Utilities setup disk
first. When I am installing a new Gigabyte mother-board, before installing
the O/S, I run the appropriate NVIDIVAnForce Series Utilities CD or when
installing the XP it would not correctly identify imbedded hardware.

There has been be some configuration software ran before your O/S
installation. 

Here is a comment I saw regarding the drivers an eMachine laptop:
Go to Omegacorner.com and download the drivers from there. The ones you get
from ATI only work in desktops. 

HTH
Jim     

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:21 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter

Yea, but it is Windows XP Home, not PRO.  I can't use that directly. 


John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:41 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter

Hi John:

The CD I am talking about is not the O/S disk but the hardware CD. This is
usually a separate CD but in some cases, especially with Laptops, the data
is a hidden and/or in separate partition. Without this BIOS level
configuration software the hardware will never be appropriately exposed to
the O/S. This is manufacture specific.

Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:06 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter

It is a laptop, and I have the install disk, although it is for WindowsXP
Home and I am using WindowsXP Pro.  That really does not matter however.
The display adapter software fails, claiming it can't find a display adapter
to install software for.  Neither can I for that matter.  

8-( 


John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:31 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter

Hi John:

Did you buy the mother board separately or did it come in a pre-built? In
either case there should have been a CD with it. Boards with all the
components built on them takes specific software to get them setup. Check
with who ever you purchased the equipment from or online with the
manufacture.

Jim 

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