John Colby
jwcolby at ColbyConsulting.com
Wed Apr 12 10:48:09 CDT 2006
>Why does it matter if it's gone from the tree. Add it. Don't let windows search for it, just tell it you want to add a device, and you'll select it from a list. Select Display adapter, then click the have disk portion, and go to your setup disk. Because there is no "display adapter" to select!!! That is what I've been saying for the last week. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of DWUTKA at marlow.com Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:57 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] No display adapter Why does it matter if it's gone from the tree. Add it. Don't let windows search for it, just tell it you want to add a device, and you'll select it from a list. Select Display adapter, then click the have disk portion, and go to your setup disk. Drew -----Original Message----- From: John Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com] 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. 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