Video card

[biruno]

ok ppls i got this new video card right from ATI and it isnt working riht im not sure if i did somthing wrong or what but anyways i followed all the directions and what not then it says to disable the old graphics card while the new ones in but not plugged into the moniter well i did that then shut off the computer then pluged hte moniter into the new card and logged on then its like not registering... it says itll say "new hardware recognized" or somthing like that but it dont for the new card for some reason it came iwht this disk to install it but it says do NOT put in untill prompted to do so.... it never prompts me to.... if anyone has any idea how to help me fix my problem PLZ POST IT!

[steuben]

my reflex would be to check the ati website...
but when you connect the monitor to the new card do you see anything?
and you know what drop the disk in anyways.

[biruno]

i checked the ATI website it didnt help i even got on my computer manufacterers site and looked around that didnt help neither and when i plug the moniter in the on board thing it shows everything but i can change the resolution and the desktop icons and taskbar r off screen i cant see them and any pages i manage to open r off screen to and i did put the disk in and nothing happened

[Myrthe Neyravar]

I can barely understand a single word you are saying. I have just gotten an ATI card and I might be able to help you if you use a few periods here and there. Try to edit it or something and Ill do all I can to help you.

[biruno]

yea sorry bout that i was tryin to answer his questions... ok i got the ati stealth 9250 PSI version. i followed teh instuctions. it tell u to have the new card in and get on comptuer using hte onboard video and disable the old card so i did. then it says to plug the moniter into the ati card and turn it on so i did. ok normally on the task bar a thing will come up saying new hardware that nerver happens... thats where im lost ive been trying to figure this out for 2 days.

[LARAGORN]

You need to read your motherboard manual. This card may not be suported.

But, make sure you go into the bios settings to disable the onboard graphics, sometimes it is not only a software switch, but a jumper somewhere. Without knowing your MoBo make and model, I cant suggest anything too helpful.

[biruno]

You need to read your motherboard manual. This card may not be suported.

But, make sure you go into the bios settings to disable the onboard graphics, sometimes it is not only a software switch, but a jumper somewhere. Without knowing your MoBo make and model, I cant suggest anything too helpful.

                                                                                                                                                                                 ok i cant find or dont have a motherboard manuel. see it wants me to have the new card in and the old card out and use the onboard video to disable it then shut off and plug the moniter into the new video card. but when im using the onboard the screens black when it gets to the login screen for windows but then i heard it get to it so i typed in my pass while the screen was black then it opened and i could see my desktop background and mouse but not the task bar or and icons. then it came with this disk but it tells me not to put it in untill im prompted to do so but im never prompted. you know im not good iwht this stuff laragorn but tryn help me if ya can. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00063244&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=424182&dlc=en&lang=en this is a link to compaqs site the motherboard info for you.

[LARAGORN]

You can find step by step instructions for HP and compaq here

Pay close attention to Step 6

Good luck

[biruno]

thanks for find the time to find that for me laragorn  but i have no clue how to open BIOS lol

[miadon]

thanks for find the time to find that for me laragorn  but i have no clue how to open BIOS lol

when you start the computer it will say press F1\F2\Delete\F10\F12\Escape (whatever) to enter setup. Thats how you enter the BIOS, if it doesn;lt say, keep pressing one of those keys until it works.

[biruno]

thanks ima go try that

[Myrthe Neyravar]

If that doesn't work, I have a tip for you.

When I put mine in, the directions were very confusing. There was one part where i had to go into Display on Control Panel, go to Settings tab, and right click on the screen of the video card. Then select properties and change some stuff around to make sure my computer accepted it or something (i really dont know why i just did it). It took me 2 days to figure out what I had skipped in the directions and that was it. It also said it was optional so maybe you dont need it.

But, if nothing else works, give that a shot.

[biruno]

If that doesn't work, I have a tip for you.

When I put mine in, the directions were very confusing. There was one part where i had to go into Display on Control Panel, go to Settings tab, and right click on the screen of the video card. Then select properties and change some stuff around to make sure my computer accepted it or something (i really dont know why i just did it). It took me 2 days to figure out what I had skipped in the directions and that was it. It also said it was optional so maybe you dont need it.

But, if nothing else works, give that a shot.

                                                                                                                                                                                   ok the PCI thing was already off somehow so i jsut left it alone. im not sure what your talking about exatcly i kinda went in and played with that for a bit but it was already reading the new card. but see it came with this disk to install it but it tells me not to put it in untill prompted but im never prompted so im not sure. i guess im stuck there. i tried jsut putting it in but no pages come up or anything.