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Need Acer Windows 7 video driver...
I have Windows 7 running on my Acer Travelmate 2203LCI laptop. It runs
fine. But I need a Windows 7 video driver. The Microsoft generic driver hurts performance and prevents the external monitor from being available as an extended monitor. Acer support ignores my pleas. I wonder who makes the hardware in the laptop and will they provide what I need. TIA, Paul |
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Need Acer Windows 7 video driver...
As it has an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP as the graphics controller, I'd go
to ATI and look for frivers there (some of the Catalyst series..) -- Thomas Wendell Helsinki, Finland Translations to/from FI not always accurate "Paul H" kirjoitti k.net... I have Windows 7 running on my Acer Travelmate 2203LCI laptop. It runs fine. But I need a Windows 7 video driver. The Microsoft generic driver hurts performance and prevents the external monitor from being available as an extended monitor. Acer support ignores my pleas. I wonder who makes the hardware in the laptop and will they provide what I need. TIA, Paul |
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Need Acer Windows 7 video driver...
"Paul H" kirjoitti
k.net... I have Windows 7 running on my Acer Travelmate 2203LCI laptop. It runs fine. But I need a Windows 7 video driver. The Microsoft generic driver hurts performance and prevents the external monitor from being available as an extended monitor. Acer support ignores my pleas. I wonder who makes the hardware in the laptop and will they provide what I need. TIA, Paul In , Thomas Wendell typed on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:13:20 +0300: As it has an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP as the graphics controller, I'd go to ATI and look for frivers there (some of the Catalyst series..) Don't feel bad. Intel 915 has the same problem on some machines with Windows 7. Rumor is Intel doesn't release drivers for Windows versions not officially released yet. Maybe ATI works the same way. And we are going to have to wait until October 22nd. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) - Windows XP SP2 |
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Need Acer Windows 7 video driver...
On Sep 10, 8:50*am, "BillW50" wrote:
"Paul H" kirjoitti k.net... I have Windows 7 running on my Acer Travelmate 2203LCI laptop. *It runs fine. *But I need a Windows 7 video driver. *The Microsoft generic driver hurts performance and prevents the external monitor from being available as an extended monitor. *Acer support ignores my pleas. *I wonder who makes the hardware in the laptop and will they provide what I need. *TIA, Paul , Thomas Wendell typed on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:13:20 +0300: As it has an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP as the graphics controller, I'd go to ATI and look for frivers there (some of the Catalyst series..) Don't feel bad. Intel 915 has the same problem on some machines with Windows 7. Rumor is Intel doesn't release drivers for Windows versions not officially released yet. Maybe ATI works the same way. And we are going to have to wait until October 22nd. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) - Windows XP SP2 Intel 915 does not support the aero interface and will not work with Win7 or Vista.Here's a video straight from Intel explaining why.Also lots of complaints from 915 users who bought "Vista Ready laptops". http://software.intel.com/en-us/blog...ver-for-vista/ |
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Need Acer Windows 7 video driver...
In article , Victor wrote: On Sep 10, 8:50*am, "BillW50" wrote: "Paul H" kirjoitti k.net... I have Windows 7 running on my Acer Travelmate 2203LCI laptop. *It runs fine. *But I need a Windows 7 video driver. *The Microsoft generic driver hurts performance and prevents the external monitor from being available as an extended monitor. *Acer support ignores my pleas. *I wonder who makes the hardware in the laptop and will they provide what I need. *TIA, Paul , Thomas Wendell typed on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:13:20 +0300: As it has an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP as the graphics controller, I'd go to ATI and look for frivers there (some of the Catalyst series..) Don't feel bad. Intel 915 has the same problem on some machines with Windows 7. Rumor is Intel doesn't release drivers for Windows versions not officially released yet. Maybe ATI works the same way. And we are going to have to wait until October 22nd. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) - Windows XP SP2 Intel 915 does not support the aero interface and will not work with Win7 or Vista.Here's a video straight from Intel explaining why.Also lots of complaints from 915 users who bought "Vista Ready laptops". http://software.intel.com/en-us/blog...ver-for-vista/ Updated XP mode drivers that work with Windows 7 are available from Windows Update Catalog. The performance is basic at best, and as pointed out Aero is not supported - but you do get out of VGA mode and have the Intel Graphics Accelerator installed and working. The download comes as a .CAB file that you have to unpack, and then use the "have disc" trick to point to the .INF file (after numerous complaints from Windows driver installer). |
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Need Acer Windows 7 video driver...
"Intel 915 does not support the aero interface and will not work
with Win7 or Vista" Those are two separate and distinct statements. The first statement (does not support Aero) is true; the second statement ("will not work with ....) is DEFINITELY false as regards Vista (it works fine, but you can't use Aero), and, as far as I know, with respect to Windows 7. Victor wrote: Intel 915 does not support the aero interface and will not work with Win7 or Vista.Here's a video straight from Intel explaining why.Also lots of complaints from 915 users who bought "Vista Ready laptops". http://software.intel.com/en-us/blog...ver-for-vista/ |
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