Graphic driver - Dell D505  

yup. i downloaded it. but when i try to "update driver" it says that the best driver software for the device is already installed.

ok i went thru the steps again and i it now says that it wont work because my video card dosnt support directx 9.
sounds like a load of bs to me....
But im back to vga standard.

Dangsu said:

yup. i downloaded it. but when i try to "update driver" it says that the best driver software for the device is already installed.

I am a bit confused by your answers, now. Yes, if you choose to "Search for and automatically update Driver Software" you will get that message. That is why the instructions in the second post say to "Browse" for the driver, what is sometimes referred to as "manually". You need to browse to the folder (the suggested location to extract the zip file is C:/Dell) where you unzipped the driver files and select the file ialmnt5.inf
That loads the driver only. Again, just as I did, you may also need to use the "Advanced Display Properties" to select the specific file again before it will work.

You do not want the Standard VGA driver.
You do not want the Dell driver.
You need to install the Intel 855GM Vista driver to have the better screen resolutions.

I do not know why you are having DirectX error messages. I did not have any issues with DirectX with my D505 Laptop. The driver worked fine with the version of DirectX that Windows 7 installed.

Cheers!
Robert

thanks for you reply.
ok here what i did, step by step:
-unzipped files to c:\dell
- screen resolution; advanced setting: properties; update driver; locate and install driver manually.
- i select the folder c:\dell (because i can only select a folder, i can not choose a specific file...)
- i now get the message that the best driver is already installed

after this i tried the xp driver. Same path. This driver does install but after reboot it goed back to the standard VGA ans gives a pop solution screen where it tells me that my video card doesnt support directx 9.

thats about it...

i got it!!!!!!
Many thanks!!

Dangsu said:

i got it!!!!!!
Many thanks!!

You are most welcome! Glad you got it to work!

Happy surfing!
Robert

Hi every one, I tried the protocol above and it does not work with my dell latitude d 505 how can I do to solve my screen resolution witch is settle at 640 X 480?

Thanks!

zoblazo said:

Hi every one, I tried the protocol above and it does not work with my dell latitude d 505 how can I do to solve my screen resolution witch is settle at 640 X 480?

Thanks!

Hello, zoblazo!

What steps did you do, please, and why do you say it did not solve your screen resolution issue?

Cheers!
Robert

Hi Jan P.

Here down you said "you have to uninstall the VGA driver first" before having the process indicated by jpgundersen working well!

Please I need your help doing like you (unistall the VGA) to run my system!
cheers!

jpgundersen said:

Hallo again, it seems this driver voked perfekt. I had to uninstall the VGA driver first men after that this looks wery well.

Thanks

Reg.

Jan P

Sorry for the late reply haven't been able to get to my wife's machine for a while. With the Graphic Card driver now installed for the Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME. driver details is as follows.
Make: Intel
Date: 20/11/2003
Version: 6.14.10.3722