Max Resolution?

bambi said:

Yer, the only driver left i need to get is the pci modem. So all the graphics are installed properly. :S

-baMBi-

what graphics card do you have???

it might just need to be updated...

have you checked windows update??

Well im not sure what the graphics are. If you see my first post it has a link to the specs on the Dell website. Mine is the inspiron 2600. It isn't very clear (to me) what it is.

-baMBi-

EDIT:

Found the problem. When i install the video controller (Intel 830) it asks for a reboot, When i do that it seems the drivers get lost. Since Windows tries to install the drivers on boot again.Any ideas?
AKA

Did you try to install eh driver for *XP*? If you you'll need to run the installer in Compatibility mode for XP....

from what i see you can only use the xp drivers....

Drivers and Downloads

Ran the driver install in xp mode, it indtalled them fine. Wanted a reboot, then as usual seems to delete the drivers on reboot, and tried to search windows update again for the drivers. Shows in device manager as no driver present also. Im now at a loss unless there are some other ticks you can show me.

-baMBi-

After the reboot, can you try a roleback the driver in Windows 7? If Windows 7 has a roleback feature.

I wonder if the unit is just to old for the OS.

Or the OS is seeing that driver it is installing as the best driver for the video. Anyway to get the OS to stop looking for the best driver?

Sorry, I am guessing here. Have not started running Windows 7 yet!

W7 does have the rollback - unfortunately, since it is the one removing the drivers, I am assuming that the rollback will to work as it is physically removing them.

Since those drivers are for XP only, I think that you are pretty much stuck....