Solved Two VGA graphics adapters installed?

[chewtah]

Looking through my Device manager there are two 'Standard VGA Graphics Adapters' installed.

Is this normal? This laptop has the performance rating of 1 so I was wondering if one is in the way of the other.

 

[derekimo]

Yeah, that is normal on some systems. I will say you need graphics drivers though if they are being reported as VGA.

Here's a link to an Intel article on that,

Device Manager Showing Two Different Graphics Controllers

 

[AddRAM]

There are quite a few models, a lot of laptops today have 2 graphics chips, maybe an Intel and an AMD or nVidia card, the nvidia or amd will take over for more graphic intensive things.

It`s sounds like you don`t have any drivers installed or something, I`d look into that.

This is the specs of just 1 version I pulled up and it has an nVidia chip.

Toshiba Satellite A660-056 Notebook Laptop specs

I really don`t think device manager should be reporting a standard graphics adapter, and no way should it be scoring a 1

And max out your memory to 8 GB if possible.

There are so many versions of that laptop

Toshiba Satellite A660 Series - Notebookcheck.net External Reviews

 

[derekimo]

I really don`t think device manager should be reporting a standard graphics adapter,

That's usually the basic driver installed when you see that,

 

[RoasterMen]

Standard VGA Graphics Adapter is what you will ALWAYS see and what will always be used by the computer if it doesn't have any graphics drivers installed. Safe Mode always uses this.

 

[AddRAM]

Exactly what I said, 2nd sentence

And totally out of the ordinary to see that on a factory prepared PC.

A fresh install sure, but he does not mention that.

 

[derekimo]

A fresh install sure, but he does not mention that.

Could be related to this recent thread of his,

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/394164-reinstalling-win-7-a.html

 

[AddRAM]

Well there you go, it would have been nice if he had mentioned that.

Surprised he`s even posted the question knowing that.

Not sure why the reset from 10 didn`t set everything straight ?????

Chewtah, once you know what adapters you have, just download the drivers from Toshiba, your specs/manual/paperwork etc what tell you what you have.

 

[chewtah]

Under display adapters, I now have a Nvidia Geforce GT 330m and a standard VGA graphic adapter installed, wireless has return and works but the 'dash' light does not illuminate?

I'm sorry if my descriptions of problems are not compete, Ill keep trying. ATM I cant save my system specs well enough to paste them here.

Maxing my memory to 8 gig?, is that buying and installing another ram chip?

Also, My system specs shows 64 bit, but elsewhere it shows it is a 32 bit system, will this cause conflicts? Am I better to go 32 bit all through it. (i'll elaborate where it shows what later, bear with me)

And, quite often an instruction will say 'click this box', mine often has that box!

 

[AddRAM]

To know what bit system you`re running click start>right click computer>click properties

It will then show you this

 

[AddRAM]

You are still showing 1 standard video adapter, if that adapter is in the cpu, then it still does not have the drivers installed.

Have you fully run windows update yet ? It should find and install it, if not you have to go to the manufacturer for it.

Your i5 should have it`s own graphics according to this.


Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics

Intel® Coreâ„¢ i5-480M Processor (3M Cache, 2.66 GHz) Specifications

 

[chewtah]

Well mine says 64 bit there. At least that bit got it right.

 

[chewtah]

You are still showing 1 standard video adapter, if that adapter is in the cpu, then it still does not have the drivers installed.

Have you fully run windows update yet ? It should find and install it, if not you have to go to the manufacturer for it.

Your i5 should have it`s own graphics according to this.


Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics

Intel® Coreâ„¢ i5-480M Processor (3M Cache, 2.66 GHz) Specifications

I have done a 'update' but not downloaded them all yet, there is 230+ items, over a gig of it. Just waiting for free wi-fi etc. I see a suitable driver there of 250 mb, sounds like nothing but it will through my usage out the windows.

 

[AddRAM]

Why are you using free Wi-Fi ?

Pug your ethernet cable from your PC into your modem or router

Why even have a PC if you can`t even download 250 MB, seems futile to me.

No friends with internet you can sponge off for a bit to get fully updated ?

 

[Layback Bear]

Just my opinion.

230 updates and wifi.
You will be monkeying with that until you reach old age or longer.
Somehow, someway you need to be hard wired into a modem for such long searches and downloads.

 

[chewtah]

Why are you using free Wi-Fi ?

Pug your ethernet cable from your PC into your modem or router

Why even have a PC if you can`t even download 250 MB, seems futile to me.

No friends with internet you can sponge off for a bit to get fully updated ?

Not free WiFi t the moment.
So, I pull the dongle out, plug a ethernet cable into it and the plug it into the laptop?
Free would be easy at home, in hospital at the moment, for a few more weeks they tell me. They have wifi but not able to tell me if i can use it, it sounds cheap i know but Im with Telstra and just trying to keep a lid on expenses for a while, and to move off my current deal would loose a little discount im getting.

 

[chewtah]

Is there a way of copying my new adapter and replacing the standard adapter?

 

[AddRAM]

Copying your new adapter ?

What are you talking about ? Your Intel CPU Graphics Adapter ? No you can`t copy anything, you have to download the drivers and install them. If you had a working PC with internet and a flash drive you could download them to that, then install them on the Toshiba using the flash drive.

"So, I pull the dongle out, plug a ethernet cable into it and the plug it into the laptop?"

What are you talking about ?

You plug the ethernet cable into your laptop, then plug it into a modem or router, but if you don`t have a modem or router you can`t do that.

So do the updates at home if you have internet there, maybe you could clarify things for us a little better, we all speak English here right ??

 

[chewtah]

Ill keep at it, my English is okay, but understanding all the terms tricks me up a bit.
I dont really understand all of it, Ill have to write down whats there and see whats what, the unopened disc was the only one with a code. All this stuff is at home, im in hospital.

 

[AddRAM]

If you have windows 7 installed you don`t need to worry about discs or any keys, just concentrate on installing the drivers. We are here to help.

And google is your friend, don`t hesitate to research anything you may not understand, like what a driver is and does.

Any computing term you can think of can be explained at google.