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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Bones92 on February 12, 2009, 02:14:50 PM

Title: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Bones92 on February 12, 2009, 02:14:50 PM
I just installed windows ME on an old laptop that was previously running windows XP (but not very well, which is why i switched OS's) but I do not have a built-in svga driver - all i have is the vga 16 colour 800x600 graphics driver. This makes anything almost impossible to do - fonts are almost illegible, most sites with fancy graphics i can't navigate through - can anyone tell me where i can get a generic svga driver? I spent 4 hours today getting one, and then the instructions said run setup.exe - THERE wAS NO SETUP.EXE !!!!!!! I hate driver websites. Can anyone help?

I don't know what graphics card because windows says it is unrecognised and I don't have the manual - but according to a review on this type of laptop it is a S3 Savage4 AGP 4x

Thanks.
Bones.
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: DaveLembke on February 12, 2009, 02:31:31 PM
You could get a driver solution by downloading Knoppix to a computer and then burning the ISO to a CD, then boot the laptop off of the Live Linux Knoppix CD and pay attention to the drivers that it mounts and keep a look out for Video. When you see the video driver show up, write it down exact driver displayed in the text. Then when Knoppix is up you can also go to display properties. 99% of the time Knoppix will find a suitable driver and give you 256 colors or more.

Then shutdown the system with Knoppix, pop out the CD and boot to Windows, and go search down that driver that Knoppix used for Windows OS. You should then be all set. You can use www.driverguide.com to download the driver if you cant find it from the oem.

Also I am guessing that you already tried going to the manufacturer of the laptops website and checking out their support to see if they have drivers available for Windows Me?
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Broni on February 12, 2009, 04:19:53 PM
Why on earth, would you go from XP to ME, the worst OS ever?
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 12, 2009, 04:29:01 PM
old PC :)


Win98SE would have been a better choice though.
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Broni on February 12, 2009, 04:30:44 PM
...or it may be good enough for Win 2K...
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 12, 2009, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: Broni on February 12, 2009, 04:30:44 PM
...or it may be good enough for Win 2K...
weird, after I posted... I had the same thought...
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Broni on February 12, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
Wait a sec.....where is my crystal ball? It was right here, few minutes ago ;D
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 12, 2009, 04:35:25 PM
 I dunno... can't you just get another one from your crystal ballroom?

Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Broni on February 12, 2009, 04:48:28 PM
But this one had Chrome's bank account transfer module built-in.....
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Bones92 on February 13, 2009, 03:55:03 PM
lol windows98SE wasn't recognising our broadband and also didn't have an svga driver, and we don't have the install disks for win2k or else i would have used that. Windows XP was just running sooooooooo slooooooooowly
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Broni on February 13, 2009, 08:41:47 PM
Brand, and model of the laptop, please.

Please, post some computer info:
- processor type, amount of RAM (hold Windows logo key, hit Pause/Break key)
- hard drive size/free space (open "My Computer", right click on hard drive letter, click "Properties")
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Bones92 on February 13, 2009, 09:21:12 PM
Compaq presario 700. 128mb RAM. I can't remember the other specs and its at my mums... i'll post again tomorrow.
Title: Re: Windows ME SVGA Driver
Post by: Bones92 on February 13, 2009, 09:21:40 PM
20gb HDD with only space used in winME (it was formatted)