another Windows 7/NVidia problem

[sanatana]

Hi Everyone:

Yesterday I installed Windows 7 onto an HP Pavillion 9700 laptop which has an NVidia GForce on the motherboard.

When I plug the HDMI cable from the TV to the PC, there's just a black screen w/HDMI2 showing in the upper left corner. In Vista, everything was A-OK.
The computer doesn't recognize the NVidia as such and simply refers to it as Standard VGA Graphics Adapter.
Windows says that there is not update for this driver and the NVidia Control Panel "does not exist".

Connect to an External Display does not recognize the TV. Can't add another monitor.

I've seen some discussion of what sounds like a similar problem here, but haven't yet found a solution that works for me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Roy

[johngetter]

Hello

Are you sure there is no graphic driver updates?
Check Windows Update as there would be graphic driver updates if needed.

Also may I ask what Nvidia Graphics card it is?

And does your windows 7 have aero effects when you installed it? Did you do a clean install for upgrade?

Thanks,
                     john

[sanatana]

Hi John:

Yes, had Update taka look; nada.

I think the card's a 9500M; does that make sense?

Did a clean install; have enabled/disabled Aero. Same same

Roy

[patio]

Never rely on Windows update in any form for correct Drivers...
Travel to the manuf. site and grab the correct ones.

[sanatana]

took your advice, patio. have d/l'd the driver. Will install later and report back

thx

[johngetter]

Roy

This is the only place where I could look up drivers for that system.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3636841#N481

John  (not my real name  )

[johngetter]

Never rely on Windows update in any form for correct Drivers...
Travel to the manuf. site and grab the correct ones.

Whats the point of windows update then? Explain that hotstuff

[patio]

Don't call me hotstuff...

You haven't earned the right...

[sanatana]

Roy

This is the only place where I could look up drivers for that system.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3636841#N481

John  (not my real name  )

Hi John  (not my real name  )

The problem I experienced with that link is that they would not make Windows 7 drivers available for my laptop.

R

[sanatana]

Never rely on Windows update in any form for correct Drivers...
Travel to the manuf. site and grab the correct ones.

Patio:

Here's the latest.................the install locks up and never reaches completion. However, the Device Manager now shows the NVidia GeForce 8600 as the driver. BUT........................

Properties returns the following: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"

HDMI is plugged in; unit has been rebooted. Still no recognition of external TV. My sense is that the install has not occurred because 1] rightclicking the desktop does not yield NVidia Control Panel (unless its not viable w/W7) and 2] the release date of the updated driver is later than the date shown in the existing driver's Properties.

Your thoughts?

Roy

[jason2074]

While waiting for other possible solution, you may want to look on win 7 forums on some code 43 issues
http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/1682-geforce-6200-code-43-a-3.html
 
* Do not use the recommended fix found on this site

[BC_Programmer]

Whats the point of windows update then? Explain that hotstuff

Updating windows.

Not drivers. the driver updates exposed by windows update essentially update the generic, one-shot backup drivers that come with windows. They will be by definition at least a few months older then the ones available from the manufacturer.

Also, every time I "updated" a driver through windows update I have lost functionality or the device stopped working altogether. This happened on three separate occasions where the device was working perfectly fine before "updating" it's drivers.

[sanatana]

Here's the latest:

1. Spoke w/HP. Apparently, there is no W7 update for the driver. According to them, the driver should be OK.
2. There is a Rev A to the original driver. It downloaded it but it won't install.

When I had problems with the driver a year ago, I took the unit to HP where they played around with it for a while and finally got it to work after a Vista re-install. What I only came to realize later on was that the reinstall was 32 bit, whereas it was 64 bit from the factory.

This leads me to speculate that if I was running 32 bit W7 instead of 64, that the problem might be resolved.

Does that make any sense?

[johngetter]

Updating windows.

Not drivers. the driver updates exposed by windows update essentially update the generic, one-shot backup drivers that come with windows. They will be by definition at least a few months older then the ones available from the manufacturer.

Also, every time I "updated" a driver through windows update I have lost functionality or the device stopped working altogether. This happened on three separate occasions where the device was working perfectly fine before "updating" it's drivers.

Oh ok. Well seems like you all have problems with that but i have never had issues.

Thanks BC 

Ok then patio when do I earn the right? 

[JJ 3000]

If you are running a 64 bit operating system then you will need a 64 bit driver.