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Name: babydog1ls Date: November 3, 2006 at 17:42:46 Pacific OS: win98 se CPU/Ram: ? Product: home made
Comment:
OK long story short I had to reformat/reistall win98se on my husbands computer. I can't find the software for the video card (trio 3D/2D). Bottom line my resolution is messed up and when I tried downloading a driver it won't open. It asks what program I want to use to open it (not selfextracting). I'm not sure what else to do please HELP.
Name: Dave357 Date: November 5, 2006 at 11:43:09 Pacific
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Since you just formatted the PC, I'm guessing that the driver file has a .ZIP extension and you haven't reinstalled Winzip or Power Archiver (My preference).
Once you install either of these utilities, you can open .zip files, as well as a lot more.
HTH
Dave
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Response Number 6
Name: babydog1ls Date: November 9, 2006 at 19:07:44 Pacific
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Okay; I have tried no less than 20 different driver downloads and can't get any of them install. I got them off of driverguide and the S3 site. When I open the downloads there is an unistall button but not an install anything. I am getting ready to throw this thing in the trash and say &$#% it. Any other help would be greatly appreciated before I do something rash.
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Response Number 7
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: November 9, 2006 at 19:28:22 Pacific
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Did you try the download from #3 above? And if so, did you follow the instructions there?
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Response Number 8
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: November 9, 2006 at 19:31:47 Pacific
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And if it didn't work, post back what is written on the S3 chip that's on the card.
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Response Number 9
Name: Derek Date: November 10, 2006 at 04:05:17 Pacific
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If none of these drivers are working it is almost certain that you are not using the correct procedure. I doubt there is anything wrong with the "thing".
What file types are these downloads, zips? (see my #1).
Did you try my #2 to identify the video card?
If you are still in trouble let us know what link you are using and the exact procedure you are adopting.
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