video card

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Name: babydog1ls
Date: November 3, 2006 at 17:42:46 Pacific
Subject: video card
OS: win98 se
CPU/Ram: ?
Model/Manufacturer: 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.

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Response Number 1

Name: Derek
Date: November 3, 2006 at 17:59:26 Pacific
Subject: video card

Reply: (edit)

What file type is it?
DerekW

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Response Number 2

Name: Derek
Date: November 3, 2006 at 18:18:20 Pacific
Subject: video card

Reply: (edit)

If you are not sure whether it is the right driver, download, install and run this:
http://downloads.theregister.co.uk/...
The video card/module installed should be listed under Display/Video so it will save you peering inside the machine for numbers.
DerekW

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Response Number 3

Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: November 3, 2006 at 20:18:03 Pacific
Subject: video card

Reply: (edit)

I uploaded a driver for that to driverguide a while back.
Just now I couldn't get that page to load. If you have any problems (or don't want to go through the nonsense of signing up), I'll email it to you.

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Response Number 4

Name: dosser
Date: November 3, 2006 at 23:49:50 Pacific
Subject: video card

Reply: (edit)

S3 graphics are still in existence, see here:
http://www.s3graphics.com/en/resour...

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Response Number 5

Name: Dave357
Date: November 5, 2006 at 11:43:09 Pacific
Subject: video card

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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
Subject: video card

Reply: (edit)

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
Subject: video card

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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
Subject: video card

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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
Subject: video card

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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.
DerekW

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