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VMware with XP installed on a Win 7 rig maybe the answer. Just a thought.Quote:
the reason we haven't updated past XP (all the PCs here came with windows 7 but i also requested XP be installed) is that there are a few critical legacy systems written in qbasic. i have vista at home and i've tried but vista doesn't play well with qbasic. so i'm sure 7 won't.
finished installing peripherals.
however, can't get the monitor "installed" correctly.
[don't know if i should start a new thread or continue this one ... please advise]
i have the "monitor driver" cd that came with this system. the monitor is a dell e2010h. i'm staring at the "E2010H.inf" file on it. however, i can't install it.
if i go to control panel > display > settings > advanced > monitor ... it shows a default monitor with the "properties" grayed out.
if i go to device manager, and try to update the video controllers (there are two ... ) it says there are not at that location.
any ideas?
Try this one. . .
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/...driverid=J4V0F
Ah well. Probably better to start fresh at this point anyway.
So you're trying to add the monitor drivers from device manager? That's fine, but it would be the video adapter drivers that control resolution.
What video card do you have? There were several different options offered on the 380.
https://www.dell.com/support/drivers...t/optiplex-380
ah. thanks both. the page train directed me to has the same drivers i have on CD.
i guess i don't know what to do to change the video adapter. i thought it was in display or some such thing.
as to video card, i have NO idea. it's not listed on the packing slip. doesn't go into that much detail.
Is it onboard video or a card in a slot? If it's onboard, then I'd say it's the Intel GMA video.
Are all the devices installed properly in Device Manager or are there still yellow question marks?
You need to install the correct video drivers in order to change the resolution. Monitor drivers won't help.
oh it's onboard.
i still have the yellow question marks for the following:
audio device
sm bus contoller
video controller
video controller (vga compatible)
all the rest i've been able to fix so far.
as i said, train's link points to the same INF file i have on the monitor driver cd. i just don't know what "setting" to feed that file to.
You definitely didn't install the video card drivers, which would cause problems with resolution. Start with the Intel GMA and see if that works. If that doesn't work, try the other Intel video driver.Quote:
audio device
sm bus contoller
video controller
video controller (vga compatible)
smbus is part of the chipset, so you need to install the chipset drivers. only one driver listed for that.
audio is the audio card. only one driver listed for that too.
Don't bother with the monitor drivers until you install the video drivers.
sorry, mostly greek to me.
how do i install the "intel gma"?
when i try to upgrate the sm & audio drivers it says can't find necessary software.
So you're going to the link I posted for drivers, then choosing Windows XP, right? This is the same link:
https://www.dell.com/support/drivers...t/optiplex-380
It says Intel GMA in the video drivers section:
Intel GMA 4500HD/4500MHD Graphics Driver
The other drivers are:
Intel Chipset Driver
Realtek ALC269 High Definition Audio Driver
i see the gma but they're for vista and 7
am i missing it somewhere else in that list?
At the top of the list, there is a drop down box for OS. Choose MS Windows XP. That will change the entire list to XP drivers.
These should be the XP drivers:
intel gma:
https://www.dell.com/support/drivers...&categoryId=VI
chipset:
https://www.dell.com/support/drivers...&categoryId=CS
audio:
https://www.dell.com/support/drivers...&categoryId=AU
on my way home, mkdknyte. i guess i missed them because for some reason IE is not loading pics on that page and everything is thrown out of whack (havent installed firefox yet).
i'll dl them tomorrow. thanks again.
managed to dl the intel gma driver. installed fine. no more headache from a stretched screen.
the other two i haven't gotten to yet. i'm trying to get as much critical "real" work done as i can not that i have most of my pc back (stilll installing software when in can).
i did instal firefox so at least now those pages look "normal".
installed the other two drivers with no problem.
i'm back to "normal" work while continuing to re-install non-critical software as time permits.
again, a big thanks to all of your for all of your help.
ps. my home pc finally bit the dust last friday. frosting on the cake for the week, i guess lol. i replaced it with an ibuypower machine running windows 8 which i have NO experience with. so you might see me in the windows 8 forums soon ;)