my new video card makes everything on my desktop really big when i come out of standby mode.can i correct this
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No you cant cus that means it is a faulty video card and you need to replace it. Thanks
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It may not be your video card. I have the same one and my games play better on the 1280x1240 or whatever it is lol. Anyway. It may be your monitor that doesnt support the advanced graphics.\n\nTry opening your catalyst control panel and change the settings to run whatever the application wants it to be (or the right ones for the app). I do that on some of my games. I can run the sims2 and call of duty. Those games dont give me any problems with that card and I only have 1.5 gigs RAM. So go check it and see what you've got going on. Just in case, I have a yahoo messenger and an e-mail address you can write me, then i will try to walk you through the control center on our messengers. I also have msn messenger and i can get on aim also.
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they say it is best to disable it but I never have and it workd fine. The first time I disabled it, I couldnt see anything that I was doing as far as installing the driver forthe new video card. But now I know. If you have a pci, pci express or agp slot video card, just pop it in, install the driver and then go into your settings, right click on the desktop, then hit properties, then go to settings. There will be a drop down list of your video cards, pick the new one, then check "Use this device as my primary monitor" and "Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" Then apply and ok, the screen will go blankm then you unplug the monitor from the old one and put it in the new one you just installed. Then you can mess around with the settings like resolution etc.
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If this is a problem that started out of the blue without you touching any of your settings, chances are there is a problem with either your motherboard, graphics card or processor. I had this same problem and it turned out that my motherboard had burnt out.\n\nI don't know how old your computer is but if it is more than 3 years old, chances are it is burnt out and you will need to replace your base unit.
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This has NOTHING to do with the monitor.  If you "..cannot set my display to 800X600 or higher.." then you are locked in 'safe mode' resolution of 640 x 480.  Even the 'standard vga monitor' driver will let you push it to 800 x 600 with the corect video card driver installed.\n\nYou will need the CD that came with your video card.  put it in and install the drivers again.
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You are right to mention it is not in your monitor. \nMy guess is it also has nothing to do with your windows/virus/spyware.\n\nI would first like to ask you to check the cable from the computer to the monitor - if you also replaced this cable when you tried the new monitor - well, then it isn't the cable either.\nCheck if the disturbance comes up when you play with the cable. If so, replace cable or twist it in such a manner that your disturbance is gone.\n\nOnly thing left is to check the video card. Video cards can go bad eventually. This problem sounds like an electric issue or a signal timing issue inside the video card.\nTry to use a much lower resolution for a while. My guess this will not show the disturbance. But then you'd like to use a normal resolution so you probably need to replace the video card anyway.\nPush or wiggle the monitor cable connector on the otside of the pc. Does this show the disturbance? If so, screw the cable in a bit tighter or replace the video card.\n\nSo, you would need to try an other video card. Borrow ann old one or just buy a cheap one anywhere. Be aware is should be able to slot in one of the empty slots inside your pc - which is usually no problem at all.\nIf your pc currently uses a video on the main board, just plug in the new one. The system should automatically switch to the new one. You might be asked to load some drivers but that should not be neccecary.\n\nIf your pc currently uses a video card that can be removed, take it out and show it in the computer store to have it replaced with one that goes in the same kind of slot.\n\nOh, it might be wise not to try your video card in a friends computer - you might just fry that one... :)\n\nGood luck.
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The difference in memory installed is probably being used by your video card.  It looks like around 22MBytes.
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1. The correct drivers are not being used\n2. try increasing the screen resulution (right click desktop, properties, display, screen resulution. Try using 1024 x 768)
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When you install the standalone video card you must first go into the BIOS to disable the on-board video. That should free up shared memory for your PC and probably give your system a good speed boost too! BIOS does NOT self adjust and you must disable the on-board card to avoid conflicts. Don't forget to install the drivers for the new card and I recommend you update these drivers from the manufacturers site on the Internet once your system is up and running again. Good Luck!
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there's an area in the control panel of the video card for games settings or go to the games website and look in there support
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0 display memory sounds wrong.  Only way to increase your display memory is to upgrade your video card.
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As far as I'm aware they'res not. There are generally settings on the actual monitor for stuff like that. Those settings are independent of the computer or the video card
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Assuming he has windows XP, Rick click on a blank area of the desktop and select Properties from the menu. in the window that opens find the tab on the top called settings, it is the leftmost tab. In this section click the button called advanced,in the resulting window click the tab at the top called Adapter. The information is about your video card, Chip Type will tell you who made the chipset of the card and what type it is, Memory size is also listed. To know if it is sufficient for your games read the information supplied with the game, if the memory on your card is lower that whaqt the game recommends it is probably insufficient. If you cant figure it out from there write the information down and take it to your local computer shop or best buy and consult one of their representatives, typically they will be able to assist you, although they will usually attempt to sell you the most expensive high end card they have if you talk to them they will usually in the end make a reasonable recommednation on what you need.
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just change your system resolution.. that will change the size you see
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Based on my own experience, I don't believe RAM usage is the problem.\n\nIf your computer is actually spontaneously powering off, the problem is most likely that your computer's power supply cannot meet your hardware's power requirements.  I would suggest you have a professional replace your power supply with one that supplies at least 430W.\n\nTo answer the question you asked, however, what you can do to minimize RAM usage is use the System Configuration Utility to disable Startup Items from loading.\n\nTo do this, click Start -> Run, type:\nmsconfig\nand click OK.  Click Selective Startup, uncheck the Load Startup Items box, and click OK.  Let it restart your computer when it asks to do so.\n\nOn restart, it will remind you that you used the System Configuration Utility to change your startup.  Just click OK.  Then start your game.\n\nNote that it is not unusual for a game to max out your system resources -- the more RAM it has the better it will typically perform.\n\nAlso note that using this method *may* prevent your antivirus from loading.  If this is the case, you need to make sure that all you do, while your system is configured this way, is play your game.\n\nTo return your system back to its normal configuration, follow the instructions above to get back into the System Configuration Utility, click Normal Startup and then click OK.  Let it restart the system when it prompts you to do so.
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It sounds like your video card got jarred loose, or is bad.  Try reseating it, if that doesn't work, you may need a new one.\n\nBy the way, the computer itself comes on, right?
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download your video card driver it should come with the program right click on the desktop and goto properties to access it