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Troubleshooting, Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software, Windows® New Hardware Found

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CHAPTER 5: Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 45 Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information. More troubleshooting information can be found on the ATI Website at ati.com/support/. Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software To ensure successful installation of your RADEON™ X800 card, you must uninstall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer. To uninstall old graphics drivers 1 With your current graphics card still in your computer, close all open applications. 2 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel, then select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your current graphic drivers, then click Add/Remove: • The Wizard will help you remove your current display drivers. • Restart your system after the drivers have been removed. L If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, they may also need to be removed at this point. For example, DVD Player or Multimedia applications. Windows® New Hardware Found Windows may start the Add New Hardware Wizard to install the Standard VGA Driver.

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Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 45
CHAPTER 5:
Troubleshooting
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems.
ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and
other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more
advanced troubleshooting information.
More troubleshooting information can be found on the ATI Website at
ati.com/support/.
Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software
To ensure successful installation of your RADEON™ X800 card, you must
uninstall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing
it from your computer.
To uninstall old graphics drivers
1
With your current graphics card still in your computer, close all open
applications.
2
Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel
, then select
Add/Remove
Programs
.
3
Select your current graphic drivers, then click
Add/Remove
:
•
The Wizard will help you remove your current display drivers.
•
Restart your system after the drivers have been removed.
Windows® New Hardware Found
Windows may start the
Add New Hardware Wizard
to install the
Standard VGA Driver.
If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software
installed, they may also need to be removed at this point. For example,
DVD Player or Multimedia applications.