HP Workstation x2000 ATI Fire GL 8800 graphics card user guide - Page 15

Installing the Standard VGA Driver for Windows NT 4.0, Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA

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Installing the Hardware and Software 11 Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA To avoid possible driver conflicts between your old and new graphics card, install the standard VGA driver for your operating system. Install the standard VGA driver before you shut down your computer and remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card. Note: Installing the standard VGA driver is not required for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Installing the Standard VGA Driver for Windows NT 4.0 1 From the Start menu, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click on Display. The Display Properties sheet appears. 2 Click the Settings tab; then click the Display Type button. 3 Under Adapter Type, click the Change button. The Change Display window appears. 4 Under Manufacturers, select (Standard display types). Under Display, choose VGA compatible display adapter. 5 Click OK. You may need to insert your Windows NT 4.0 CDROM. 6 Click Close and OK as often as necessary to accept the changes. 7 Windows asks you if you want to restart your computer. Click No. 8 Shut down your computer. You are now ready to remove your old graphics card and install your new Fire GL 8800 card.

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Installing the Hardware and Software
11
Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA
To avoid possible driver conflicts between your old and new graphics
card, install the standard VGA driver for your operating system.
Install the standard VGA driver before you shut down your computer
and remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card.
Note:
Installing the standard VGA driver is not required for
Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Installing the Standard VGA Driver for Windows NT 4.0
1
From the Start menu, go to
Start > Settings > Control
Panel
, then double-click on
Display
. The
Display Properties
sheet appears.
2
Click the
Settings
tab; then click the
Display Type
button.
3
Under
Adapter Type
, click the
Change
button. The
Change
Display
window appears.
4
Under Manufacturers, select (Standard display types). Under
Display, choose VGA compatible display adapter.
5
Click
OK
. You may need to insert your Windows NT 4.0 CD-
ROM.
6
Click
Close
and
OK
as often as necessary to accept the changes.
7
Windows asks you if you want to restart your computer. Click
No
.
8
Shut down your computer. You are now ready to remove your
old graphics card and install your new Fire GL 8800 card.