[. . . ] Graphics Card
Drivers and Utilities
Installation Guide
E1728 First Edition 2005
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The ASUS VGA installation program will restart your computer after all components are installed into your computer.
The following screen displays the Windows Display Model (WDM) drivers installation process.
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10. From the ASUS VGARTD driver installation screen, select Y e s , install its VGARTD driver then click O K K. a g r e e m e n t then click N e x t
The DirectXTM installation process appears only if you selected the DirectX item from the custom install screen.
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Click N e x t to continue or B a c k to return from previous screen or C a n c e l to abort installation.
The Microsoft® DirectXTM setup installs components.
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10. The Microsoft® DirectXTM setup notifies you to restart your computer to apply changes. Click Finish.
The ASUS VGA installation program will restart your computer after all components are installed into your computer.
The following screen displays the Windows Display Model (WDM) drivers installation process.
11. From the ASUS VGARTD driver installation screen, select Y e s , install its VGARTD driver then click O K K. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install the appropriate VGARTD driver for the chipset on your motherboard.
The ASUS AGP VGARTD driver installation process appears only if you selected the VGART item from the custom install screen.
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The final tasks of the setup process is displayed on the progress bar. After the installation is complete, select Y e s , I w a n t to restart my computer h. n o w then click F i n i s h
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Updating the Windows® display driver
The latest display driver for your ASUS graphics card is available at the ASUS website (www. asus. com). Click D e v i c e M a n a g e r then r, double-click on D i s p l a y s. adapters
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Select the current display adapter then click on the n. Properties icon
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From the Properties dialog box, select the D r i v e r tab, then click on U p d a t e D r i v e r r.
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Select the D o n ' t s e a r c h . i n s t a l l option, then click N e x t
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Click H a v e D i s k . Next When setup prompts you for the location of the driver, click B r o w s e to locate the saved driver file in your hard disk, network, floppy or CD-ROM drive.
10. The application prompts you to restart your computer to complete the process. Yes
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Removing display driver
If you want to replace your display driver or if you no longer need the display driver for your card, follow the procedures in this section to completely remove the display driver from the system. From the Control Panel, double-click the A d d o r R e m o v e P r o g r a m s icon to display the A d d o r R e m o v e P r o g r a m s screen. Select A T I - S o f t w a r e U n i n s t a l l U t i l i t y from the list, then click C h a n g e / R e m o v e e. The application prompts you to restart your computer to complete the process. 5.
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Utilities
Your graphics card package comes with innovative technologies to turn your computer into a smart multimedia center. You can install or remove these utilities using any of the recommended methods in this section. After installing the VGA drivers for your graphics card, use any of the recommended methods to install any of the following utilities: A. [. . . ] From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click B r o w s e C D D.
The setup displays the following window.
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View readme file
To view the readme file: 1. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click R e a d M e e.
The setup displays the following window.
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Appendix: Basic troubleshooting
If you encounter any of the following conditions after installing your graphics card, try performing one of the possible solutions before calling for technical support.
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No display after the card is installed. Make sure that the signal cable is properly connected to your monitor and graphics card. [. . . ]