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      02-16-2010
Dell XPS M1330, thought before I upgraded to W7 that I had a decent graphics card, now my Sleep button is shaded out and no screen savers can be used?

Ran Belarc Advisor and it states I have only

Standard VGA Graphics Adapter [Display adapter]
Generic Non-PnP Monitor

How can I find out what card I have and how to update the drivers?

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      02-16-2010
Use SIW, see the following:

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SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
SIW can create a report file (CSV, HTML, TXT or XML), and is able to run in batch mode (for Computer Software and Hardware Inventory, Asset Inventory Tracking, Audit Software Licenses, Software License Compliance).
The system information is divided into few major categories:
  • Software Inventory: Operating System, Installed Software and Hotfixes, Processes, Services, Users, Open Files, System Uptime, Installed Codecs, Software Licenses (Product Keys / Serial Numbers / CD Key), Secrets (Password Recovery).
  • Hardware Inventory: Motherboard, Sensors, BIOS, CPU, chipset, PCI/AGP, USB and ISA/PnP Devices, Memory, Video Card, Monitor, Disk Drives, CD/DVD Devices, SCSI Devices, S.M.A.R.T., Ports, Printers.
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  • Real-time monitors: CPU, Memory, Page File usage and Network Traffic.
SIW is a standalone utility that does not require installation (Portable Freeware) - one less installed program on your PC as well the fact that you can run the program directly from an USB flash drive, from a floppy, from a network drive or from a domain login script.
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Client Platform: Windows 7 / Vista / Windows XP / 2000 / NT4 / Me / 98 / Media Center / Tablet PC
This is a very extensive little piece of software! You may have to click around a little once you have it up and running but it will show all of the hardware you have on your system.

Go here to download it: http://www.gtopala.com/

I use the "Standalone English Version" click on that button and the download will begin right away.

 
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      02-16-2010
Looks like I need to "Trial Pay" for this service?...I'm pretty sure the Lappy had Nvidia graphics card or video card before I installed W7.
 
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Looking in the user manual that I just found the XPS M1330 has a Video Card ( is that the same as graphics card?) nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

So if I just download this driver will it solve my problems?
 
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      02-16-2010
Its free here > http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html


 
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      02-16-2010
Hi henfold

You should be using the latest graphics drivers what version of Windows 7 are you using ?

 
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Excellent! OK I have now confirmed this:
 
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So is it just a matter of downloading the appropriate driver for the nvidea device then the laptop will see it?

One of these?

http://support.dell.com/support/down...ckFormat=false
 
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Hi henfold

You should be using the latest graphics drivers what version of Windows 7 are you using ?
Version?...ummm 32bit?

Windows 7 Home Premium (build 7600)
Install Language: English (United States)
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      02-16-2010
My laptop done the same, I went to Driver Max, updated the driver in a few minutes. All's been OK since then.

 
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