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Offline Bellzemos

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A problem with graphics
« on: December 02, 2009, 12:23:35 PM »
A problem on a laptop (Lenovo 3000 N200) - some days ago this error began to show when I tried to start any game:



Also, when I'm watching a clip (AVI) the quality is lower than it was before (with same video clip).

I have reinstalled the graphic driver for my laptop, but that didn't help. Then I installed DirectX and still nothing changed.

What could it be and how to solve it?

Thank you! :)
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 12:31:24 PM »
Have you installed the latest BIOS and video updates?

Drivers and software - Lenovo N200 (type 0769):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67975
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67855.html#video
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 12:35:30 PM »
YoKenny is right.  :D

Try updating your bios and driver.

Maybe there is support on Lenovo's website to update the driver and bios. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 08:36:11 PM »
Quote from: YoKenny on December 02, 2009, 12:31:24 PM
Have you installed the latest BIOS and video updates?

Drivers and software - Lenovo N200 (type 0769):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67975
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67855.html#video

I updated it and it's still the same: same error displays and same low quality video.  :(
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 08:48:52 PM »
I honestly don't know if a driver update would make any difference if the graphics chip isn't Directx9 I don't see how a software update would change any hardware restriction.

Lets work this in an extreme way, Directx10 graphics cards are out there, but you couldn't simply run a driver update to make a directx9 graphics card/chip become directx10.

So you need to know what the graphics chip supports, but I would have thought for a reasonably new notebook it should have directx9 support.

See http://www.nvidia.com/page/go_7300.html, which shows it supports directx9, but not what version, perhaps you need an nvidia driver update ?
« Last Edit: December 02, 2009, 08:56:05 PM by DavidR »
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 09:21:25 PM »
Run DXDIAG

DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190900
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 12:30:41 AM »
Here's my problem (red underline):



And the thing is that it all worked fine a week ago... Is it possible that this is a hardware problem? But then it's likely that only the part that does 3D stuff is not working. Is that possible? Because otherwise the graphics are fine as always.
« Last Edit: December 03, 2009, 12:32:43 AM by Bellzemos »
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 01:50:30 AM »
Quote from: Bellzemos on December 02, 2009, 12:23:35 PM
A problem on a laptop (Lenovo 3000 N200) - some days ago this error began to show when I tried to start any game:

Also, when I'm watching a clip (AVI) the quality is lower than it was before (with same video clip).

I have reinstalled the graphic driver for my laptop, but that didn't help. Then I installed DirectX and still nothing changed.

What could it be and how to solve it?

Thank you! :)

Hi...

Did this problem come on all of a sudden out of nowhere or was it a result a specific action or event, like installing or uninstalling software?

May God bless you :)
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 11:42:34 AM »
@Bellzemos

So 2D graphics work OK and your hardware is not capable of running 3D graphics.

Have you updated the BIOS to the latest level?
Have you updated the video driver to the latest level?

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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 01:45:28 PM »
Quote from: ardvark on December 03, 2009, 01:50:30 AM
Hi...

Did this problem come on all of a sudden out of nowhere or was it a result a specific action or event, like installing or uninstalling software?

May God bless you :)

It came all of a sudden - out of nowhere. That's the problem.
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 01:47:23 PM »
Quote from: YoKenny on December 03, 2009, 11:42:34 AM
So 2D graphics work OK and your hardware is not capable of running 3D graphics.

Have you updated the BIOS to the latest level?
Have you updated the video driver to the latest level?

It seems so, yes.

BIOS and video driver were already the latest version, but I updated the video driver again, just for the kicks, and nothing's changed. Weird stuff.
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 04:44:09 PM »
Try "Disable Direct 3D". Go back in and reenable it.
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 06:01:05 PM »
I can't - it's greyed out (look at the picture above).
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 06:24:54 PM »
Make sure Hardware Acceleration is on. AGP on (show?X). AGP in Bios.
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Re: A problem with graphics
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 07:42:04 PM »
I don't understand. Where do I turn this on? Thanx!
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