October 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1176 pages
27h 33m
English
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Updating Your Display Driver
Problems that prevent you from setting a reasonable desktop size and color depth are often caused by the device driver for the video card. Similarly, if a video card meets all the requirements for Aero Glass, and you still can’t get Aero Glass to work, you might need to update your display driver. To do so, follow these steps:
1. If you’re in a standard user account, log in to an account that has administrative privileges.
2. Connect to the Internet so that Windows can look for a new driver online.
3. Open Device Manager (press Windows+X and click Device Manager).
4. Click the arrow (if any) next to Display Adapters.
5. Right-click the icon that represents your video card and choose Update Driver Software. Figure 16.6 shows an example.
FIGURE 16.6 Updating the device driver for a video card
Note
The device name that shows under Display Adapters will likely be different on your computer. Also, only one name will likely be listed.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
If the search doesn’t find an updated driver, you might already have the latest driver for your video card. The only way to know for sure is to visit the card manufacturer’s website and look up the latest driver for your specific video card.
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