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[summer_skin]

OKAY! I need help!

I have successfully done the restore and everything's backed up (as far as I know, anyway!). I had to find a few things that I didn't even know were missing and ANYWAY. Here I am, trying to dl the updates I need for XP (joy) and whatnot but holy shit.

MY MONITOR.

It's a brand new, 17" HP flatscreen. Plug and play. But it/the computer won't let me set the resolution above 1280x720 and this requires 1440x900. The current setting in my display is only 1400x1050 or something, which I can't even set. So now everything is SQUISHED and terrible.

HELP?! I don't know what to do. My computer was built for me so I'm not even 100% sure what to search for as far as drivers so, but I DO have a breakdown of the specs, if anyone can help me out.

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[koulagirl666.livejournal.com]

You need to update your video card drivers. If Windows can't find the correct one and it's not in the updates you're doing now, you'll need to search the name + model number of your video card + drivers, or go to the website for the manufacturer.

[summer-skin.livejournal.com]

I figured it out about three seconds after I posted this, LOL. Tool = me.

Do you know if there's a site or a forum where it's easier to dl drivers like this? I'm trying to google it but I keep coming up against the nivida driver detective that you have to pay for so I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong or what.

[koulagirl666.livejournal.com]

That's usually how it works, though - if you ask you're guaranteed to figure it out before you get an answer!

There really isn't one easy place to find drivers; most forums are either brand-name specific or get shut down and move on without leaving a trail.
Have you tried the NVidia site (http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us) itself?