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Posted by: Louis Bruno [Forum Host] from nycmny1-ar1-4-43-227-005.elnk.dsl.gtei.net on May 12, 2002 at 17:14:18
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In Reply to: help w/disabling on-board video card posted by nick sorrell on May 12, 2002 at 13:01:08

Subject: Re: help w/disabling on-board video card

1. Support for Compaq PCs is readily available on the manufacturer's website.
2. Otherwise:
(a) Just plug the new card in. Many motherboards switch automatically.
(b) If yours doesn't, go into Setup (hit DEL or ESC or F1 or F11) as the machine first boots, and look for a video setting.
(c) Failing that, look on the motherboard for a miniswitch (unlikely) or jumpers labeled VIDEO EXT/IN or VIDEO EN/DIS.
(d) If you can't disable the onboard video automatically, by a BIOS setting, or by jumpers, disable it in Device Manager. This will work but has the drawback that the resources used by the video adapter may not be freed for other system use.

Good luck!


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