ok thx .. but im not much of a computer person so can you please tell me th
abreviations like mftr and OEM?
"Malke" wrote:
> helpy wrote:
> > I turned on my computer and it says that NVIDIA needs to install a driver..so
> > i installed it .. after that..my computer got choppy and it got screwed up my
> > desktop with big icons and stuff.... now i cant run my system restore to put
> > it back to normal because it says system restore not completed any
> > suggestions?
>
> Since you can log into the computer, try and roll back the video drivers
> to the ones that worked:
>
> Roll Back Troublesome Device Drivers in Windows Vista from the How-To
> Geek - http://tinyurl.com/346lox
>
> If that is unsuccessful, go to Control Panel>Programs and Features and
> find the entry for Nvidia display drivers. Click the Uninstall button.
> After you reboot, install the correct display drivers. Before you do
> this, get the correct drivers and have them handy. See below for general
> drivers information:
>
> Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:
>
> 1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
> 2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
> 3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM
> computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).
>
> Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.
>
> To find out what hardware is in your computer:
>
> 1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
> 2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific
> model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers
> anyway)
> 3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
> Advisor.
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
>
>
> Malke
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