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VGA adapter missing in Device Manager
  1. 22 Jul 2009 #1


    thenereus

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    VGA adapter missing in Device Manager

    In the device manager I have only the Nvidia 9800M drivers and no Intel VGA drivers. I vaguely remember there being Intel VGA drives as well when I revived the computer. I have done a Gateway system restore and the the Device manager has the display adapter listed as Nvidia 9800M with no Intel VGA.



    When I try to install Intel VGA UMA from the driver disk it says my computer does not meet the requirements and shuts down the installation program.

    Any help would be wonderful.

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  2. 22 Jul 2009 #2
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    Re: VGA adapter missing in Device Manager

    Hi thenerrus,

    If you have a display on your laptop, the VGA is working. I seriously doubt you have two different video cards in that lap because they're not usually built that way, unless you had another on installed. The information you provided says you have an Nvidia card as your video adapter, trying to install the Intel drivers and having them fail also says you only have an Nvidia adapter installed.

    So, unless you installed another video card or unsure what card you have installed in the laptop, I would suggest you look up your systems specs from the notebook manufacture and see what card is installed on the machine.

    Good luck.

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  3. 22 Jul 2009 #3
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    Re: VGA adapter missing in Device Manager

    vista installs the intel vga drivers , if you install the correct drivers your card/chip will be displayed correctly (9800m)

    im assuming when you saw intel vga drivers it was before you installed the correct ones (intel vga drivers being the generic drivers vista will install when it finds new hardware)

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