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06-07-2008
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| Home premium 32 bit, SP1 | video card, min. requirement Hello everyone, I posted this in Forums, Games. Now I'm posting the same question here. I hope it's not against the rule. I have a program which can tell me which pc games I can or cannot play. It will run through my computer system and show me the list, which I pass and which I do not. I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed except the video card. Can I upgrade my video card, or will my laptop be able to handle it ? I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. Please click the screenshot link to see what video card I'm supposed to have. ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting |
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06-08-2008
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| | Re: video card, min. requirement On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:10:01 -0500, t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: Quote: > >Hello everyone, >I posted this in Forums, Games. Now I'm posting the same question here. >I hope it's not against the rule. >I have a program which can tell me which pc games I can or cannot play. >It will run through my computer system and show me the list, which I >pass and which I do not. >I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed except >the video card. Can I upgrade my video card, or will my laptop be able >to handle it ? I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. Please click the >screenshot link to see what video >card I'm supposed to have. > >'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting' >(http://imagegrotto.com/view-video_ca..._req.14327.JPG) sorry... |
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06-08-2008
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| | Re: video card, min. requirement Laptops usually can't be upgraded as far as video is concerned. You will probably have to run it on a desktop as most laptops are made for office applications and productivity rather than gaming. Some laptops are somewhat decent gaming machines, and are marketed as such. But, they will never be a gaming desktop replacement. -- Dustin Harper dharper@xxxxxx http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer "t-4-2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:e0f1c03185bf8463583554538ff5f963@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello everyone, > I posted this in Forums, Games. Now I'm posting the same question here. > I hope it's not against the rule. > I have a program which can tell me which pc games I can or cannot play. > It will run through my computer system and show me the list, which I > pass and which I do not. > I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed except > the video card. Can I upgrade my video card, or will my laptop be able > to handle it ? I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. Please click the > screenshot link to see what video > card I'm supposed to have. > > 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting' > (http://imagegrotto.com/view-video_ca..._req.14327.JPG) > > > -- > t-4-2 |
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06-08-2008
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| Home premium 32 bit, SP1 | Re: video card, min. requirement  Quote: Originally Posted by Katy Pluta  On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:10:01 -0500, t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: Quote: > >Hello everyone, >I posted this in Forums, Games. Now I'm posting the same question here. >I hope it's not against the rule. >I have a program which can tell me which pc games I can or cannot play. >It will run through my computer system and show me the list, which I >pass and which I do not. >I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed except >the video card. Can I upgrade my video card, or will my laptop be able >to handle it ? I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. Please click the >screenshot link to see what video >card I'm supposed to have. > >'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting' >(ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting) sorry... Quote: Originally Posted by Dustin Harper Laptops usually can't be upgraded as far as video is concerned. You will probably have to run it on a desktop as most laptops are made for office applications and productivity rather than gaming. Some laptops are somewhat decent gaming machines, and are marketed as such. But, they will never be a gaming desktop replacement. -- Dustin Harper dharper@xxxxxx VistaRIP | Vista Resource & Information Page Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. Help about the Web-based Newsreader "t-4-2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:e0f1c03185bf8463583554538ff5f963@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello everyone, > I posted this in Forums, Games. Now I'm posting the same question here. > I hope it's not against the rule. > I have a program which can tell me which pc games I can or cannot play. > It will run through my computer system and show me the list, which I > pass and which I do not. > I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed except > the video card. Can I upgrade my video card, or will my laptop be able > to handle it ? I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. Please click the > screenshot link to see what video > card I'm supposed to have. > > 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting' > (ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting) > > > -- > t-4-2  |
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06-09-2008
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| | Re: video card, min. requirement t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in news:44036665ca4b04f4019f16db66add6d9@xxxxxx-gateway.com: Quote: > > Katy Pluta;740817 Wrote: Quote: >> On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:10:01 -0500, t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> >> wrote: Quote: >> > > > >> > > >> > >Hello everyone, >> > >I posted this in Forums, Games. Now I'm posting the same question >> > here. >> > >I hope it's not against the rule. >> > >I have a program which can tell me which pc games I can or cannot >> > play. >> > >It will run through my computer system and show me the list, which >> > >I pass and which I do not. >> > >I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed >> > >except the video card. Can I upgrade my video card, or will my >> > >laptop be able to handle it ? I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. >> > >Please click the screenshot link to see what video >> > >card I'm supposed to have. >> > > >> > >'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting' >> > >('ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting' >> > (http://imagegrotto.com/view-video_ca..._req.14327.JPG)) > > >> With most laptops it is not possible to upgrade the video component >> sorry... > Dustin Harper;740938 Wrote: Quote: >> Laptops usually can't be upgraded as far as video is concerned. You >> will probably have to run it on a desktop as most laptops are made >> for office >> applications and productivity rather than gaming. Some laptops are >> somewhat >> decent gaming machines, and are marketed as such. But, they will >> never be a >> gaming desktop replacement. >> >> -- >> >> Dustin Harper >> dharper@xxxxxx >> 'VistaRIP' (http://www.vistarip.com) | Vista Resource & Information >> Page >> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web >> interface. >> 'Help about the Web-based Newsreader' >> (http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...m#RateAPostAsA >> nswer) >> >> >> >> >> "t-4-2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message >> news:e0f1c03185bf8463583554538ff5f963@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > Quote: >> > > >> > > Hello everyone, >> > > I asked about Civilization 4, and it said NO. Everything passed >> > except >> > > the video card. >> > > I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop. Quote: > Thank you. You sure know how to break a guy's heart !! you need. Dell XPS notebooks (any model) are a great place to start. FYI though, this laptop will run Civilization, chances are your video driver is messed up. http://tinyurl.com/23f8f6 - Latest driver for your notebook video card. Download, install, run the game. If you need other drivers, here's the link to the driver download page for your notebook... http://tinyurl.com/ytp7bk -- -A. |
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06-09-2008
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| Home premium 32 bit, SP1 | Re: video card, min. requirement Quote: Originally Posted by Andy [YaYa] t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in news:44036665ca4b04f4019f16db66add6d9@xxxxxx-gateway.com: Quote: > > Katy Pluta;740817 Wrote: Quote: >> On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:10:01 -0500, t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> >> wrote: >> >> With most laptops it is not possible to upgrade the video component >> sorry... > Dustin Harper;740938 Wrote: Quote: > Thank you. You sure know how to break a guy's heart !! you need. Dell XPS notebooks (any model) are a great place to start. FYI though, this laptop will run Civilization, chances are your video driver is messed up. Drivers and Downloads - Latest driver for your notebook video card. Download, install, run the game. If you need other drivers, here's the link to the driver download page for your notebook... Drivers & Downloads -- -A.  |
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