a problem after installing windows 7

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 01:36

Hi,
I have just installed Windows 7 on my HP pavilion dv600 laptop. Everything seems to works great. When I went into screen saver settings to set up a screen saver it say's in the middle "the screen saver can't run becase it require a newer video card or one that compatible with direct3D" so
In display screen resolution/advance settings/ adapter, adapter type is a standard vga adapter,went I try to update the driver it say's it is upto date.

Any suggestions?

Not sure what type of card is in my laptop.

Craig321 · 26 Dec 2009 at 01:41

Find out what card is in there using something like Speccy & download the drivers from the ATI/NVIDIA/Intel website.

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 01:46

Hi,
Thanks. just downloaded and ran Speccy. it say's the card is a standard vga graphics adaptor.

Craig321 · 26 Dec 2009 at 01:49

Click on "Graphics" on the left hand side of Speccy, it should give you more details.

If not, get the trial of Everest.

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 02:01

hi,
Installed Everest and it say's-

"Display:
Video Adapter Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (14 MB) "

BloodyL · 26 Dec 2009 at 02:18

head over to: http://welcome.hp.com/country/uk/en/support.html
Type in the full name of the laptop as specified in the "How do I find my product name/ number" clicky, then you should be able to download the proper video drivers.

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 03:11

Hi,
Been over to http://welcome.hp.com/country/uk/en/support.html put the model number in HP pavilion 6907ea can't find any drivers for Windows 7 only Vista.

Could I install Vista drivers?

If I can- are these the right drivers? Driver - Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Series Video Driver -

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&lang=en&product=3786199

On the laptop there is a sticker saying "graphics by Nvidia"

Deleted member 77746 · 26 Dec 2009 at 10:01

Sounds like your graphics card on the laptop does not support Aero 3D. Your out of luck.

BloodyL · 26 Dec 2009 at 11:55

Tattooed said:
Hi,
Been over to http://welcome.hp.com/country/uk/en/support.html put the model number in HP pavilion 6907ea can't find any drivers for Windows 7 only Vista.

Could I install Vista drivers?

If I can- are these the right drivers? Driver - Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Series Video Driver -

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&lang=en&product=3786199

On the laptop there is a sticker saying "graphics by Nvidia"

Vista drivers will work fine.

Memphis · 26 Dec 2009 at 12:02

optitech-uk said:
Sounds like your graphics card on the laptop does not support Aero 3D. Your out of luck.

There is absolutely no way a GeForce series chip won't support Aero. He just needs to get the right drivers, either from HP or from nVidia directly if possible.

ShakenNstirred · 26 Dec 2009 at 12:08

if yours is a HP pavilion 6907ea then it has a 8400M GS nvidia graphics
get notebook drivers from here
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk
look for GeForce 8M series notebook drivers

MagicBoy · 26 Dec 2009 at 12:13

Memphis said:
There is absolutely no way a GeForce series chip won't support Aero. He just needs to get the right drivers, either from HP or from nVidia directly if possible.

GeForce 1-4 series don't support Aero. It runs (just) on an FX5200.

Most GeForce cards are supported out of the box (or via Windows Update) on Windows 7. If you can't anything else then go for the Vista drivers.

Memphis · 26 Dec 2009 at 12:36

MagicBoy said:
GeForce 1-4 series don't support Aero. It runs (just) on an FX5200.

Ah yeah, sorry, should have quantified my post with the words "reasonably modern" really shouldn't I?

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 12:51

Hi,
Thanks for all the replies

Are these the right drivers?

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/notebook_winvista_win7_195.62_whql_uk.html

ShakenNstirred · 26 Dec 2009 at 13:11

Tattooed said:
Hi,
Thanks for all the replies

Are these the right drivers?

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/notebook_winvista_win7_195.62_whql_uk.html

yes they look like they are
it win7 32 or 64 bit?

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 13:39

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. It's 32bit

ShakenNstirred · 26 Dec 2009 at 14:02

well hopefully they will sort your problem

Tattooed · 26 Dec 2009 at 14:19

Hi,
Downloaded and installed the drivers, everything seems fine.

ShakenNstirred · 26 Dec 2009 at 14:29

Tattooed said:
Hi,
Downloaded and installed the drivers, everything seems fine.

good news