Uh oh laptop graphics - strange driver behaviour - help!

TheBigCheese · 10 Nov 2009 at 11:20

Hi guys

Currently I'm in a bit of a flap...

I've got a MSI GX723 which has been a cracking machine with one niggle...when looking at photographs sometimes (curiously usually with light skin tones), some of the image looks like it's drawn with 8 bit graphics, blocks of colour, lack of shading etc.

So I've downloaded the latest WHOL graphics drivers from Nvidia for the Geforce GT 130M, uninstalled the older drivers, rebooted and loaded them up.

It then gave me the option of installing the HD audio drivers only and wouldn't install anything graphics wise! :eek:

I've gone into device manager to the display tab and tried to install them manually - it now just calls it "standard VGA Graphics Adaptor" but it says "The best software for your device is already installed" :eek:

The worst thing (so far) is I can't change the screen brightness so I'm peering into a gloom.

If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them!

Many thanks

*edit* Just realised I have posted this in general hardware...it's probably more suited to graphics/laptops/general software. Sorry about that mods!

J.B · 10 Nov 2009 at 12:34

Could try windows update to see if there is a Nvidia driver sitting there. Are you sure it was the right driver?

Failing that Id say you could alway to a system restor.

TheBigCheese · 10 Nov 2009 at 14:40

Hi, thanks for your post!

Yes it was definitely the right driver, I checked the compatibilty list before installing it, I also used the tool to download the correct driver automatically...same thing happens

Thanks for the tip with system restore, it's back to it's settings now, so I can change the brightness again (ah!), but the Nvidia logo isn't in the system tray anymore.'

Windows doesn't see any updates for it unfortunately.

PiKe · 10 Nov 2009 at 14:48

TheBigCheese said:
when looking at photographs sometimes (curiously usually with light skin tones), some of the image looks like it's drawn with 8 bit graphics, blocks of colour, lack of shading etc.

You have pixellated porn essentially?

TheBigCheese · 10 Nov 2009 at 15:03

PiKe said:
You have pixellated porn essentially?

Yeah, it's really offputting!

In all seriousness though, it is a real pain, whether I'm editing photos (not that sort), watching Youtube vids...anything really and it's there.