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Direct X Unknown - G200
Running Win95
Dell XPS 233
64Mb of Ram.
VGABios=1.1.
driver=4.10.01.4260.
user=non-savvy
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I have had a lot of misbehaviors since I put this card in (1.5 years) but I don't know if they all are related.
1) Everytime I reboot I get a serie of 3 beeps (long-short-short) which according to my doc means that the video card is not getting recognized. The monitor takes a while to turn on but it eventually does. sometimes the machine is on but the monitor is not, i have bypassed this by hitting randomly the Escape or the Enter keys.
2) I lately tried to install Links 2001 which apparently installed a new Direct X (updated from 6 to 7 I believe). Since then my system does not recognize any DirectX (the display properties box shows Direct X=unknown). I tried to install the new DirectX 7 independently from the Links Software but no luck.
3) I tried to install DirectX from my original Matrox CD but the program could not run as it told me that 'this program does not run with my current graphic card'. I don't recall in what context but I had seen this dialog many times when I was installing the card originally.
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I just downloaded new drivers from MURC I will install them and see if it changes anything.
I read about people flashing their BIOS and stuff and although I don't have a clue what it means, it seems that the symptoms that these people are experiencing are very similar to mine.
I am almost ready to go on eBay and get rid of it.
Is there hope?
Help!!!
Dell XPS 233
64Mb of Ram.
VGABios=1.1.
driver=4.10.01.4260.
user=non-savvy
================
I have had a lot of misbehaviors since I put this card in (1.5 years) but I don't know if they all are related.
1) Everytime I reboot I get a serie of 3 beeps (long-short-short) which according to my doc means that the video card is not getting recognized. The monitor takes a while to turn on but it eventually does. sometimes the machine is on but the monitor is not, i have bypassed this by hitting randomly the Escape or the Enter keys.
2) I lately tried to install Links 2001 which apparently installed a new Direct X (updated from 6 to 7 I believe). Since then my system does not recognize any DirectX (the display properties box shows Direct X=unknown). I tried to install the new DirectX 7 independently from the Links Software but no luck.
3) I tried to install DirectX from my original Matrox CD but the program could not run as it told me that 'this program does not run with my current graphic card'. I don't recall in what context but I had seen this dialog many times when I was installing the card originally.
=============
I just downloaded new drivers from MURC I will install them and see if it changes anything.
I read about people flashing their BIOS and stuff and although I don't have a clue what it means, it seems that the symptoms that these people are experiencing are very similar to mine.
I am almost ready to go on eBay and get rid of it.
Is there hope?
Help!!!
If so, check that the video card is pushed in fully and that power cables are all secure as well.
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