tmockingbird,

* Install the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0
* Click Run
* Click Install. If you only see Repair or Remove, you already have it installed and you may cancel. If you do load it, restart the PC when finished

Download the Ati Catalyst driver
* Highlight Drivers & Software
* Click Find a Driver
* Click your operating system
* Click Radeon
* Click your model
* Click GO
* Click Catalyst Software Suite; ( I always load the latest Catalyst Control Center)
* Click Save- Desktop- Save

* Click Start- Turn Off Computer- Restart
* At the blue Dell, tap F8 to bring up the Windows boot menu
* Scroll to and select Safe Mode, Press the Enter Key
* Select the first or only operating system, Press the Enter Key
* Open the Control Panel- Add or Remove Programs
* Click ATI Catalyst Control Center
* Click Remove
* Click Yes
* If asked, click No to restart
* Click ATI Display Driver
* Click Remove
* Click Select All
* Click OK
* If asked, click No to restart
* Click ATI Software Uninstall Utility (if listed)
* Click Remove
* Click OK
* Click Yes to restart
* At the blue Dell, tap F8 to bring up the Windows boot menu
* Scroll to and select Safe Mode, Press the Enter Key
* Select the first or only operating system, Press the Enter Key
* This will force windows to load a VGA driver
* Click Start- Turn Off Computer- Restart

* Once windows is restarted, click Cancel twice
* Right click and close all running applications (Norton, Mcafee, etc.) in the taskbar by the clock

* Double click the downloaded Ati driver from the desktop
* Click Run
* Click Install
* Click Next
* Click Yes
* Click Express
* Click Finish
* Restart the PC when finished

My advanced settings -
* Double click the red Ati icon on the taskbar
* Click Advanced
* Click Next
* Click Yes
* Click 3D- All Settings
Smoothvision HD: Anti-Aliasing = Let the application decide
Smoothvision HD: Anistrop Filtering = Let the application decide
Catalyst A.I = Standard
Midimap Detail Level = High Performance
Wait for vertical refresh = Always On
Smartshader Effects = None
Adaptive Anti-Aliasing = Disabled
* Click Apply
* Click OK

Message Edited by DELL-ChrisM on 05-31-2007 04:06 PM