Managing Devices!

Hey, did you get my post about the graphics properties in the bios?  When you turn on the computer, you hit F2 i believe to enter the bios when the dell logo appears, from there, there should be a setting called perhiprials i believe (each bios is different), and one should allow you to select whether to use the onboard graphics, or an addin card.. you want to select addin card.

thanks - i was able to get into the BIOS and went into 'integrated peripherals'
these are my options:

SATA Mode 
Onboard Audio Controller {enabled}
Onboard LAN {enabled}
Onboard LAN BOOT ROM {disabled}
Onboard 1394 {enabled}

I also went into the 'advanced chipset features' and had these two options

Video Memory Size  {32, 64, 128}
PAVP Mode {disabled}

There doesn't seem to be an option for onboard/additional card. I've tried setting the PAVP mode enabled/disabled because it seemed like the only video option, also i've tried adjusting vid. memory size from 32 to 64.   I was generally familiar with Win XP's BIOS, but I don't know the Win 7 BIOS yet.

Kyle

In the advanced chipset section, there should be a section that says intigrated perhiprials according tot he manual of your computer (i looked it up after forgetting i could).  see if there is a section for shutting down the onboard graphics there.. if not.. it could be in that the bios is supposed to do it automatically and for whatever reason its not.  Also the BIOS is independent from the operating system (windows xp or windows 7) just so you know :-)

thanks for the help - i'll let you know when i get it....or don't   :)

kyle