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Answer» Hello again wonderful people I recently purchased a USB2 / Firewire card for my HUBBY so he could burn his dvd's faster. We have an external dvd recorder which works ok but it could be faster. We do not have a USB2 port on computer. (older one) When we put the card into the computer, and turned it on all the pictures on the monitor were so large they did not all fit. and the resolution went WAY down from 32 bit to 4 and it would not let me change it . Can you help me. I wanted to do something nice for him the DVD burner was a gift and now the card wont work. Would a IOGEAR GF#) card be better. (system = Pentium 3 processor, 750 mz? XP with Sp2) Please let me know Thanks CRLY1264 Did you check to be sure that this port was compatible FIRST? Have you tried updating your video card drivers by going to your video card manufacturer's website? Have you been keeping up with your Windows Updates? [glb]Flame[/glb] Quote ... 1. I recently purchased a USB2 / Firewire card... 2. Would a IOGEAR GF#) card be better... 1. MAKE and model of card? 2. What is "GF#)"? Hi again, Yes I have all my Windows updates I get them automatically The USB card I bot was from some co Im not familiar with SYS co so I returned it (From Amazon .com) The one I wanted to purchase was the IOGEAR brand but Im thinking that any card will be good How do I update my video card?? How do I know what i have. Sorry Im very computer dumb thanks for helping You have at least 3 choices when it comes to finding out the type of videocard you have: First option: 1. Physically remove the cover of your PC. This will reveal the hardware 2. Find the card where the VGA connector LEADING from the monitor to the PC is connected to. Search the videocard for a name or any other relevant number/word. -- Do not attempt to remove the videocard without taking precautionary measures first! Second Option: 1. Go to Start 2. Run 3. Type dxdiag 4. Go to the monitor tab. Third Option: 1. Right click on My Computer 2. Click on properties 3. Go to the Hardware Tab 4. Click on device manager. 5. Look for 'monitor adaptors' once inside the device manager. Additional: Also REFER to this article for information regarding videocards.Thank you for your help I will try this and let you know CrlyGood afternoon everyone Sorry I did not get back to you sooner I was a bit busy lol Anyway, I am glad again to report that i have installed an daptec usb2 card to my computer and it works great. I hve no more monitor problems and no computer problems at all THANKS TO ALL YOU GREAT PEOPLE!!!. Any how, thanks for the help and talk soon I love to read the questions in here I learn so much Happy Thursday Crly1264

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Hello again wonderful people
I recently purchased a USB2 / Firewire card for my HUBBY so he could burn his dvd's faster. We have an external dvd recorder which works ok but it could be faster. We do not have a USB2 port on computer. (older one)

When we put the card into the computer, and turned it on all the pictures on the monitor were so large they did not all fit. and the resolution went WAY down from 32 bit to 4 and it would not let me change it .

Can you help me. I wanted to do something nice for him
the DVD burner was a gift and now the card wont work.
Would a IOGEAR GF#) card be better.

(system = Pentium 3 processor, 750 mz? XP with Sp2)
Please let me know

Thanks
CRLY1264

Did you check to be sure that this port was compatible FIRST? Have you tried updating your video card drivers by going to your video card manufacturer's website? Have you been keeping up with your Windows Updates?

[glb]Flame[/glb] Quote

...
1. I recently purchased a USB2 / Firewire card...
2. Would a IOGEAR GF#) card be better...

1. MAKE and model of card?
2. What is "GF#)"?
Hi again,
Yes I have all my Windows updates I get them
automatically
The USB card I bot was from some co Im not familiar with SYS co so I returned it
(From Amazon .com)

The one I wanted to purchase was the IOGEAR brand
but Im thinking that any card will be good

How do I update my video card?? How do I know what i have. Sorry Im very computer dumb
thanks for helping

You have at least 3 choices when it comes to finding out the type of videocard you have:

First option:

1. Physically remove the cover of your PC. This will reveal the hardware
2. Find the card where the VGA connector LEADING from the monitor to the PC is connected to. Search the videocard for a name or any other relevant number/word.
-- Do not attempt to remove the videocard without taking precautionary measures first!

Second Option:

1. Go to Start
2. Run
3. Type dxdiag
4. Go to the monitor tab.

Third Option:

1. Right click on My Computer
2. Click on properties
3. Go to the Hardware Tab
4. Click on device manager.
5. Look for 'monitor adaptors' once inside the device manager.

Additional:

Also REFER to this article for information regarding videocards.Thank you for your help
I will try this and let you know
CrlyGood afternoon everyone
Sorry I did not get back to you sooner I was a bit busy
lol
Anyway, I am glad again to report that i have installed an daptec usb2 card to my computer and it works great.
I hve no more monitor problems and no computer problems at all THANKS TO ALL YOU GREAT PEOPLE!!!.

Any how, thanks for the help and talk soon
I love to read the questions in here I learn so much

Happy Thursday
Crly1264

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