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  #1  
Old March 18th 05, 04:21 PM
charlie R
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Default AGP Controller problem

Hi All,
I'm running Win98. The Graphics acceleration has not functioned
properly since a freeze-up while installing a program. (program was
uninstalled). Slider is on High in Device Manager, but pages load
slower than normal. Moving slider all the way off causes jerky
scrolling, so I know it's working on some level.

In Device Manager, Intel AGP Controller is enabled, but Driver details
button is greyed out, and it displays a message, The resources this
device is using do not match any of it's known configurations. Also
says, This Device is working properly, and no known conflicts. DXDIAG
and Everest report that AGP is disabled. This may cause performance
penalty. AGP aperture size is more than half of the system memory
size. This may cause performance penalty. In Everest, the Aperture
sixe is 64MB. I have 128MB installed. Adequate for my uses.

I have installed new Drivers for the S3Trio 3D Video Card, no change.
I tried removing the AGP Controller in Device Manager, and
reinstalling, no luck. I don't remember if it was in Safe Mode or
not, though. Any ideas what is causing the problem, and how to get
AGP to working properly again? Thanks in advance.

charlie R

  #2  
Old March 18th 05, 06:24 PM
Brian A.
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Posts: n/a
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Check the BIOS to see if AGP is enabled and if the settings are correct.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm




"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Hi All,
I'm running Win98. The Graphics acceleration has not functioned
properly since a freeze-up while installing a program. (program was
uninstalled). Slider is on High in Device Manager, but pages load
slower than normal. Moving slider all the way off causes jerky
scrolling, so I know it's working on some level.

In Device Manager, Intel AGP Controller is enabled, but Driver details
button is greyed out, and it displays a message, The resources this
device is using do not match any of it's known configurations. Also
says, This Device is working properly, and no known conflicts. DXDIAG
and Everest report that AGP is disabled. This may cause performance
penalty. AGP aperture size is more than half of the system memory
size. This may cause performance penalty. In Everest, the Aperture
sixe is 64MB. I have 128MB installed. Adequate for my uses.

I have installed new Drivers for the S3Trio 3D Video Card, no change.
I tried removing the AGP Controller in Device Manager, and
reinstalling, no luck. I don't remember if it was in Safe Mode or
not, though. Any ideas what is causing the problem, and how to get
AGP to working properly again? Thanks in advance.

charlie R


  #3  
Old March 19th 05, 11:43 AM
Lil' Dave
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Posts: n/a
Default

When I got to the last paragraph, it became confusing. Initially, you
insinuate you have an Intel chip type video. Then, you indicate an S3 video
chip at the end.

I've never seen anyone allocate half their system physical memory to video
per your aperture setting.
"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Hi All,
I'm running Win98. The Graphics acceleration has not functioned
properly since a freeze-up while installing a program. (program was
uninstalled). Slider is on High in Device Manager, but pages load
slower than normal. Moving slider all the way off causes jerky
scrolling, so I know it's working on some level.

In Device Manager, Intel AGP Controller is enabled, but Driver details
button is greyed out, and it displays a message, The resources this
device is using do not match any of it's known configurations. Also
says, This Device is working properly, and no known conflicts. DXDIAG
and Everest report that AGP is disabled. This may cause performance
penalty. AGP aperture size is more than half of the system memory
size. This may cause performance penalty. In Everest, the Aperture
sixe is 64MB. I have 128MB installed. Adequate for my uses.

I have installed new Drivers for the S3Trio 3D Video Card, no change.
I tried removing the AGP Controller in Device Manager, and
reinstalling, no luck. I don't remember if it was in Safe Mode or
not, though. Any ideas what is causing the problem, and how to get
AGP to working properly again? Thanks in advance.

charlie R



  #4  
Old March 19th 05, 05:16 PM
charlie R
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Default

Sorry for the confusion. I should have typed Video Adapter. Everest
reports the Memory Size for the S3Trio Video Adapter as 4 MB. 64MB is
the Aperture Size of the AGP Controller. Below is the list of PCI
devices, to clear things up, I hope. I was hoping I could fix this
problem without going into the BIOS. I've never tried that, and I'm
relatively new at this. Thanks.
charlie R

--------[ PCI
Devices ]-------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------

0 18 0 01h 144F-1048 Conexant PCI Modem Enumerator [NoDB]
0 3 0 00h 1014-010C ESS Technology ES1938/ES1941/ES1946
Solo-1(E) Sound Card
1 0 0 01h 1014-00DB IBM Integrated S3 Trio3D Video Adapter
0 2 1 01h 0000-0000 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE
Controller
0 2 2 01h 0000-0000 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host
Controller
0 2 0 02h 0000-0000 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator
4 - PIIX4E [A-0]
0 2 3 02h 0000-0000 Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power
Management Controller [A-0]
0 1 0 03h 0000-0000 Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [C-1]
0 0 0 03h 0000-0000 Intel 82443BX/ZX Host
Bridge/Controller [C-1]

"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
When I got to the last paragraph, it became confusing. Initially,

you
insinuate you have an Intel chip type video. Then, you indicate an

S3 video
chip at the end.

I've never seen anyone allocate half their system physical memory to

video
per your aperture setting.
"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Hi All,
I'm running Win98. The Graphics acceleration has not functioned
properly since a freeze-up while installing a program. (program

was
uninstalled). Slider is on High in Device Manager, but pages load
slower than normal. Moving slider all the way off causes jerky
scrolling, so I know it's working on some level.

In Device Manager, Intel AGP Controller is enabled, but Driver

details
button is greyed out, and it displays a message, The resources

this
device is using do not match any of it's known configurations.

Also
says, This Device is working properly, and no known conflicts.

DXDIAG
and Everest report that AGP is disabled. This may cause

performance
penalty. AGP aperture size is more than half of the system memory
size. This may cause performance penalty. In Everest, the

Aperture
sixe is 64MB. I have 128MB installed. Adequate for my uses.

I have installed new Drivers for the S3Trio 3D Video Card, no

change.
I tried removing the AGP Controller in Device Manager, and
reinstalling, no luck. I don't remember if it was in Safe Mode or
not, though. Any ideas what is causing the problem, and how to

get
AGP to working properly again? Thanks in advance.

charlie R




  #5  
Old March 20th 05, 09:17 AM
Brian A.
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Charlie,
Let's get down to basics so we can help.

If you do not have the video drivers for your adapter/onboard chip and are
unsure of how to obtain/install them, or if you do not have the disk that was
supplied with it that contains the drivers, please read and follow the requested
suggestions courtesy of a regular in this ng Joe727.

If you just reinstalled Windows, or you cannot change to 256, 16 bit, or 32 bit
color, you probably need to reinstall your video card drivers.

To reinstall your video card drivers, you need to know the exact make and model
of your video card in order to install the correct/updated drivers.

There are several ways to determine what kind of video card you have.

1. Check the manual that came with your PC.

2. You can open your PC tower to look at the video card and note the name and
numbers printed on it.

3. You can download and run this free program. It might be able to determine
what kind of video card you have:

Everest Home Edition
http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...ng=en&pageid=3

To find the Everest info you need to post, run the Everest program, and click
the + sign next to Computer on the left side of your screen then click Summary.

Then Right click the information on the *right* side of your screen and select
Copy. You can then paste the information in Notepad or paste it directly to this
newsgroup.

Everest will tell you a lot about what's inside your PC. In addition to telling
us the *Brand and Model Number* of your computer, please post back the
information Everest reports for your:

Motherboard

CPU

Chipset

Display PCI/AGP Video

Display GPU

This information will assist us in finding the correct video drivers, and
directing you to the video card manufacturer's website so you can download and
install them.

*** IMPORTANT *** Remember to tell us the *Brand and Model Number* of your
computer which is printed on your PC case or is listed in the manual that came
with your computer.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm




"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Sorry for the confusion. I should have typed Video Adapter. Everest
reports the Memory Size for the S3Trio Video Adapter as 4 MB. 64MB is
the Aperture Size of the AGP Controller. Below is the list of PCI
devices, to clear things up, I hope. I was hoping I could fix this
problem without going into the BIOS. I've never tried that, and I'm
relatively new at this. Thanks.
charlie R

--------[ PCI
Devices ]-------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------

0 18 0 01h 144F-1048 Conexant PCI Modem Enumerator [NoDB]
0 3 0 00h 1014-010C ESS Technology ES1938/ES1941/ES1946
Solo-1(E) Sound Card
1 0 0 01h 1014-00DB IBM Integrated S3 Trio3D Video Adapter
0 2 1 01h 0000-0000 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE
Controller
0 2 2 01h 0000-0000 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host
Controller
0 2 0 02h 0000-0000 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator
4 - PIIX4E [A-0]
0 2 3 02h 0000-0000 Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power
Management Controller [A-0]
0 1 0 03h 0000-0000 Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [C-1]
0 0 0 03h 0000-0000 Intel 82443BX/ZX Host
Bridge/Controller [C-1]

"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
When I got to the last paragraph, it became confusing. Initially,

you
insinuate you have an Intel chip type video. Then, you indicate an

S3 video
chip at the end.

I've never seen anyone allocate half their system physical memory to

video
per your aperture setting.
"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Hi All,
I'm running Win98. The Graphics acceleration has not functioned
properly since a freeze-up while installing a program. (program

was
uninstalled). Slider is on High in Device Manager, but pages load
slower than normal. Moving slider all the way off causes jerky
scrolling, so I know it's working on some level.

In Device Manager, Intel AGP Controller is enabled, but Driver

details
button is greyed out, and it displays a message, The resources

this
device is using do not match any of it's known configurations.

Also
says, This Device is working properly, and no known conflicts.

DXDIAG
and Everest report that AGP is disabled. This may cause

performance
penalty. AGP aperture size is more than half of the system memory
size. This may cause performance penalty. In Everest, the

Aperture
sixe is 64MB. I have 128MB installed. Adequate for my uses.

I have installed new Drivers for the S3Trio 3D Video Card, no

change.
I tried removing the AGP Controller in Device Manager, and
reinstalling, no luck. I don't remember if it was in Safe Mode or
not, though. Any ideas what is causing the problem, and how to

get
AGP to working properly again? Thanks in advance.

charlie R





  #6  
Old March 21st 05, 05:03 AM
charlie R
external usenet poster
 
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Default

Brian A.,
Below is the information you requested. I'm not having a problem with
the video itself. It's the Graphics acceleration that isn't
functioning properly. The AGP is Disabled, according to Everest.
It's an IBM 300GL, Model No. 628760U. Intel and IBM are no longer
making driver downloads available for this model, from what I could
glean from their sites. Thanks for any suggestions.
charlie R


--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003, 2004 Lavalys,
Inc. ]-----------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST
v1.10.106
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer IBM23AA063 (IBM
Personal Computer)
Generator Valued Customer
Operating System Microsoft
Windows 98 4.10.1998A (Win98 Retail)
Date 2005-03-20
Time 22:44


--------[
Summary ]-------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft
Windows 98
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106
(IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904
(DirectX 9.0)
Computer Name IBM23AA063
(IBM Personal Computer)
User Name Valued
Customer

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium
II, 400 MHz (4 x 100)
Motherboard Name IBM 628760U
Motherboard Chipset Intel
82440BX/ZX
System Memory 128 MB
(SDRAM)
BIOS Type IBM (04/01/99)
Communication Port Communications
Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer
Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter S3 Inc. Trio3D
(4 MB)
3D Accelerator S3 Trio3D
Monitor Compaq MV740
[17" CRT] (10281228222520)

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Charlie,
Let's get down to basics so we can help.

If you do not have the video drivers for your adapter/onboard chip

and are
unsure of how to obtain/install them, or if you do not have the disk

that was
supplied with it that contains the drivers, please read and follow

the requested
suggestions courtesy of a regular in this ng Joe727.

If you just reinstalled Windows, or you cannot change to 256, 16

bit, or 32 bit
color, you probably need to reinstall your video card drivers.

To reinstall your video card drivers, you need to know the exact

make and model
of your video card in order to install the correct/updated drivers.

There are several ways to determine what kind of video card you

have.

1. Check the manual that came with your PC.

2. You can open your PC tower to look at the video card and note the

name and
numbers printed on it.

3. You can download and run this free program. It might be able to

determine
what kind of video card you have:

Everest Home Edition
http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...ng=en&pageid=3

To find the Everest info you need to post, run the Everest program,

and click
the + sign next to Computer on the left side of your screen then

click Summary.

Then Right click the information on the *right* side of your screen

and select
Copy. You can then paste the information in Notepad or paste it

directly to this
newsgroup.

Everest will tell you a lot about what's inside your PC. In addition

to telling
us the *Brand and Model Number* of your computer, please post back

the
information Everest reports for your:

Motherboard

CPU

Chipset

Display PCI/AGP Video

Display GPU

This information will assist us in finding the correct video

drivers, and
directing you to the video card manufacturer's website so you can

download and
install them.

*** IMPORTANT *** Remember to tell us the *Brand and Model Number*

of your
computer which is printed on your PC case or is listed in the manual

that came
with your computer.

--

Brian A.
"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Sorry for the confusion. I should have typed Video Adapter.

Everest
reports the Memory Size for the S3Trio Video Adapter as 4 MB.

64MB is
the Aperture Size of the AGP Controller. Below is the list of PCI
devices, to clear things up, I hope. I was hoping I could fix

this
problem without going into the BIOS. I've never tried that, and

I'm
relatively new at this. Thanks.
charlie R


  #7  
Old March 22nd 05, 02:22 AM
Brian A.
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Damn that's an old machine and not the easiest to search out info on. I had
found a manual but nothing that helps with the BIOS, only board layout which
doesn't show to have an AGP slot. It does mention AGP S3 TRIO3D as the audio
component. Is that onboard/integrated sound or and Adapter card.
Try finding a newer version driver at: http://www.driverguide.com/ They have
many S3 Trio3D drivers.
Free registration. You can actually use the old default for everyone:
username: drivers
pw: all

Before doing so see if there is a way to enable the AGP in Display Properties
Settings Advanced button.
Also check the BIOS to make sure AGP hasn't been disabled there.

Press the Pause key during POST ( screen that shows the BIOS type/date, memory
count and hardware detection )
Look on the screen for which key to press to enter the bios
In the BIOS look for a screen that mentions video and the type to use. If it
doesn't show AGP, change it to AGP if possible, then Save change and Exit to
reboot.

I have another trick or two up my sleeve to find info but don't hold your breath
at this moment.

Good luck for the time being.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm




"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Brian A.,
Below is the information you requested. I'm not having a problem with
the video itself. It's the Graphics acceleration that isn't
functioning properly. The AGP is Disabled, according to Everest.
It's an IBM 300GL, Model No. 628760U. Intel and IBM are no longer
making driver downloads available for this model, from what I could
glean from their sites. Thanks for any suggestions.
charlie R


--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003, 2004 Lavalys,
Inc. ]-----------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST
v1.10.106
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer IBM23AA063 (IBM
Personal Computer)
Generator Valued Customer
Operating System Microsoft
Windows 98 4.10.1998A (Win98 Retail)
Date 2005-03-20
Time 22:44


--------[
Summary ]-------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft
Windows 98
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106
(IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904
(DirectX 9.0)
Computer Name IBM23AA063
(IBM Personal Computer)
User Name Valued
Customer

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium
II, 400 MHz (4 x 100)
Motherboard Name IBM 628760U
Motherboard Chipset Intel
82440BX/ZX
System Memory 128 MB
(SDRAM)
BIOS Type IBM (04/01/99)
Communication Port Communications
Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer
Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter S3 Inc. Trio3D
(4 MB)
3D Accelerator S3 Trio3D
Monitor Compaq MV740
[17" CRT] (10281228222520)

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Charlie,
Let's get down to basics so we can help.

If you do not have the video drivers for your adapter/onboard chip

and are
unsure of how to obtain/install them, or if you do not have the disk

that was
supplied with it that contains the drivers, please read and follow

the requested
suggestions courtesy of a regular in this ng Joe727.

If you just reinstalled Windows, or you cannot change to 256, 16

bit, or 32 bit
color, you probably need to reinstall your video card drivers.

To reinstall your video card drivers, you need to know the exact

make and model
of your video card in order to install the correct/updated drivers.

There are several ways to determine what kind of video card you

have.

1. Check the manual that came with your PC.

2. You can open your PC tower to look at the video card and note the

name and
numbers printed on it.

3. You can download and run this free program. It might be able to

determine
what kind of video card you have:

Everest Home Edition
http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...ng=en&pageid=3

To find the Everest info you need to post, run the Everest program,

and click
the + sign next to Computer on the left side of your screen then

click Summary.

Then Right click the information on the *right* side of your screen

and select
Copy. You can then paste the information in Notepad or paste it

directly to this
newsgroup.

Everest will tell you a lot about what's inside your PC. In addition

to telling
us the *Brand and Model Number* of your computer, please post back

the
information Everest reports for your:

Motherboard

CPU

Chipset

Display PCI/AGP Video

Display GPU

This information will assist us in finding the correct video

drivers, and
directing you to the video card manufacturer's website so you can

download and
install them.

*** IMPORTANT *** Remember to tell us the *Brand and Model Number*

of your
computer which is printed on your PC case or is listed in the manual

that came
with your computer.

--

Brian A.
"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Sorry for the confusion. I should have typed Video Adapter.

Everest
reports the Memory Size for the S3Trio Video Adapter as 4 MB.

64MB is
the Aperture Size of the AGP Controller. Below is the list of PCI
devices, to clear things up, I hope. I was hoping I could fix

this
problem without going into the BIOS. I've never tried that, and

I'm
relatively new at this. Thanks.
charlie R



  #8  
Old March 22nd 05, 05:27 PM
charlie R
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Hi Brian,
Well, I finally found out which key gets you into the BIOS. (Press
and hold down F1 while pressing the Power button. It gives a keyboard
error which gives you the option to enter Setup Menu. In the Video
setup menu there was no option to enable AGP.
Video Setup Menu
1. Video Controller S3Trio Inc, Trio3D
2. Video Memory 4096KB
3. Video Aperture 64MB
4. Primary Display [PCI]
5. Palette Snooping Disabled
6. Video Interrupt [Enabled]

Advanced Settings had no mention of AGP. I decided to install the
updated S3Trio3D drivers I downloaded some time ago, in case I needed
them. I followed the instructions in the ReadMe file, and the install
went fine. Video acceleration is working great now! Everest still
shows AGP is disabled, but the S3Trio is an AGP device, so I guess
that's all that's needed. Acceleration is much smoother and faster
now.

Thanks for your help. I've only been using this computer for 2 and a
half years. My husband told me how to turn on the power, and away I
went. A great learning experience at my age. (64) The machine is
old, but I'm not so young myself. Thanks again.

charlie R

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Damn that's an old machine and not the easiest to search out info

on. I had
found a manual but nothing that helps with the BIOS, only board

layout which
doesn't show to have an AGP slot. It does mention AGP S3 TRIO3D as

the audio
component. Is that onboard/integrated sound or and Adapter card.
Try finding a newer version driver at: http://www.driverguide.com/

They have
many S3 Trio3D drivers.
Free registration. You can actually use the old default for

everyone:
username: drivers
pw: all

Before doing so see if there is a way to enable the AGP in Display

Properties
Settings Advanced button.
Also check the BIOS to make sure AGP hasn't been disabled there.

Press the Pause key during POST ( screen that shows the BIOS

type/date, memory
count and hardware detection )
Look on the screen for which key to press to enter the bios
In the BIOS look for a screen that mentions video and the type to

use. If it
doesn't show AGP, change it to AGP if possible, then Save change and

Exit to
reboot.

I have another trick or two up my sleeve to find info but don't hold

your breath
at this moment.

Good luck for the time being.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


  #9  
Old March 22nd 05, 09:24 PM
Brian A.
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Glad to hear all is better. As for a choice to enable/select/use AGP:

#4-Primary Display [PCI]. This is what needs to be changed to AGP.

Hilight #4-Primary Display [PCI], press Enter or what ever the screen shows to
use to see the options, should give you the choice of choosing between PCI and
AGP, select AGP, press Enter. After switching to AGP, save and exit to reboot.


--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm




"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Hi Brian,
Well, I finally found out which key gets you into the BIOS. (Press
and hold down F1 while pressing the Power button. It gives a keyboard
error which gives you the option to enter Setup Menu. In the Video
setup menu there was no option to enable AGP.
Video Setup Menu
1. Video Controller S3Trio Inc, Trio3D
2. Video Memory 4096KB
3. Video Aperture 64MB
4. Primary Display [PCI]
5. Palette Snooping Disabled
6. Video Interrupt [Enabled]

Advanced Settings had no mention of AGP. I decided to install the
updated S3Trio3D drivers I downloaded some time ago, in case I needed
them. I followed the instructions in the ReadMe file, and the install
went fine. Video acceleration is working great now! Everest still
shows AGP is disabled, but the S3Trio is an AGP device, so I guess
that's all that's needed. Acceleration is much smoother and faster
now.

Thanks for your help. I've only been using this computer for 2 and a
half years. My husband told me how to turn on the power, and away I
went. A great learning experience at my age. (64) The machine is
old, but I'm not so young myself. Thanks again.

charlie R

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Damn that's an old machine and not the easiest to search out info

on. I had
found a manual but nothing that helps with the BIOS, only board

layout which
doesn't show to have an AGP slot. It does mention AGP S3 TRIO3D as

the audio
component. Is that onboard/integrated sound or and Adapter card.
Try finding a newer version driver at: http://www.driverguide.com/

They have
many S3 Trio3D drivers.
Free registration. You can actually use the old default for

everyone:
username: drivers
pw: all

Before doing so see if there is a way to enable the AGP in Display

Properties
Settings Advanced button.
Also check the BIOS to make sure AGP hasn't been disabled there.

Press the Pause key during POST ( screen that shows the BIOS

type/date, memory
count and hardware detection )
Look on the screen for which key to press to enter the bios
In the BIOS look for a screen that mentions video and the type to

use. If it
doesn't show AGP, change it to AGP if possible, then Save change and

Exit to
reboot.

I have another trick or two up my sleeve to find info but don't hold

your breath
at this moment.

Good luck for the time being.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm



  #10  
Old March 22nd 05, 11:25 PM
charlie R
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
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Thank you so much, Brian! AGP is now enabled. Another new learning
experience, another problem solved. I really appreciate your help,
and that of all those who have helped me in the newsgroups. Have a
great evening!

charlie R

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Glad to hear all is better. As for a choice to enable/select/use

AGP:

#4-Primary Display [PCI]. This is what needs to be changed to AGP.

Hilight #4-Primary Display [PCI], press Enter or what ever the

screen shows to
use to see the options, should give you the choice of choosing

between PCI and
AGP, select AGP, press Enter. After switching to AGP, save and exit

to reboot.


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Brian A.

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"charlie R" wrote in message
...
Hi Brian,
Well, I finally found out which key gets you into the BIOS.

(Press
and hold down F1 while pressing the Power button. It gives a

keyboard
error which gives you the option to enter Setup Menu. In the

Video
setup menu there was no option to enable AGP.
Video Setup Menu
1. Video Controller S3Trio Inc, Trio3D
2. Video Memory 4096KB
3. Video Aperture 64MB
4. Primary Display [PCI]
5. Palette Snooping Disabled
6. Video Interrupt [Enabled]

Advanced Settings had no mention of AGP. I decided to install the
updated S3Trio3D drivers I downloaded some time ago, in case I

needed
them. I followed the instructions in the ReadMe file, and the

install
went fine. Video acceleration is working great now! Everest

still
shows AGP is disabled, but the S3Trio is an AGP device, so I guess
that's all that's needed. Acceleration is much smoother and

faster
now.

Thanks for your help. I've only been using this computer for 2

and a
half years. My husband told me how to turn on the power, and away

I
went. A great learning experience at my age. (64) The machine

is
old, but I'm not so young myself. Thanks again.

charlie R

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Damn that's an old machine and not the easiest to search out info

on. I had
found a manual but nothing that helps with the BIOS, only board

layout which
doesn't show to have an AGP slot. It does mention AGP S3 TRIO3D

as
the audio
component. Is that onboard/integrated sound or and Adapter card.
Try finding a newer version driver at:

http://www.driverguide.com/
They have
many S3 Trio3D drivers.
Free registration. You can actually use the old default for

everyone:
username: drivers
pw: all

Before doing so see if there is a way to enable the AGP in

Display
Properties
Settings Advanced button.
Also check the BIOS to make sure AGP hasn't been disabled there.

Press the Pause key during POST ( screen that shows the BIOS

type/date, memory
count and hardware detection )
Look on the screen for which key to press to enter the bios
In the BIOS look for a screen that mentions video and the type to

use. If it
doesn't show AGP, change it to AGP if possible, then Save change

and
Exit to
reboot.

I have another trick or two up my sleeve to find info but don't

hold
your breath
at this moment.

Good luck for the time being.

--

Brian A.

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