Task bar - Icons flickering when online
Running a Dell laptop with W7 and Firefox ... Verizon hotspot While surfing, or reading RV.net, my task bar keeps flickering on and off, the icons blink. It also appears the desktop (the edge aro...
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monkey44 wrote:
Can you refresh my memory about how to 'reload video drivers" ... is that from the original install disc, or online? Step x step would help ...
If you still want to know...
I am on Windows Vista but I don't think it matters.
I just went thru the process to create this step-by-step. This will work to update or refresh - either one - just make the appropriate selection.
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Right click My Computer
Select Manage
Select Device Manager
(this will display a list of all devices on/connected to your PC)
Double click Display Adapters
Hilight then right click your graphic driver chipset
Select Update Driver Software (if you select Properties/Driver Tab - you will see options to update the existing drivers)
You will be provided with 2 options:
- Search automatically for updated driver software
- Browse my computer for driver software
I always select Search my computer first. The reason is if you perform Windows updates on a regular basis you may get the latest drivers from Microsoft and more likely compatible with your Operating System.
If it indicates Your drivers are up to date - you can go ahead and search the internet also. It may not be necessary.
I had to do this with my Network Adapter - used the first choice - searching my PC - found the driver - updated and fixed my problem. I could not get to the internet without a network plugin chip installed. Now it works fine.
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