I went back to the NVIDIA site and the reason I was getting the Java thing was that I was trying to get them to automatically find the driver.
I did the manual thing and, of course, it's all Greek to me but I came up with this and have downloaded it. GeForce 307.83 Driver Version 307.83 - WHQL Release Date 2013-02-26 0:00:00 Operating System Windows XP Language English (US) File Size 148.55 MB Do you think this is what I need? Holly On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Holly <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought we were in trouble. I did the uninstall you recommended and > didn't record the full name of the program and it no longer appears on my > computer. Fortunately, I recently printed a System Resources Report and, > there it is NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS > > My computer is custom built running XP as I mentioned before. > > On Add/Remove Programs NVIDIA nView 135.50 is listed. No NCP. > > Holly > > > On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Donk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Holly - >> Firstly, if you post the brand/model of your pc we can help you find the >> correct drivers for your nvidia card/chip. If it is a custom built >> system we'll need to know which nvidia card or chip you have and get the >> drivers from the nvidia support site (instead of your pc maker's site). >> After we get that info, I would go into Contol Panel, Add/Remove >> Programs, and look for any nvidia related programs - such as the NCP (as >> you abbreviated it) and uninstall them before adding the new drivers >> since you were getting errors about having 2 versions of NCP running. >> But first the brand/model... >> >> Good luck, >> Donk >> >> On 4/14/2013 4:47 PM, Holly wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I thought I'd get a jump on things since my computer couldn't find the >> > drivers and so went to download the new one. Unfortunately, (as is my >> > usual experience) they came up with a thing about having to have Java >> on my >> > computer although I do have the latest version but I reinstalled it >> anyway >> > and went back but it still came up with missing the Java and I can't get >> > any farther. >> > >> > By the way, I now have two primary monitors since it evidently doesn't >> > recognize my Multi-Mon program, That may be fixed when I get the >> driver >> > though. >> > >> > Oh, and another by the way, the text is fine now. I'm not sure about >> the >> > screen resolution because things look kind of pulled out but that may be >> > normal and I just don't remember. My screens are wide-angle. >> > >> > Okay, how to "we" get the new driver? >> > >> > Holly >> > >> > PS: I want to be sure you know, once again you are saving my life or at >> > least it looks like we're heading that way. I was going to say "I love >> > you" but that may be going too far. >> > >> > On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Donk <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> It sounds like your video drivers are corrupted or otherwise screwed >> >> up. I would try re-installing the drivers. Try the easiest way first: >> >> Start Button, click Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC in the run box to open >> >> Device Manager. >> >> Double click the Display Adapter category. >> >> Right-click the NVidia entry and choose "Uninstall" or "Remove". Click >> >> OK back to the desktop and reboot. >> >> Let it boot all the way to the desktop and wait till you see the >> message >> >> "Your new hardware is installed and ready to use". >> >> Hopefully that'll fix the display prob and maybe the text prob too. :-) >> >> If not we can try downloading the newest drivers from the NVidia site >> or >> >> your computer maker's support site. Or uninstalling all the NVidia >> >> stuff on the computer. >> >> >> >> Good luck, >> >> Donk >> >> >> >> On 4/13/2013 8:54 PM, Holly wrote: >> >>> I wrote this response to you a few minutes ago and then it >> disappeared. >> >>> I'll try again and will save every couple of sentences. >> >>> >> >>> I'm still sticking with XP because I have so many programs that won't >> >> work >> >>> with the new versions. >> >>> >> >>> I checked the Display Setting and the picture shows the proper number >> on >> >>> the correct monitors but when I click identify the numbers appear on >> the >> >>> wrong monitors. This is so strange because it was fine until >> yesterday >> >> and >> >>> I don't think it happened when I booted up but sometime during the >> day. >> >>> >> >>> I then went to NVIDIA Control Panel (instead of typing this out I'll >> call >> >>> it NCP, okay?) and received two error messages one right after the >> other >> >>> without me doing anything. They were: >> >>> >> >>> Can't open NCP because an older version is already running. >> >>> >> >>> Close the NCP that is currently running, then try again. >> >>> >> >>> and then, >> >>> >> >>> The NCP extension cannot be created >> >>> >> >>> Possible reasons include: >> >>> Version mismatch. Reinstalling display drivers may solve the problem. >> >>> >> >>> As you can imagine I have no idea how to close the NCP and then what >> do >> >> you >> >>> do about a "version mismatch". >> >>> >> >>> I will wait until we figure this one out before pursuing the raggedy >> >> print >> >>> and another issue I have with javascript. 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