Two video drivers

Howdy, this probably OT, but I would like to know iffn it is normal
for a laptop (Compaq Presario C503cw) to have two (2) display
drivers?? Both are the same driver, an Intel GMA 945gm. I've deleted
one and both drivers and when Windows XP detects the hardware, it
installs both again. Is this normal for laptops?? For what reason?
Thanks for any info.

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"The Seabat" <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in message
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> Howdy, this probably OT, but I would like to know iffn it is normal
> for a laptop (Compaq Presario C503cw) to have two (2) display
> drivers?? Both are the same driver, an Intel GMA 945gm. I've deleted
> one and both drivers and when Windows XP detects the hardware, it
> installs both again. Is this normal for laptops?? For what reason?
> Thanks for any info.
>



For laptops, that's normal.
In addition to the built-in monitor...there is also a connector for an
external monitor
which will also show up in device manager etc.

So don't worry about it

philo wrote:
> "The Seabat" <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in message
> news:mieau3ds4uij6moj7hrjsoga5rg611ft7f@4ax.com...
>> Howdy, this probably OT, but I would like to know iffn it is normal
>> for a laptop (Compaq Presario C503cw) to have two (2) display
>> drivers?? Both are the same driver, an Intel GMA 945gm. I've deleted
>> one and both drivers and when Windows XP detects the hardware, it
>> installs both again. Is this normal for laptops?? For what reason?
>> Thanks for any info.
>>
>
>
>
> For laptops, that's normal.
> In addition to the built-in monitor...there is also a connector for an
> external monitor
> which will also show up in device manager etc.
>
> So don't worry about it
>

You can see the two display processing pipelines in this picture. One
driver per pipeline.

http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/...=108138,00.jpg

Paul