sound card

Does anyone know how to find out what video card you have? I can find all
other information except about my video card. I am playing sims 2 & it says I
need T&L capable video card.-- I don't know what I have! I have xp if that
helps.
Thanks a Lot

puppytina

Hi puppytina,

Download and use any of the following utilities. They will all tell you
about your computer "innards".


SiSoft's Sandra
http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.ph...are_dl&lang=en

Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Unlimited Possibilities' AIDA32
http://forum.aumha.org/overflow/aida32.zip

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"puppytina" <puppytina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E370380D-18FC-42FF-B36D-1E01E4EA2053@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how to find out what video card you have? I can find all
> other information except about my video card. I am playing sims 2 & it
> says I
> need T&L capable video card.-- I don't know what I have! I have xp if that
> helps.
> Thanks a Lot
>
> puppytina

Hello,

Start > Control Panel > Display > Settings (tab)

Your video card is listed under "Display:"

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"puppytina" <puppytina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E370380D-18FC-42FF-B36D-1E01E4EA2053@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how to find out what video card you have? I can find all
> other information except about my video card. I am playing sims 2 & it
> says I
> need T&L capable video card.-- I don't know what I have! I have xp if that
> helps.
> Thanks a Lot
>
> puppytina

puppytina wrote:
> Does anyone know how to find out what video card you have? I can find all
> other information except about my video card. I am playing sims 2 & it says I
> need T&L capable video card.-- I don't know what I have! I have xp if that
> helps.
> Thanks a Lot
>
> puppytina


1) Start > Run > MSinfo32.exe.

or

2) Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information

or

3) Start > Run > DXDiag.exe.

or

4) Right-click My Computer > Manage > Device Manager.

or

5) If none of the built-in tools provide the information you want, you
can use these utilities to help determine the identities of your
computers components:

SiSoft's Sandra
http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.ph...are_dl&lang=en

Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Unlimited Possibilities' AIDA32
http://forum.aumha.org/overflow/aida32.zip

or

6) Look in the manual/documentation that came with the computer.


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