The comments about not downloading drivers from Windows Update are
overblown. If you can only find a driver for Vista on WU then use it. I
haven't had problems with them. The manufacturer wrote them anyway.

"dlsayremn" <dlsayremn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE27168D-43C8-405F-B8CA-D6B5B37CA555@microsoft.com...
> Richard, Dwarf; Thanks for quick response. Will see what happens.
>
> For some reason, I get an error notice "The driver being installed is not
> validate for this computer. Please obtain the appropriate driver from the
> computer's manufacturer" when I try to download the newest drivers from
> Intel. Thought this was a Vista thing.
>
> The drivers I have now Intel released in April or May of 2007. Couldn't
> get
> them to load until MS sent update in August. HP didn't have them listed
> until
> October.
> The Windows Update I am trying to load now Intel released in September. I
> would really like to get the newest Intel update released 01-12-2008.
>
> Again thanks for help. Will let you know whta happens. DLS
>
> A
>
> The drivers I have the problem with now Intel re
>
> "Dwarf" wrote:
>
>> Hi dlsayremn,
>>
>> As has been pointed out throughout these newsgroups by several people,
>> myself included, you should not download and install any hardware updates
>> from Microsoft for anything but hardware manufactured by them. Instead,
>> obtain all hardware driver updates from the hardware manufacurer, in your
>> case Intel. From your post, I assume that you are talking about the
>> graphics
>> driver, so I enclose links to the current drivers from Intel. Select
>> 32-bit
>> or 64-bit as appropriate.
>> Dwarf
>>
>> 32-bit
>> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...rsion&lang=eng
>>
>> 64-bit
>> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...rsion&lang=eng
>>
>> "dlsayremn" wrote:
>>
>> > Not sure if this should be posted here or Windows Update.
>> >
>> > Compaq Presario SR2180Nx
>> > Vista Home Premium
>> > Intel Pentium D CPU (Dual Core)
>> > RAM 3062 MB
>> > Monitor X2gen MW19R (Wide Screen 1024 x 768 @ 59 Gz)
>> >
>> > Received notice of driver update for 82945G chipset ver. 7.14.10.1364
>> > today.
>> > It is an optional download. Checked and clicked install. When the
>> > computer
>> > restarted after the signon screen I got a black screen with notice
>> > signal out
>> > of range. User Manual for monitor says this indicates computer video
>> > signal
>> > exceeds frequency range of monitor.
>> > Had to shut down computer so could restart in safemode. Then had to use
>> > Restore to revert to previous drivers. Also, uninstalled update.
>> >
>> > Not sure what I am doing. Can I download and install this driver using
>> > Safemode with internet connection. Would I be able to change output
>> > frequency
>> > and how would I do it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >