Computer geeks. A little help please.

[baddog]

I have been getting a nv4_disp display driver error once in a while and tonight I guess it decided to take a dive. I found a place to download a new dll however, when I went to see where the file was located so I could overwrite it, I found it in six different folders . . . with two different file sizes (4k and 5k)

It has been a while but my first guess would be to put it in system32 folder, but the file there is 5.3k and my replacement file is only 3.1k

Any ideas?

TIA

[sandman!]

i would reinstall the whole driver pack from the video card maker.

[jwerd]

If it happened out of nowhere, I.E. you haven't installed anything remotely resembling a video driver of any sort right before you started receiving this error, I'd be willing to bet it's hardware problem posing as a software problem. Check and make sure the video card is not overheating... usually driver behavior is almost certainly to do with faulty hardware if you haven't been installing new drivers recently.

That or a virus

[Libertine]

Edit: just download the driver package from nvidia.

[Bored]

video drivers can be a huge pain to 'fix'. Just copying files into directories wont solve the problem (well it might, but its a bandaid solution.

Do you know what video card you have? You can try uninstalling it completely and let windows reinstall it for you.

I would look into your card manufacturer as they may have a specific solution to your error

[baddog]

i would reinstall the whole driver pack from the video card maker.

Well, it is the card my laptop came with, so not really sure who that is. May have to find docs on this.

If it happened out of nowhere, I.E. you haven't installed anything remotely resembling a video driver of any sort right before you started receiving this error, I'd be willing to bet it's hardware problem posing as a software problem. Check and make sure the video card is not overheating... usually driver behavior is almost certainly to do with faulty hardware if you haven't been installing new drivers recently.

That or a virus

Actually I am leaning that way. My laptop runs fine as a laptop but if I plug it into the docking station things start going to shit. I guess the first thing I should do is see if it happens when I plug the second monitor directly into the laptop, and bypassing the dock.

Will do that tomorrow I guess.

Edit: just download the driver package from nvidia.

and install it where? I am saving that article, was an interesting read. What made you change your mind?

[baddog]

Edit: just download the driver package from nvidia.

Just tried that . . . says no compatible hardware so it quit. Guess that means it must be the dock or other monitor.

[Libertine]

Could you post the specifics of your laptop? Manufacturer, model, etc?

[sandman!]

go to the display properties in windows it will tell you the exact video card you have.

Well, it is the card my laptop came with, so not really sure who that is. May have to find docs on this.



Actually I am leaning that way. My laptop runs fine as a laptop but if I plug it into the docking station things start going to shit. I guess the first thing I should do is see if it happens when I plug the second monitor directly into the laptop, and bypassing the dock.

Will do that tomorrow I guess.



and install it where? I am saving that article, was an interesting read. What made you change your mind?

[baddog]

Could you post the specifics of your laptop? Manufacturer, model, etc?

It is a Dell Latitude D630.

NVIDIA is the control panel for setting monitor modes, so I presume that is the reason for that driver.

When I plug my monitor directly to the laptop it works fine. I suspect my docking station is the underlying culprit here.

[Fletch XXX]

My laptop runs fine as a laptop but if I plug it into the docking station things start going to shit.

i have similar issues its like laptop runs fine, but then you plug something in and it acts funny, does your laptop do the "auto selection" stuff that you have a single input and designate what it is? (ie mic or line in)?

mine recently started acting up after having it connected to my hdtv for awhile, no clue it just acts funny but if you run it like a normal laptop it works fine, and i have a Dell laptop as well.

worked fine for a long time, then the errors...