Lap Top Video card help

[Willow]

There are plenty of games (that are slightly older) that will run on that system Willow, just not virtua tennis 3 unfortunately. So if you get hold of some white titles, classics or second hand games some of them should run fine.

DS1 (12) has new desk top (which I want!) The tennis game will run on this quite happily DS2 is just lucky to have the lap top handed on a plate while his brother had to save 50% towards the cost of his.

 

[peanut]

how do I establish what is installed. I am relatively computer literate but can't find this piece of info. given that it is about 5 years old I am wondering if it is possible it won't have one. Have upgraded memory but am wondering whether I need to do something with VC.

let us have the laptop make and model No (on the underside of the laptop) then we can better advise about upgrades and suitability.

If you download this tiny program it will list every bit of hardware and software in your laptop and also all the license serial numbers
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

[marinyork]

DS1 (12) has new desk top (which I want!) The tennis game will run on this quite happily DS2 is just lucky to have the lap top handed on a plate while his brother had to save 50% towards the cost of his.

Well I'm not suggesting starting a lifelong addiction to WoW, the sims or civilisation but there are some fun games out there. Anyway best of luck beating The Duke and The King.

 

[Willow]

let us have the laptop make and model No (on the underside of the laptop) then we can better advise about upgrades and suitability.

If you download this tiny program it will list every bit of hardware and software in your laptop and also all the license serial numbers
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Acer Travelmate 270 series BY25

 

[marinyork]

And you have no problems running XP?

 

[peanut]

http://www.acersupport.com/notebook/html/tm270_dl.html#VGA

you can upgrade your drivers here.



http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/fo....com&siteid=7117&words=all&keywords=&areaid=2

and here is the full spec of your laptop

 

[Willow]

let us have the laptop make and model No (on the underside of the laptop) then we can better advise about upgrades and suitability.

If you download this tiny program it will list every bit of hardware and software in your laptop and also all the license serial numbers
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

wow that's a nifty download thanks for that will be using that for other computers.

No problem running xp for those asking and have now downloaded drivers etc for wireless printing

 

[marinyork]

wow that's a nifty download thanks for that will be using that for other computers.

No problem running xp for those asking and have now downloaded drivers etc for wireless printing

Former girlfriend had a P4 laptop, also an acer travelmate, also a similar age, also a similar series, also had shared graphics. I upgraded the ram to 768Mb before onboard gobbled some. Worked very nicely afterwards.

 

[Willow]

Former girlfriend had a P4 laptop, also an acer travelmate, also a similar age, also a similar series, also had shared graphics. I upgraded the ram to 768Mb before onboard gobbled some. Worked very nicely afterwards.

yep I've upgraded the ram tonight. It's great having these old ones to fiddle around on eventually I'll become an expert! I find computer DIY easier than bike DIY