So good responsible computing should send me to the Acer website to acquire these things. And to Lite-on for my new DVD/CD burner, and to ATI for my new ATI Graphics Accelerator Card. I also have a new Processor and new power supply. And getting all of these at about the same time makes it more difficult to isolate the cause of the little problems I am encountering. I ran check disk this morning and let it fix anything it found so time will tell if that helped. And if I don't hear from my local tech by Monday or Tuesday, AND if I am still having problems, I will be back to pester you guys! Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 2:39 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor > Sandi, > One of the first things I do when I get a new toy (well, after I rip > the > packaging apart and try to get it working) is to head right to the > manufacturer's site and download the latest driver & support files and > manual. Everything gets stored within a master DRIVERS folder so it's > easy > to find later. Each device gets its own subfolder and each separate > driver > has a subfolder within that one. It's a good habit to get into since you > just never know when a company might move that stuff to their 'archives' > where it may be more difficult to locate. When I get around to updating > my > drivers systemwide (about once every 6 months or so), I head there again > to > compare what's available to what I already have, including the manual. If > I > find anything newer, I download that, too. As a result, I always have (or > am close to having) the latest drivers for everything and can easily > recover > from nearly any issue that crops up. > > Just in case you're wondering, my DRIVERS folder still contains drivers > from hardware that's long since been retired. As long as the items still > work, they may end up being used in a test system and I'll need the > drivers > for that. Of course, I'll delete the subfolders belonging to any device > that outright fails, unless I plan to buy the same exact item to replace > it. > > Peace, > G > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!" > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------