hi, there should be several possibilities: first shot find out what the video card/chipset is in device manager2. you could have the person assisting you with the above search try to roll back the video driver and see if that resets it, and/or update the driver (*note, if you can figure out what the reload drive's letter is, you can add it to the update search locations)
3. in the Toshiba sub menu (I can't imagine them not having one) there may be applets for reloading drivers and applications, though it may only specify one or the other in its name (mine on my gateway says application reload, in the submenu of "system reload", this is also where my restore disk creator application was) and you may be able to reload the original driver there if you have it.
if not you should be able to hunt up the driver in google with the card identification/chipset id
also you should have the basic driver somewhere in the folders on your recovery drive, which is why I suggested adding it to the search locations for the driver update attempt.
HTH, inthane----- Original Message ----- From: "tribble" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:01 PM Subject: Re: lynix question:
inthane -- is there a way to do a repair that would just restore the driverswithout reinitializing the OS to its original state?Seems like I'm using a machine gun when a fly swatter is all I should need. Does anyone know how to determine what video driver I need and then where todownload it?It isn't on Toshiba's site as this laptop is old. I am going to call Toshiba yet again to see what I can get them to do. Last I called they tried to sellme a recovery cd in spanish as that was all they had. UGH Thanks a bunch for any info! --le----- Original Message ----- From: "Nimer" <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 6:53 PM Subject: Re: lynix question: Yes, thanks for clarifying my points into a few words. Seemed like I needed ten million words to say one thing. Thanks Nimer J Nimer M. Jaber The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Website: http://www.empowertheblind.org Phone: (720) (251-4530) The Elf wrote:and yes making the restore disks would get you your video driver, the drivers are on that restore partition. inthane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nimer" <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 8:02 PM Subject: Re: lynix question:Actually, the command you're looking for won't put you into safe mode. It would allow you to access the hidden partition. You will then come up to a screen that asks you what you want to do. It should have the option to restore from a backup or to restore to the original factory condition. On my machine, it's f8. It might be different on yours. After that point, you just press next and continue. Your machine might restart 5 bazillion times. After that, you will be asked to register windows, and you should be where you started originally. I don't think that restore points would help you recover a video driver anyway. I think your best shot is that original factory settings reset. If it's on another partition, windows restore wouldn't have touched it. thanks Nimer J Nimer M. Jaber The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Website: http://www.empowertheblind.org Phone: (720) (251-4530) tribble wrote:I don't think I can do a recovery cd that would have my missing driver on it. The video driver is gone and I foolishly removed the restore points. Ok, again, I boot while hitting F8 and get into safe mode. Where from there? Some dos command with a cryptic name that no one would type accidently? Thanks --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nimer" <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:32 PM Subject: Re: lynix question: When you boot, you have to press a key, possible f8. You may also be able tocreate recovery CD's. Does your computer have a recovery CD creater? Thanks Nimer J Nimer M. Jaber The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Website: http://www.empowertheblind.org Phone: (720) (251-4530) tribble wrote:What I was told is that there is a separate partition or section of the disk where the recovery software is located. Running this will reinitialize everything back to its original state -- zapping all data files in the process. I have already backed up the data so I want to use this "ground 0" program. I just don't know where to find it or what to look for if I get a non-tech-savvy sighted family member to help me. Thanx --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:39 PM Subject: Re: lynix question: ok, what I was talking about is my comp, and several others I have seen in the recent past have a C: drive and a D: drive set up on the hard drive, then the CD/DVD RW drive is the E: drive, and the files that you could use for a reformat/reload of the c drive, and for creation of your restore disks was in that D drive, now, there was a while that they put the files in the windows folder and folks were supposed to make there disks soon after purchase or risk loosing them, but not knowing your comp, I don't know if this was the case. sorry I can't assist more, inthane ----- Original Message ----- From: "tribble" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:45 PM Subject: Re: lynix question:Inthane, the restore folder no longer exists as I went into system performance and disabled rollbacks. This trashes the database of snapshots and frees up disk space. After doing this dangerous step i found I only gained 4gb of free space. *sigh* What I want is to find that sector where the recovery files are loaded and reinitialize the system to its basic state. Alas, this will require a sightling present. As for the d drive, that only helps if I have a cd to put in it, which I don't. Happy hacking. --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:36 PM Subject: Re: lynix question: Laura, 1. usually the drivers are available, either in a folder on the C drive along with restore files, or more usually now a days, on a D drive of the comp. 2. no turning off that feature does not ka bosh the reloading capabilities. 3. usually there is an item in the start menu, often in the system tools folder that may look like a second "system restore", and at least on my comp, the names almost the same, system reset, which included an application to create my restore disks, one to load/reload the drivers and certain programs like Norton and MacAfee anti-spyware, and a third for a total wipe and reload of the system with options to "try to save" data and do the deed, or just "wipe everything and reload". 4. you should be able to get your drivers off the manufactures website as well, I know I can, and have done so for others. 5. I am fairly sure that the drivers are quite different, since I have seen driver packages for Linux along with the windows ones on sites for video cards and the like, but I don't think they will be included with the restore set. HTH, inthane ----- Original Message ----- From: "tribble" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 8:36 PM Subject: Re: lynix question:Hello -- while we're on the subject of linux -- I've never installed linux, but would like to do so on an old laptop. However I don't know the drivers I need or where or how to find out. Windows xp is on it how, but it is in a fractured state in which jaws can't work as something has zapped the video driver, and I don't know where to find this driver on the net. (It's a long story -- don't ask *frowny*). I can't roll back the OS because that has been disabled in order to free up space on the disk. Does anyone know how to find out what driver I need? Are the drivers the same in windows as they are in linux? (I doubt it, but I am not a driver guru.) If linux drivers are different, where can I find them? This laptop did not come with recovery CDs, so I assume there is a segment reserved on disk to put it back in its initial state, right? Has anyone ever done this? I know it would require sighted assistance, but I am wondering if the fact that I disabled rollbacks might have zapped this feature as well. Does anyone know? If anyone has any answers I would love to hear them! TIA --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nimer" <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:17 PM Subject: Re: lynix question: The beta is workable, and I recommend that you use the desktop version. It has an accessible installer. Thanks Nimer J Nimer M. Jaber The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Website: http://www.empowertheblind.org Phone: (720) (251-4530) Charles E. Black wrote:Will I need visual assistance to install it? Is there a way to load Lynix using speech? Thanks! Charles E. Black 4127 Pinehaven Ct. Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: (803) 790-5586 Cell: (803) 201-0499 Email: charlesblackusc@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 12:10 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: lynix question: All of these, Ubuntu will answer your questions. It has both a console and a GUI interface. You can get it, free, from www.ubuntu.com. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx msn: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx skype: chrishallsworth7266 klango: chrishallsworth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles E. Black" <charlesblackusc@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:21 PM Subject: lynix question:Hello: Is anyone aware of a lynix system that does the following: 1. has an built in speech engine? 2. Can run through a computers speech card? 3. What type of interface does it have, (console or gui)? 4. What is it called? 5. Where can I obtain it? 6. How much will it cost? Thanks for any help. Charles E. Black 4127 Pinehaven Ct. 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