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John A Grandy
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      10-10-2009
Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2

In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
listed twice.

Does anyone know why that would be ?

Should I take any action ?

 
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Bob
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      10-10-2009
I don't know why it's listed twice, but my advice is, if you are not having
a problem leave it alone.

To put it another way - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.


"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:...
> Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
> Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2
>
> In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
> listed twice.
>
> Does anyone know why that would be ?
>
> Should I take any action ?


 
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John A Grandy
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      10-10-2009
I have to update it for Windows 7 compatibility.

I downloaded the latest driver install package from nvdea's website.

I installed it by running the .exe

About 2/3 of the way through I got the pop-up box :


RunDLL

Error in C:\Windows\system32\NVCPL.DLL
Missing entry:ExportOEMDefaults


but then I ultimately got a driver successfully installed message in the
InstallShield dialog.

Has my driver been successfully installed ?


"Bob" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I don't know why it's listed twice, but my advice is, if you are not having
>a problem leave it alone.
>
> To put it another way - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>
>
> "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
>> Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2
>>
>> In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
>> GT listed twice.
>>
>> Does anyone know why that would be ?
>>
>> Should I take any action ?

>


 
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Curious
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      10-10-2009
Did you try installing a Win7 driver for your 8600 on a non Win7 system?
If yes get the latest driver for your OS from the Nvidia Website and install
it instead.

"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:...
> I have to update it for Windows 7 compatibility.
>
> I downloaded the latest driver install package from nvdea's website.
>
> I installed it by running the .exe
>
> About 2/3 of the way through I got the pop-up box :
>
>
> RunDLL
>
> Error in C:\Windows\system32\NVCPL.DLL
> Missing entry:ExportOEMDefaults
>
>
> but then I ultimately got a driver successfully installed message in the
> InstallShield dialog.
>
> Has my driver been successfully installed ?
>
>
> "Bob" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I don't know why it's listed twice, but my advice is, if you are not
>>having a problem leave it alone.
>>
>> To put it another way - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>>
>>
>> "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
>>> Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2
>>>
>>> In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
>>> GT listed twice.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know why that would be ?
>>>
>>> Should I take any action ?

>>

>

 
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John A Grandy
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      10-10-2009
The driver I downloaded from nVIDIA's website is for 32-bit Vista and 32-bit
Windows 7 :

186.81_notebook_win7_winvista_32bit_international_ whql.exe


"Curious" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Did you try installing a Win7 driver for your 8600 on a non Win7 system?
> If yes get the latest driver for your OS from the Nvidia Website and
> install it instead.
>
> "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I have to update it for Windows 7 compatibility.
>>
>> I downloaded the latest driver install package from nvdea's website.
>>
>> I installed it by running the .exe
>>
>> About 2/3 of the way through I got the pop-up box :
>>
>>
>> RunDLL
>>
>> Error in C:\Windows\system32\NVCPL.DLL
>> Missing entry:ExportOEMDefaults
>>
>>
>> but then I ultimately got a driver successfully installed message in the
>> InstallShield dialog.
>>
>> Has my driver been successfully installed ?
>>
>>
>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I don't know why it's listed twice, but my advice is, if you are not
>>>having a problem leave it alone.
>>>
>>> To put it another way - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>>>
>>>
>>> "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
>>>> Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2
>>>>
>>>> In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
>>>> GT listed twice.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know why that would be ?
>>>>
>>>> Should I take any action ?
>>>

>>


 
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lemur
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      10-11-2009


You only need one. Check both in device manager to see if they are both
working properly and enabled.


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John A Grandy
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      10-11-2009
Both instances are the same driver version, both are enabled, both are
working properly.


"lemur" <> wrote in message
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>
> You only need one. Check both in device manager to see if they are both
> working properly and enabled.
>
>
> --
> lemur
>
> ::If *ANYONE* in this forum helps you, please click on
> their *REP* icon. Thanks! (the middle scale icon in the upper right
> corner)::


 
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Tae Song
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      10-11-2009


"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:...
> Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
> Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2
>
> In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
> listed twice.
>
> Does anyone know why that would be ?
>
> Should I take any action ?


It's a "gaming" laptop. The SLI in the name should be a dead give away that
it has a dual Nvidia GPU.

Not sure what the point of a gaming laptop is. Once you load up a game to
take advantage of SLI the battery life will take a nose dive without a power
outlet to plug into.


 
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faithlessdevil
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      10-23-2009
got a vista but im getting the same notice everytime i started booting please
send me step by step solution i would really appreciate it so much ...thanks
mr wizard...

"John A Grandy" wrote:

> I have to update it for Windows 7 compatibility.
>
> I downloaded the latest driver install package from nvdea's website.
>
> I installed it by running the .exe
>
> About 2/3 of the way through I got the pop-up box :
>
>
> RunDLL
>
> Error in C:\Windows\system32\NVCPL.DLL
> Missing entry:ExportOEMDefaults
>
>
> but then I ultimately got a driver successfully installed message in the
> InstallShield dialog.
>
> Has my driver been successfully installed ?
>
>
> "Bob" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >I don't know why it's listed twice, but my advice is, if you are not having
> >a problem leave it alone.
> >
> > To put it another way - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
> >
> >
> > "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4
> >> Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2
> >>
> >> In Computer Management > Display adapters , I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
> >> GT listed twice.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know why that would be ?
> >>
> >> Should I take any action ?

> >

>
>

 
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