Re: Shared graphics memory in vista

Did you shut off the motherboard graphics in the BIOS?
If not I strongly recommend you do so immediately.

Mark wrote:

> Can I use the system restore disks to restore the computer to its original
> factory state or is there another easier way to fix this possible bios
> problem?

Are we talking about this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163269.aspx

.... "shared system memory"?

Mark <> wrote:

>"nomore" <> wrote in news:2AF79FFE-0C73-403C-B8D2-
>:
>
>> Did you shut off the motherboard graphics in the BIOS?
>> If not I strongly recommend you do so immediately.
>>
>
>Not sure how to do this! I downloaded and installed a bios update on
>Thursday as I was recommended to do on the hp website and since then I have
>had a bit of an issue with my compaq presario. When you switch it on or
>restart for whatever reason it takes an astonishing 5 minutes to load up
>windows! Everything is ok when windows eventually does load though.
>
>Can I use the system restore disks to restore the computer to its original
>factory state or is there another easier way to fix this possible bios
>problem?

You can not reverse a BIOS update.

Mark wrote:

> My adapter information says
>
> Total available graphics memory 2431MB
> Dedicated Video memory 1024mb
> System video memory 0mb
> Shared system memory 1407mb
>

And that is just fine. Don't worry more about it. Your applications will
use it if they need it.

"Bill Daggett" <> wrote in message
news...
> Mark <> wrote:
>
>>"nomore" <> wrote in
>>news:2AF79FFE-0C73-403C-B8D2-
>>:
>>
>>> Did you shut off the motherboard graphics in the BIOS?
>>> If not I strongly recommend you do so immediately.
>>>
>>
>>Not sure how to do this! I downloaded and installed a bios update on
>>Thursday as I was recommended to do on the hp website and since then
>>I have
>>had a bit of an issue with my compaq presario. When you switch it on
>>or
>>restart for whatever reason it takes an astonishing 5 minutes to
>>load up
>>windows! Everything is ok when windows eventually does load though.
>>
>>Can I use the system restore disks to restore the computer to its
>>original
>>factory state or is there another easier way to fix this possible
>>bios
>>problem?
>
> You can not reverse a BIOS update.


Since when???