SP2 Graphics Card Problem

After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage 128
Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on certain
games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this problem before I
installed SP2. Is this a driver error?

name wrote:
> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage 128
> Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on certain
> games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this problem before I
> installed SP2. Is this a driver error?
>
>

Update your drivers for SP2.

Alias

I have not heard of that.
I have seen instances where a new driver is needed.
If it is a problem, go to the video card manufacturers website and get the
latest driver for your video card.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"name" <> wrote in message
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> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage
> 128 Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on
> certain games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this
> problem before I installed SP2. Is this a driver error?

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have not heard of that.
> I have seen instances where a new driver is needed.
> If it is a problem, go to the video card manufacturers website and get the
> latest driver for your video card.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "name" <> wrote in message
> news:JKTWf.53976$. net...
>> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage
>> 128 Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on
>> certain games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this
>> problem before I installed SP2. Is this a driver error?
>
>
I already have the latest driver.

"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> name wrote:
>> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage
>> 128 Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on
>> certain games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this
>> problem before I installed SP2. Is this a driver error?
>
> Update your drivers for SP2.
>
> Alias

I already have the latest drivers.

name wrote:
> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage 128
> Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on certain
> games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this problem before I
> installed SP2. Is this a driver error?
>
>
hhmm.. sure you didn't accidentally bump the brightness control on your
monitor? Or, you could simply turn it down..

I'm not trying to be a smart-aleck, but i've done it also... ;-)

Jim

"Brains,None" <> wrote in message
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> name wrote:
>> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage
>> 128 Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on
>> certain games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this
>> problem before I installed SP2. Is this a driver error?
> hhmm.. sure you didn't accidentally bump the brightness control on your
> monitor? Or, you could simply turn it down..
>
> I'm not trying to be a smart-aleck, but i've done it also... ;-)
>
> Jim
No, I did not even touch the brightness control.

"name" <> wrote in message
news:JKTWf.53976$. net...
> After installing SP2 on my computer, my graphics card (32MB ATI Rage 128
> Ultra) made my monitor display appear much brighter than before on certain
> games including Flight Simulator 2004. I did not have this problem before I
> installed SP2. Is this a driver error?



FWIW I have noticed something similar recently whenever I have
my Desktop or a cmd window as the next window in the z-order.
Simplest example is to press Win-D and then Alt-Tab back to
a previously dim window, at which point it will be much brighter.

I have no idea how to diagnose this but whatever it would be
I would not expect to find the answer in this newsgroup. <eg>


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