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Troubleshooting: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200

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Troubleshooting: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200

If you need additional technical support, refer to the Getting Help section in the documentation that shipped with your system. You can also contact Dell's technical support on the World Wide Web, at www.dell.com.


General Windows Problems

If you experience a problem using the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200-based card under Windows XP, the following causes may apply:

  • Your application is incompatible with the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200-based card or OpenGL.
  • The NVIDIA Display Driver software is not correctly installed.

To correct the problem, try the following:

  • Check your application's certification status to verify its compatibility with the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200-based graphics card.
  • Reinstall the drivers using the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Resource CD.
  • If you are using external displays, shut down your computer and double-check the cable connections.  


If your application is incompatible with NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200. . . 

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200-based card supports the following APIs (application programming interfaces) on the Windows XP operating system:

  • Direct3D
  • OpenGL (ICD)

If the software application or game you are running does not support one of these 3D APIs, it cannot properly detect the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200-based card and therefore will not utilize the card's features. In this case, check with the application/game publisher about obtaining a version that will support these 3D APIs.

If the NVIDIA Windows Display Driver Software is not correctly installed . . . 

Check your Windows Device Manager (from the Windows taskbar, click  Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Device Manager) to determine if all the drivers are installed properly. The properties dialog box for the Display Adapter will show if the driver is functioning properly. If not, a yellow icon with an exclamation point appears next to the device driver in question.


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