Barry, this is most helpful, many thanks, there are other drivers up there too that might be relavent to my system, so will grab them too. - Andy On Wed Jan 17 14:00 , 'Dj Paddy' <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: >Hi Andy. > >I would assume that XP, (especially if it's service pack 2(, will have >native drivers for this card. > >However, this looks like the driver you want. > >http://driver1.biostar.com.tw/support/driver/ati/chipset/chip212.exe > >That's the direct download url and the page I got that from was, > >http://www.biostar.com.tw/support/driver/model_b.php3?name=iDEQ%20200A&os= > >hth > > >Ôà >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Andy Collins" Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:59 PM >Subject: [access-uk] XP and graphics cards > > >Hi all - Can somebody tell me if after a reinstallation of XP, will my >ati radeon 9100 igp graphics card be picked up by XP, or will I need >to install a driver for it first. I've been to the ati website, and >tried to download a driver for this card, but after entering in my >operating system, and the brand of radeon, there was nothing listed >for my 9100. Don't know if I'm right, but I'm assuming that after a >clean install, all drivers have been removed from the machine, and >have to be installed, that's why I'm asking about the ati graphics >card. people have said that some drivers are built in to the >motherboard, but I have no knowledge in this area, so don't know if >this is so, and if so, which drivers they might be, even so, I >wouldn't expect graphics card drivers to be amongst these, as cards >are changeable! > >Hope somebody can help me be clear about this, as when it happens, I >want the installation to go smoothly as I can't aford to be without a >machine for long. > >Thanks - Andy >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > >__________ NOD32 1984 (20070117) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > >-- >This email has been verified as Virus free >Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq