From: Tom Dietz (tom_at_inproc.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 13:06:28 EST
Paul,
I tried the XP drivers but they didn't work (installer said hardware was
not compatible). I did however, have success with the DELL Win2000
drivers. After some fiddling, I am now able to see video again while
docked!
Let's hope IBM releases some native-XP drivers soon. Thanks for your
help!
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: mercer_at_rahul.net [mailto:mercer_at_rahul.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 9:30 PM
To: Tom Dietz; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
Subject: Re: Docking problems and video
I have an A21p, which has the same ATI Rage Mobility 128 chipset as your
A20p.
I went to the Dell support site and downloaded the ATI Rage Mobility 128
driver from their Latitude C800 page and installed it on XP. Works
great for me. This puts the ATI tabs back into the Display settings
window. These are Win2K drivers but I've been running them for weeks on
my A21p. There's a good chance Dell will post XP drivers before IBM.
Here's a direct link to the download page:
http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=r29628
The web page names a bunch of ATI video chipsets this driver supports
and the Rage 128 is listed.
I just noticed there is an actual XP driver set on the Dell web site. I
haven't tried it but I have high confidence they will work. Here's the
long long link:
http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R34413&s
id=LAT_PNT_P3C_C800&lang=EN&lib=6&os=WW1&searchtype=filter&devid=675&typ
e=DRVR
Also, perhaps the method you should try first is to use XP's built in
Windows Update feature. It offered and installed a new ATI video driver
for me on a Dell laptop with a Rage M4 video chipset (though it called
it an M3 driver.) Works fine.
Any of these methods will get you newer drivers and the ATI specific
tabs but I don't know if your specific problem is addressed. I just
tried it (11/1/01) and it didn't offer a driver for my A21p.
Paul
At 03:11 PM 11/1/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>I am having a problem with my A20p and IBM docking station. It seems
that I can t watch videos on my external monitor when docked. I posted
this problem to the IBM support group some time ago and one of the IBM
reps said to change my default monitor in the ATI tabs in
Display/Properties.
>
>
>This worked in Win2000, however I had to reboot my machine each time
(i.e. whenever I would redock from being undocked, I had to go through
the above steps). IBM hadn t a clue as to what to do, but I managed.
>
>
>
>I have since upgraded to WinXP and am using the stock drivers that came
with the OS. Everything is working, but I am back to not being able to
see videos. I just purchased an IBM Net Camera Pro and can t see live
video (although if I record something, it plays back fine, which is
odd).
>
>
>
>The XP drivers do not include the ATI tabs that were included in the
Win2000 drivers. IBM hasn t really commented on when drivers will be
available.
>
>
>Has anyone had these problems before? I don t think I should have had
to go through these steps even with Win2000. This leads me to believe
that I have something configured incorrectly.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
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