Graphic Driver VGN S3XP

[brvande5586]

Hi,

I recently got an old vgn s3xp laptop without recovery CD's. I downloaded the drivers from the Sony site and everything works except the Video Driver...

And there is more than one problem: the first is off course the bad movement of the image.

The second one is that the image doesn't fit the screen. There is a lot of black (unused screen) on the left and right side, and a little bit on top and bottom.

I tried downloading the driver (geforce 6200) from nvidia itself, but the software doesn't find the hardware so it can't be installed.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks

Brent

[Blencogo · Accepted solution]

It sounds like you do not have any nVidia driver installed.

I assume you are using XP?  If yes, go to the 'Updates' Tab for your model and scroll all the way to the bottom.

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?m=VGN-S3XP&l=en_GB

Download and install the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 Graphics Driver Version 7.0.8.7 for Windows XP.

Follow the instructions for installation carefully: -

1. Download the file NVDVID-00825414-UN.exe and save it to a download  directory
2. Go to the download directory and double-click NVDVID-00825414-UN.exe to extract it
3. The file will be extracted in the folder C:\Update\NVIDIA-00825414
4. Delete or rename the folder C:\Drivers\Video
5. Close all running programs
6. Open Control Panel (Click Start -> Control Panel)
7. Click Add or Remove Programs

8. Select NVIDIA Drivers and click Change/Remove
9. Click Yes to remove the selected application
10. Click Yes to restart the computer
11. When the computer restarts, the Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed
12. Select No, not a this time and click Next
13. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click  Next
14. Select Don't search I will choose the driver to install and click  Next
15. Select Display adapters and click Next
16. Click Have Disk and browse to the folder C:\Update\NVIDIA-00825414

17. Select NVSZ.INF and click Open
18. Click OK and then click Next to install NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200
19. Wait while the Wizard installs the new software
20. Click Finish when the installation complete screen appears
21. Restart the computer to complete the installation

[brvande5586]

Hi,

thanks for the explanation. I will try this tonight.

I already downloaded the driver, but apparently I installed it in the wrong way.

I will let you know if it doesn't work.

Thanks

Brent

[brvande5586]

It worked thanks!

[Blencogo]