video card error

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Can someone please please help me? Im trying to play my games (Sims)this also happens when I download some games (not all) from the web, and I keep getting a message that says...Video Mode Initialization Error. Contact video card vendor to obtain latest video driver. Driver provider:NVIDIA /driver date: 4-7-2004 /version:5.6.7.3 (GFORCE4 MX4000) I dont know much about computers and I dont want to mess it up considering I just got it working again it would be greatly appreciated if someone could please help me with this! Thanks so much   
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
First of all, this section is for the Stardock Product Support. If you have general questions, you mus post in "General" Section.


Secondly. update the driver of your graphic card.
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Those are old drivers...    The latest for your card are 93.71 WHQL.
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Secondly. update the driver of your graphic card.


http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp


Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
i understand all that....lol...but when i go there it gives me the 3 step box thing. now step 1 is where im not sure what to put then again step 2 and 3 i dont want to mess my computer up because like i said i dont know much about computers, i just know the basics. and i just got my computer running again so i want to keep it that way! so if u could please tell me the steps that would be just peachy!   thanks so much!!
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hold on...
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
1. graphics driver
2. GE Force and TNT2
3. pick your system

click go

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
1. download to save the file (to someplace you can easily find it - I have a folder in 'My Downloads" called NVidia where I put them)

2. When it's downloaded, you will want to go into 'add/remove programs' to uninstall the nvidia drivers you have.

3. after, you will have to reboot

4. after you get back on, go to the file you downloaded and double click it

5. you'll have to reboot after installation



need more?
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
  ok i did all that and computer was restarted after install but now everything is really big and the color is all distorted, did i do something wrong?  ok everything seems to be ok now but what should my screen resolution be set to? im actually going to see if my SIMS 2 will work now that i did that.....thanks for all ur help   
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
right click desktop - properties - settings - there's a slide bar (usually after the 1st reboot your resolution goes to 800x600_ - if you know what your resolution was before, slide it to your resolution - if you don't know try 1024x768 and see if that was it.

Some monitors have a auto config when you press the menu button on it

if you don't know what resolution it should be - post the make, model, etc of the monitor
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
i got it thank you so so much for all of your help...it is greatly appreciated! now i dont have to throw my computer out the window! lol again thank you!   
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i dont have to throw my computer out the window!