Where have all the options gone...? nVidia control panel

[pingus]

Hi,

I'm just wondering about the very minimalistic amount of options presented to the user in the display settings. Using the same driver with a TNT card in my old machine, I have several options around 3D etc.

What do you think about this?

[robpaxton]

Normally these options are available on the settings tab - advanced. What driver and card do you have?

Regards, Rob

[pingus]

Sony decided to use a GeForce4 Ti 4600 based Card.

SiSoftware Sandra told me:

Video Adapter
Model : NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 (Sony)
Total Memory : 127MB (127MB Video) (62MB AGP)
Texture Memory : 189MB
Supports DIME Texturing : Yes
VGA Compatible : No

Current Video Mode
Video Mode : 1024x768 16M+ TrueColour (32-bit)
Refresh Rate : 70Hz
Virtual Desktop Size : 1024x768

Video Driver
Model ID : nv4_mini.sys
Version : 6.13.10.4232
Supported Windows Version : 4.00
Video Acceleration : Yes, All Functions

The driver is an updated Sony OEM driver, but I also tried to use the original nVidia Denotator driver, same results.

I can only see the nView and the Overlay entries in the left hand side menu.

Is this card some kind of crippled hardware?

[robpaxton]

I would try removing the drivers using add remove programs then run a cleaner like nasty file remover at http://www.etplanet.com/download/ati_nvidia.shtm

I would then reinstall the detonator drivers. There are other utilities on the above site that may assist you.

Make sure that you set a restore point and make any necessary backups before doing the above.

Regards, Rob

[poldip]

"crippled hardware" is exactly the correct expression!!!
sony did not use "real" geforce ti -technology but built in a graficboard that is worth about 50 EUR (the man on the vaio told me laughing).
and therefore there aren't such important and unique features as nvidias nview-technology (dual monitor mode).

Greetings,
poldip

p.s. please read "RXM21 Verarschung des Jahres" for the full story

[stepfootb]

If you update to the new drivers on that are found at www.vaio-link.com you should be able to access the advanced functions with the nview control panel. Steve-O

[pingus]

I've already installed this updated driver ... that's it. Therefore I think I've expected to much there

OK. However, it works as it should ... until now

Have a nice day

[kee-lo_]

Good

Maybe you should download the nVidia driver remover, I saw it in PC Utilities. A google search should find it.