Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Windows 7 a winner again
Finally beat the problem with the Intel 845 graphics driver for the HP D510USDT. With a right click to open the driver install package in XP compatibility mode, we were able to use HP's WinXP driver to give greater functionality (i.e., sleep function, some degree of hardware acceleration) in Win7.
Two points, though: No Aero, it's not a WDDM driver and this isn't a use of Win7's virtual "XP Mode"- the processor doesn't support that function (a surprising number and variety don't).
We're very happy with the outcome. This model is about seven years old and it speaks well for Win7 that it will perform as well as it does with the dated technology. ¶ 6/16/2009 06:21:00 PM
Two points, though: No Aero, it's not a WDDM driver and this isn't a use of Win7's virtual "XP Mode"- the processor doesn't support that function (a surprising number and variety don't).
We're very happy with the outcome. This model is about seven years old and it speaks well for Win7 that it will perform as well as it does with the dated technology. ¶ 6/16/2009 06:21:00 PM
