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Compaq N410C Laptop Graphics Update?

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by var1016

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Hello, trying to help a friend with her Compaq Laptop. Card is described as ATI Radeon Mobility M6LY. There do not seem to be any driver updates for this card; can anyone supply any addtional suggestions or information? The present installation does not support some web based graphic functions - e.g. Second Life.

Thanks in advance

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by thechas

I think what you have is a difference in how HP/Compaq describes the video processor and how ATI/AMD describe it.

Go to this AMD page:

http://tinyurl.com/323g7v

and download the Install Verification Software. Run this on the Compaq and it will verify if you can install the latest ATI Mobility Radeon driver.

However, following the support link lower down the page, it appears that some notebook manufactures are using customized GPU's that ATI does not offer consumer support for.

As to the issue that has you looking for a driver update, I would first look for browser or plug-in issues. You might need to update Java or Flash or even use a different browser.

You did not say which browser you are using. I would try Firefox or Opera before I blamed the graphics drivers for the issue.

Chas

by var1016

Thank you again Tigger2 and also TheChas, for your rapid response. In fact after a couple of beers I had the idea of visiting the HP site and we found what we needed there. Yes, Chas, Firefox is our preferred browser

Best wishes and a happy new year!

Paul

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