Some users report brightness errors when using the newer 195.xx drivers after installation.
A forum guest posted a workaround:
Source
Would love to know if this works for others!
Thanks Ash.
A forum guest posted a workaround:
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NVIDIA DRIVER "FN + ARROW" BRIGHTNESS SOLUTION (WORKAROUND).
Hi guys,
1st time poster, let me know if this should go somewhere else.
I don't know if this affects laptops other than the Acer 6920G, but I have seen a few users describing this problem.
Playing around with the buttons as follows, I able to get it working to a satisfactory level.
THE BRIGHTNESS WORKAROUND BUTTON TECHNIQUE:
1. STOP trying to incrementally decrease brightness like this:
fn + left arrow,
left arrow,
left arrow, etc
2. START incrementally decreasing brightness like THIS, keeping fn pressed the entire time:
fn + F6 + left arrow,
F6 + left arrow,
F6 + left arrow, etc
…This obviously applies to INCREASING brightness too. Just follow the steps using ‘right arrow’ instead of ‘left arrow’.
Ash
Hi guys,
1st time poster, let me know if this should go somewhere else.
I don't know if this affects laptops other than the Acer 6920G, but I have seen a few users describing this problem.
Playing around with the buttons as follows, I able to get it working to a satisfactory level.
THE BRIGHTNESS WORKAROUND BUTTON TECHNIQUE:
1. STOP trying to incrementally decrease brightness like this:
fn + left arrow,
left arrow,
left arrow, etc
2. START incrementally decreasing brightness like THIS, keeping fn pressed the entire time:
fn + F6 + left arrow,
F6 + left arrow,
F6 + left arrow, etc
…This obviously applies to INCREASING brightness too. Just follow the steps using ‘right arrow’ instead of ‘left arrow’.
Ash
Source
Would love to know if this works for others!
Thanks Ash.
We've spent most of last night and all today liaising with midphase and have gotten the faulty hard drive replaced.
Just finished a restore of the website.
Most things are working except the forums.
Well the forums are working best viewed in LO-FI at the moment.
We'll get this hopefully sorted in the morning.
The blog is working for those that are bored
Sorry for any inconvenience caused, was out of our hands.
For those that doubt what SMART feature does on a Hard Drive rest assured it does work and we were able to save the website from imminent disaster.
Big thanks to James and Jim at Midphase for helping us out with the new Hard Drive.
Just finished a restore of the website.
Most things are working except the forums.
Well the forums are working best viewed in LO-FI at the moment.
We'll get this hopefully sorted in the morning.
The blog is working for those that are bored
Sorry for any inconvenience caused, was out of our hands.
For those that doubt what SMART feature does on a Hard Drive rest assured it does work and we were able to save the website from imminent disaster.
Big thanks to James and Jim at Midphase for helping us out with the new Hard Drive.
We are experiencing some server issues.
An older issue with SMART errors has come up again.
The server is at the moment working but slowly and the front page is partly down.
We have MidPhase Engineers looking at the issues, and hope to be back in full very soon.
Please bare with us as we may come and go to get this issue sorted.
An older issue with SMART errors has come up again.
The server is at the moment working but slowly and the front page is partly down.
We have MidPhase Engineers looking at the issues, and hope to be back in full very soon.
Please bare with us as we may come and go to get this issue sorted.
Just finished the 3rd time Bake of my go7900GS.
Still surprised it works, could keep on doing this indefinitely.
Must seriously look at upgrading really, cause one day it will no longer work.
So:
Preheat oven to 180degC for 10min
Place Video card or other suspect board in oven
Leave for 10min
turn oven off
Allow to cool for an hour or two.
Above trick has worked on this card 3x now and my original card as well.
Still surprised it works, could keep on doing this indefinitely.
Must seriously look at upgrading really, cause one day it will no longer work.
So:
Preheat oven to 180degC for 10min
Place Video card or other suspect board in oven
Leave for 10min
turn oven off
Allow to cool for an hour or two.
Above trick has worked on this card 3x now and my original card as well.
A big thanks to veritas72 for spotting these over at Dell.
Also I forgot to lack of kudos for spotting Forceware 188.40 the other day
Fixes and Enhancements
1. Adds support for new Dell systems
2. Adds Dell Enhanced Power Plans feature for Vista/Win7
3. Resolves localization issues found in previous releases.
4. Resolves S3 issue when extended battery life is enabled
Systems
Latitude E4200
Latitude E4300
Latitude E5400
Latitude E5500
Latitude E6400
Latitude E6400 ATG
Latitude E6400 XFR
Latitude E6500
Latitude XT2
Latitude XT2_XFR
Latitude Z600
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M2400
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M4400
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6400
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6500
Dell Precision WorkStation T3500
Dell Precision WorkStation T5500
Dell Precision WorkStation T7500
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit
Also I forgot to lack of kudos for spotting Forceware 188.40 the other day
veritas72, on 04 February 2010 - 03:57 PM, said:
Not sure if it is of interest to post here, but the Dell Control Point system manager now works correctly with win7 to save additional battery and correctly modify the aero and other settings.
DCP SystemManager 1.4
DCP SystemManager 1.4
Fixes and Enhancements
1. Adds support for new Dell systems
2. Adds Dell Enhanced Power Plans feature for Vista/Win7
3. Resolves localization issues found in previous releases.
4. Resolves S3 issue when extended battery life is enabled
Systems
Latitude E4200
Latitude E4300
Latitude E5400
Latitude E5500
Latitude E6400
Latitude E6400 ATG
Latitude E6400 XFR
Latitude E6500
Latitude XT2
Latitude XT2_XFR
Latitude Z600
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M2400
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M4400
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6400
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6500
Dell Precision WorkStation T3500
Dell Precision WorkStation T5500
Dell Precision WorkStation T7500
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit
Just got told by MrZero that "ChrisRay" Arthington had passed away a few days ago.
He was only 27, which makes us think of our own mortality.
I rubbed shoulders with Chris over at NVNews, but he contributed to many other very popular graphics sites.
He was a general good guy, and will be missed by many.
NVNews have setup a Memorial Thread in his memory for those that knew Chris you can view it here
Please don't confuse this with another Chris Ray that resides much closer to home, he is still very much alive when we spoke a few hours ago.
This very sad news indeed.
He was only 27, which makes us think of our own mortality.
I rubbed shoulders with Chris over at NVNews, but he contributed to many other very popular graphics sites.
He was a general good guy, and will be missed by many.
NVNews have setup a Memorial Thread in his memory for those that knew Chris you can view it here
Please don't confuse this with another Chris Ray that resides much closer to home, he is still very much alive when we spoke a few hours ago.
This very sad news indeed.
This little pocket rocket has been taken for a spin by HardwareHeaven
Read more: Alienware M11x Notebook Review - Introduction - HardwareHeaven.com
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Today we continue our trend of Alienware exclusives by reviewing one of the first M11x samples. With the M11x Alienware take advantage of the new GeForce GT 335M GPU with the intention of building the world’s first 11" gaming system. In this article we will be finding out if they have achieved this goal of allowing us to game on the move at 720p as well as running the system through a number of tests including 1080p playback and GPU computing tasks to establish if the system is more than just a gamers dream.
Read more: Alienware M11x Notebook Review - Introduction - HardwareHeaven.com
New IDT/SigmaTel High Definition Audio drivers have been released by HP for their consumer notebook line.
Driver Date: 12/15/2009
Windows XP 32/64-bit version: 5.10.6263.0
Windows Vista and Windows 7 32/64-bit version: 6.10.6263.0
Download
Driver Date: 12/15/2009
Windows XP 32/64-bit version: 5.10.6263.0
Windows Vista and Windows 7 32/64-bit version: 6.10.6263.0
Download
These I came across over at Toshiba.
Their latest Mobile drivers.
Driver Information
Languages (8)
Information Files (1 files supporting 18 models)
Forceware 188.29 Win7 x32
Forceware 188.29 Win7 x64
Forceware 188.09 WinXP x32
Their latest Mobile drivers.
Driver Information
- Released By: NVIDIA
- Driver Version: 188.29
- Operating System: Windows 7/Vista 64bit
- Driver Date: 2009-12-06 (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Driver Size: 64.44MB (MD5: 38ea65631fafb19245c35ed1696cf2f1)
- MS WHQL Certificate:
- Setup Files Included:
Languages (8)
GermanSpanishFrenchItalianJapaneseKoreanSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese
Information Files (1 files supporting 18 models)
* nvtd.inf supports 18 models:[DEV_0A28&SUBSYS_FF001179] NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M[DEV_0A28&SUBSYS_FF151179] NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M[DEV_0A28&SUBSYS_FF501179] NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M[DEV_0A29&SUBSYS_FF001179] NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M[DEV_0A29&SUBSYS_FF161179] NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M[DEV_0A29&SUBSYS_FF501179] NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M[DEV_0A6E&SUBSYS_FF171179] NVIDIA GeForce 305M[DEV_0A74&SUBSYS_FF001179] NVIDIA GeForce G210M[DEV_0A74&SUBSYS_FF151179] NVIDIA GeForce G210M[DEV_0A74&SUBSYS_FF401179] NVIDIA GeForce G210M[DEV_0A74&SUBSYS_FF501179] NVIDIA GeForce G210M[DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF001179] NVIDIA GeForce 310M[DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF161179] NVIDIA GeForce 310M[DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF171179] NVIDIA GeForce 310M[DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF401179] NVIDIA GeForce 310M[DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF501179] NVIDIA GeForce 310M[DEV_0CA9&SUBSYS_FF501179] NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M[DEV_0CB1&SUBSYS_FF501179] NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Forceware 188.29 Win7 x32
Forceware 188.29 Win7 x64
Forceware 188.09 WinXP x32
Dell's latest Mobile set of drivers.
Driver Information
Languages (12)
Information Files (1 files supporting 35 models)
Forceware 187.40 Win7 x32
Forceware 187.40 Win7 x64
Forceware 187.40 WinXP x32
Forceware 187.40 WinXP x64
Driver Information
- Released By: NVIDIA
- Driver Version: 188.40
- Operating System: Windows 7/Vista 64bit
- Driver Date: 2009-12-14 (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Driver Size: 66.88MB (MD5: 2d9fc8206cb0ae85c19ac5d47804d8cb)
- MS WHQL Certificate:
- Setup Files Included:
Languages (12)
GermanSpanishLatin American SpanishFrenchItalianJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese BrazilianRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese
Information Files (1 files supporting 35 models)
* nvdm.inf supports 35 models:[DEV_0407&SUBSYS_01F11028] NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT[DEV_0407&SUBSYS_01F21028] NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT[DEV_0407&SUBSYS_02281028] NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT[DEV_0407&SUBSYS_02291028] NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT[DEV_0407&SUBSYS_022E1028] NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT[DEV_0409&SUBSYS_019B1028] NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT[DEV_0409&SUBSYS_019C1028] NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT[DEV_040D&SUBSYS_019B1028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M[DEV_0425&SUBSYS_02751028] NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_01F11028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_01F21028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_01F31028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02091028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02271028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02281028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02291028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_022E1028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_026F1028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02731028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02861028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02B51028] NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS[DEV_0429&SUBSYS_01FE1028] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M[DEV_042B&SUBSYS_01F91028] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M[DEV_042B&SUBSYS_01FE1028] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M[DEV_042D&SUBSYS_01FF1028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M[DEV_042D&SUBSYS_024A1028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M[DEV_060C&SUBSYS_019C1028] NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX[DEV_061C&SUBSYS_019B1028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M[DEV_061E&SUBSYS_019C1028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M[DEV_063A&SUBSYS_019B1028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M[DEV_065A&SUBSYS_02501028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700M[DEV_065C&SUBSYS_02501028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M[DEV_06EB&SUBSYS_02331028] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M[DEV_06EB&SUBSYS_024F1028] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M[DEV_06FB&SUBSYS_02341028] NVIDIA Quadro FX 370M
Forceware 187.40 Win7 x32
Forceware 187.40 Win7 x64
Forceware 187.40 WinXP x32
Forceware 187.40 WinXP x64
Is it me or is ASUS having issues in packing their drivers.
First started with 188.36 x64 with corrupt files in the zip.
Now both versions of 187.57 look to be corrupt as well.
The zip's are fine, just the files inside are corrupt.
Just found 188.36 for XP and this looks like a non corrupt driver.
They are not encrypting their files in any way ?
Quite annoying for ASUS users who cannot get drivers.
Anyone with some insight, please tell us
First started with 188.36 x64 with corrupt files in the zip.
Now both versions of 187.57 look to be corrupt as well.
The zip's are fine, just the files inside are corrupt.
Just found 188.36 for XP and this looks like a non corrupt driver.
They are not encrypting their files in any way ?
Quite annoying for ASUS users who cannot get drivers.
Anyone with some insight, please tell us
Fixes/Enhancements
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1. Updated Intel® Active Management Technology firmware.
2. Updated PXE OPROM
3. Updated TPM MA/MP driver.
4. Updated Nvidia VBIOS.
5. Showed LOM MAC address in BIOS setup.
Dell Latitude E6500 BIOS A19
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1. Updated Intel® Active Management Technology firmware.
2. Updated PXE OPROM
3. Updated TPM MA/MP driver.
4. Updated Nvidia VBIOS.
5. Showed LOM MAC address in BIOS setup.
Dell Latitude E6500 BIOS A19
Made some modifications to allow for a slightly new INF structure from NVIDIA.
Profiles should load for all GPU's
CUDA should load properly
3DVision should now load properly (for 8000+ Series GPU's)
OpenCL should load properly
HDAudio will not load, as I no use to have this installed for the majority of non NVIDIA HD Audio Codec Motherboards, just run the application in the folder.
Drivers from 196.34 will have the above.
Tested 196.34 with Windows 7 x64.
Windows 7 x32 should also now install with Setup.exe
Enjoy.
Profiles should load for all GPU's
CUDA should load properly
3DVision should now load properly (for 8000+ Series GPU's)
OpenCL should load properly
HDAudio will not load, as I no use to have this installed for the majority of non NVIDIA HD Audio Codec Motherboards, just run the application in the folder.
Drivers from 196.34 will have the above.
Tested 196.34 with Windows 7 x64.
Windows 7 x32 should also now install with Setup.exe
Enjoy.
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Latest Drivers
- 188.09 XP 32bit - 2009-11-20
- 188.40 XP 64bit - 2009-12-14
- 195.66 7/Vista 32bit - 2009-11-25
- 195.66 7/Vista 64bit - 2009-11-25
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