Reinstalled XP on Dell-no video controller?

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Ed from AZ

I purchased a refurbished Dell Latitude 600 with an XP Pro restore
CD. On my device manager now, I have a yellow circle under Other
Devices - Video Controller (VGA Compatible). I'm suspecting this may
be why my DVD player won't work?

On the Dell website, under Drivers, all it has is an ATI driver
download (and a Roxio patch). Is this what I need? Or something
else?

Ed
 
Ed from AZ <prof_ofwhat@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I purchased a refurbished Dell Latitude 600 with an XP Pro restore
>CD. On my device manager now, I have a yellow circle under Other
>Devices - Video Controller (VGA Compatible). I'm suspecting this may
>be why my DVD player won't work?
>
>On the Dell website, under Drivers, all it has is an ATI driver
>download (and a Roxio patch). Is this what I need? Or something
>else?

ATI driver would be for your video.
 
What did Dell Support have to say about this?

Ed from AZ wrote:
> I purchased a refurbished Dell Latitude 600 with an XP Pro restore
> CD. On my device manager now, I have a yellow circle under Other
> Devices - Video Controller (VGA Compatible). I'm suspecting this may
> be why my DVD player won't work?
>
> On the Dell website, under Drivers, all it has is an ATI driver
> download (and a Roxio patch). Is this what I need? Or something
> else?
>
> Ed
 
Due to previous experiences with Dell support, I chose to Google and
ask here first! I hate trying to get answers out of someone who
doesn't understand English and only reads answers off a help screen,
but has no real knowledge of anything they are telling me.

Ed

On Jun 4, 12:18 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What did Dell Support have to say about this?
>
>
>
> Ed from AZ wrote:
> > I purchased a refurbished Dell Latitude 600 with an XP Pro restore
> > CD.  On my device manager now, I have a yellow circle under Other
> > Devices - Video Controller (VGA Compatible).  I'm suspecting this may
> > be why my DVD player won't work?
>
> > On the Dell website, under Drivers, all it has is an ATI driver
> > download (and a Roxio patch).  Is this what I need?  Or something
> > else?
>
> > Ed- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
 
Then I suppose you'd best try installing any available driver updates
offered *for your specific machine* at
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx

Ed from AZ wrote:
> Due to previous experiences with Dell support, I chose to Google and
> ask here first! I hate trying to get answers out of someone who
> doesn't understand English and only reads answers off a help screen,
> but has no real knowledge of anything they are telling me.
>
>> What did Dell Support have to say about this?
>>
>> Ed from AZ wrote:
>>> I purchased a refurbished Dell Latitude 600 with an XP Pro restore
>>> CD. On my device manager now, I have a yellow circle under Other
>>> Devices - Video Controller (VGA Compatible). I'm suspecting this may
>>> be why my DVD player won't work?
>>
>>> On the Dell website, under Drivers, all it has is an ATI driver
>>> download (and a Roxio patch). Is this what I need? Or something
>>> else?
 
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