XP. Where is my AGP Support in the BIOS?

[4bee]

As it says really. I have got a, for want of a better word, 'rolling' scroll when vertically scrolling a page either in Firefox or IE.
It's like a mini Tsunami wave & is very annoying when browsing. The mouse seems a bit mushy as well.

I have done a WinAudit & sent the results off & I understand the above is showing as Disabled & needs to be Enabled, as this could be the cause. I am not likely to get a prompt reply as it went to the USA.

I have gone into BIOS quite cautiously, but for the life of me I cannot find the 'AGP Support' to enable.
Could it be hidden inside another heading in there?

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

[JDNSW]

It may be under a heading like "Additional Features" or something along those lines. When you are in the BIOS, note the name and release of the BIOS, and go to the BIOS manufacturer's website and have a look there.

John

[HangOver]

As it says really. I have got a, for want of a better word, 'rolling' scroll when vertically scrolling a page either in Firefox or IE.
It's like a mini Tsunami wave & is very annoying when browsing. The mouse seems a bit mushy as well.

I have done a WinAudit & sent the results off & I understand the above is showing as Disabled & needs to be Enabled, as this could be the cause. I am not likely to get a prompt reply as it went to the USA.

I have gone into BIOS quite cautiously, but for the life of me I cannot find the 'AGP Support' to enable.
Could it be hidden inside another heading in there?

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

Hi
If you have an AGP video card you should enable AGP support on your motherboard, but ...
it is very unlikely that this would cause a 'mushy mouse'.
Could you try swapping your mouse?
If it has a sticky wheel, dirty ball or laser it may cause problems.

If your page is automatically scrolling press your page down and down cursor (arrow) key a few times incase it's stuck.

[4bee]

Thanks Steve. I have swapped the mouse for a ball type & after the IR, it's like dragging around a 10' RSJ.:D

Still the same though. :(


So back to my previous Q, where does one find the Support wottsit in BIOS? If I could enable that, I may be in clover again.:D

[4bee]

Anyone? I can't believe that no-one knows this.:( Inc?

You can't all be Computer Muppets like me, shirley?

The following are the comments sent to me after doing a WinAudit of my system.


Ok...I need you to check a setting in the BIOS for me. Do you know how to enter the BIOS setup on your machine?

If the audit is reporting correctly, AGP Support is disabled...we need to enable this. You may have to look around a bit in there to find it. Be sure to save any changes when you exit BIOS setup (F10).

Your display adapter isn't listed as a device, yet the AGP slot shows as "In Use". If the AGP is not enabled, then the system can't see what's in the slot...just that there's something there. Kinda fits the symptoms...yes?

All your display drivers are installed and are reported as "Ok".

[Pedro_The_Swift]

PC's have used AGP for a long time now,,
it would have to be a REALLY old(or new,,,) one not to run an AGP card "out of the box",,,

[4bee]

Pedro, that may well be the case, but if I can check it, then I can rule it out. At the mo I can't do that, 'cos I couldn't see where it was hiding without going too deep. It certainly wasn't obvious under that name & is why I suspect it's concealed further in. Dangerous ground to go I realise.:D

MoBo states " 1 ISA, 4 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, LAN.

System is 7 years old.

[ladas]

As it says really. I have got a, for want of a better word, 'rolling' scroll when vertically scrolling a page either in Firefox or IE.
It's like a mini Tsunami wave & is very annoying when browsing. The mouse seems a bit mushy as well.

I have done a WinAudit & sent the results off & I understand the above is showing as Disabled & needs to be Enabled, as this could be the cause. I am not likely to get a prompt reply as it went to the USA.

I have gone into BIOS quite cautiously, but for the life of me I cannot find the 'AGP Support' to enable.
Could it be hidden inside another heading in there?

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

Where it is in the BIOS really depends on a couple of things, one the make and type of the motherboard, and two the bios type - they tend to go hand in hand, one make of board will tend to use one type of bios type - etc.,

In my main computer it's in the advanced chipset options, on a slightly older PC and I think a different BIOS type it's in the PnP option.

.................but before you go there - have you not got any settings that you can try and access through the control panel, I can adjust my AGP settings through a AGP manager and through a program that came with the card Intel Extreme Graphics - if there is something there it may indicate if the AGP is in use and just getting a bum steer through the test

You may even be able to tell if you go in through the display icon in control panel

[HangOver]

Hi

Take the side off your computer, it will have a number/s on the main motherboard somewhere. Either printed on or on a sticker.
You need to find these numbers first.
Tell us what they are then we can ID your motherboard.

The numbers may be something like:
440BX, D975XBX there are however LOTS of different numbers.

Here's what you could do although it would be a bit slower:
Access you bios, you will have main menu headings, something like:
Security, Setup, Advanced, Peripherals, Exit; or whatever your menu titles are.
Tell us the heading then we can best guess which it will be in, or at least you could look in that menu and tell us what's in that?

Clear as mud?
If you have a digi camera a picture would do the trick

[4bee]

Thanks lads.:)

Ladas.
I have just been through the Control Panel again ( & not for the first time) & checking on those items that I think are relevant, but apart from colour etc there appears to be nothing that I can recognise that will stop the 'rolling when scrolling'. I have made notes so I can return to the 'before'.

AGP Manager??? I haven't noticed that. Is it a standard XP Pro component & if so where does it live?


DU Steve.
MoBo details. Jetaway 994AN-L/AS-L. 1 ISA, 4 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, LAN.

Chipset. VIA VT882C694x Apollo Pro 133A

From the above comments, it seems "Oils ain't oils, Sol". In my naivity there was me thinking BIOS was BIOS & was really a component of XP & didn't realise it depended on a squillion & one other things. So much to learn. So little time.:D

If you can't go anywhere with the MoBo details I'll have a shufti at the BIOS again now I have your guidance.:eek: :D

As Doug said, "I will return". Actually he said more, but Bataan has nothing to with my problem.:D

[Aussie]

If your using a clone or no name system when you turn on your PC hold down the del key this will take u into the Bios.

The Operating system or XP sits on the BIOS and looks at the BIOS to determine hardware settings best example is your clock, the bios sets the clock time and then XP uses that time.

[4bee]

Thanks to those who responded.:)

It's all ok now.

Briefly, as opinions seemed to point to the Graphics Card I tried to obtain a new one suitable for this machine.
Unfortunately, nothing available as mine is a 2x & the norm these days appears to be a 4x or more.

The computer shop I went to, could not supply anything suitable as the pins were different.

They rummaged around & heard my cries for help:D & found me an old card from a dismantled computer. (I think the tears helped there.) No details, gratis, take it & go, mate.:(

Bunged it in &it was a a bit slow. (Terminator Intel i740).
Straight away it showed up in Device Manager with Driver Rollback etc which it had not done & also in 'Everest'. A good start then.

Found a Website that had Drivers for this card but was for Win 2000, but they said it may also be suitable for XP, & Microsoft claimed it was on the XP CD but very difficult to find.

With nothing to lose, except maybe a fritzed MoBo I bunged them in & rebooted (PV 40 9x Intel i740) & wonder of wonders, it all came together as it was previously. Resolution is fine, scrolling is fine & my computer experience is once again enjoyable.:D

Now a happy camper again.


Now, I just have to get Nero 6 Backitup to work, as trying to rectify this, is where my problems seemed to start.

Computers! Don't yer just love 'em?:eek::eek: :D


Oh btw. I never did discover where 'AGP Support' is despite a lot of looking. :) :) :)

[Rovernaut]

I recently fitted an 8x AGP card to my Pc which is 4x, but most AGPs are backward compatible.
My Mobo detected the AGP and disabled the onboard graphics.
I had a lot of trouble though and all the googling on my graphic card did not result in any solutions. It would work for say 1/2hr then shutdown, mouse and KB would stop and freeze and I had to reboot.
I when into bios and change AGP aperture size, used a proggie called Drivercleaner pro to remove any old drivers for video cards in the system and installed clean drivers.
It now seems to work ok, except on one of the kids games, ( but that is a software issue )
The card was causing problems on XP although it is XP and Vista certified.
Yet it had Linux support and on Linux it worked out of the box without any problems and without installing any drivers.
It took me weeks to get it working correctly on XP
Believe me I know what your going through, it peeves you off

[Pedro_The_Swift]

and there I was with a agp card for sale,,,,:angel:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

yea, there was a lot of trouble with older drivers not unistalling properly,, Detonator destroyer etc seemed to fix these. There are some MONSTER AGP cards available these days,,,

[4bee]

Bloody hell! I'd forgotten all about this.:D

I'm told that the pin configuration is different from a 2x to a 4x & to get that I'd need to change the mobo, so really I'm still stuck with a 2nd hand card which btw is still operating ok.

Now, having said that.............................................. .....:oops2: :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

an AGP slot is an AGP slot is an AGP slot:D
(hmm early on was there an AGP Pro??)

[4bee]

Well, I would have hoped so, Pedro, but there was no way the 4x would fit due to the configuration of the pins.

With the right angled mounting frame at the top facing left, there are 2 sets of pins on the far right bottom.
The outer set 40mm long & the inner set (LH) 20mm. The slot key is in between the two.

I could give you the numbers of the original if I knew which ones identified it. :confused:


How to select the suitable video card for your computer or motherboard (http://www.abcd.com.au/video/graphic_card_slots.htm)


Edited. Going by this article at 7cm long it deffo looks like AVG but I have just had another look inside & there are no spare slots & this one is chockas pinwise. Colour, Brown.





Then again, we are talking computer people here.:D