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Identifying your graphics card

See Help:How to identify your graphics card

Getting updated drivers

You will need to visit the website for the manufacturer of your graphics card to download free updates to drivers for your card. Compare the currently available drivers with that of your video card.

Updating Macintosh drivers

Residents using Macintosh computers with built-in graphics made by ATI or NVIDIA generally are unable to update drivers, except when Apple issues updates. Use the Mac's built-in Software Update to check for and download the latest drivers from Apple.

Users with Macintosh computers such as PowerMac G4, G5, or Mac Pro systems that have been upgraded with third-party graphics cards may be able to download updated drivers from the card's manufacturer.

Using older drivers

Generally, it's best to update to the current drivers. On occasion Second Life runs better with an earlier version of the driver. You may be able to find information other Residents have discovered about specific cards and drivers on the SL Forums.

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Original entry: Jill Linden

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-This card assumes you run Windows XP
+== Identifying your graphics card ==
-# Right-click on My Computer.
+See [[Help:How to identify your graphics card]]
-# Click on Properties.
-# Click the Hardware tab.
-# Click the Device Manager button.
-# Open the Display Adapter tree and your video card name is listed there.
-# Double-click the video card listing and open the Driver tab.  This will give you what driver date and version you are running.
-# Go to the video card manufacturers website and compare this information with what drivers are currently available.
-GENERALLY, its best to update to the current drivers.  On occasion Second Life runs better on a less current version.For the most up to date information, check the forums.  http://www.secondlife.com/forums
+== Getting updated drivers ==
-SecondLife requirements for video cards are:
+You will need to visit the website for the manufacturer of your graphics card to download free updates to drivers for your card. Compare the currently available drivers with that of your video card.
-(PC or Mac)
-Nvidia Geforce2 (32MB RAM) or higher, or ATI Radeon 8500 (32MB) or higher
-Players are playing with other cards that work but this is what is supported.   If you have a card other than these you will need to find the manufacturers webpage and update to the latest drivers and hope for the best. You may also try the forums and see if anyone has posted with a similar setup to yours and got it to work.
+*[http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp NVIDIA drivers]
+*[http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html ATI drivers]
-NVIDIA Drivers:
+=== Updating Macintosh drivers ===
-http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
-ATI Drivers:
+Residents using Macintosh computers with built-in graphics made by ATI or NVIDIA generally are unable to update drivers, except when Apple issues updates. Use the Mac's built-in [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704 Software Update] to check for and download the latest drivers from Apple.
-http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html
-Cards known NOT to work OR BARELY WORK:
+Users with Macintosh computers such as PowerMac G4, G5, or Mac Pro systems that have been upgraded with third-party graphics cards may be able to download updated drivers from the card's manufacturer.
-Intel Extreme Graphics Chipset
+== Using older drivers ==
+Generally, it's best to update to the current drivers. On occasion Second Life runs better with an earlier version of the driver. You may be able to find information other Residents have discovered about specific cards and drivers on the [http://forums.secondlife.com SL Forums].
 == Contributor ==
-* [[User:Jill Linden|Jill Linden]]
+* Original entry: [[User:Jill Linden|Jill Linden]]
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