How to determine which video card driver to use?

[Boyd Tong]

Have you checked out Sony.com web site. You may find a clue in their support
FAQ or knowledge base.

On 5/22/07, Josef Lowder <joe at actionline.com> wrote:
>
> .
> Below is a re-send of the subject message as I've not
> yet received any responses.  Hope someone can help me
> solve this problem.
>
> Joe at Actionline.com
>
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> On my flat panel monitor (Sony model SDM HS93) the screen is
> way "too bright."  I have tried every setting possible to turn
> down the brightness, but without success.
>
> Now, I wonder if the problem may be that I am using the wrong
> video driver setting.  But I don't know how to determine what
> driver I should be using.  The system's hardware detection
> displays the following:
>
> Graphic card: S3 86C375 (VIRGE/DX)
>
> Identification: Vendor: S3 Inc.
> Description: ViRGE/DX or /GX
> Media class: DISPLAY_VGA
> Connection: Bus: PCI
> Bus PCI #: 0
> PCI device #: 12
> PCI function #: 0
> Vendor ID: 21299
> Device ID: 35329
> Sub vendor ID: 65535
> Sub device ID: 65535
> Misc Module: Card:S3 ViRGE (generic)
>
> When I run the config tool, under "Choose an X server"
> it lists these options:
>
> Virge (generic)
> Virge (old S3V server)
> Virge/DX (generic)
> Virge/GX (generic)
> Virge/GX2 (generic)
> Virge/MX (generic)
> Virge/MX+ (generic)
> Virge/VX (generic)
>
> I'm wondering if I should dry a different driver, perhaps the
> Virge (old S3V server) or something else ... or is it risky to
> experiment with trying different drivers?
>
> I've searched the 'net, but can't find any information on what
> the differences are in these different drivers or which one
> might work better with the Sony flat panel monitor.
>
> How can I solve this "too bright" issue?
>
>
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