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Old 02-19-2006, 10:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default how do i find out what video card this comoputer has?

i need some quick help, im using my friends computer right now and i need to find out what video card he has, ive alreayd asked him but he doesn't know. I was wondering if there was any way i could find out, any ideas?
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Old 02-19-2006, 10:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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right click my computer go to properties, then hardware, then device manager and then under display adapters it will tell you. (Win XP)
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go to desktop, right click, properties, settings, advanced, adapters, adapter type.

edit: wow...rip_uk beat me.
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Old 02-19-2006, 10:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Haha I'm guessing it's an older system then?
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Old 07-03-2008, 01:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Go to Start>Run and type dxdiag
That will run a system diagnosis and tell you your pc specs.
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