Updating Video Card Drivers and Power*Tools
Solution:
For optimal performance, we suggest updating your video card drivers and Power*Tools software to
the latest versions.
To update your video card drivers:
1. Click on the Start button > Run. Type devmgmt.msc and click Enter.
2. Under Display adapters, right-click and select Properties.
3. Under the Driver tab, the name of your video card and the date of your driver can be found. Drivers older than a year should be updated to the latest version from the manufacturer’s website, if available. Common manufacturer websites can be found at the end of this FAQ.
To update your Power*Tools Software:
1. Click Help > About PTW32 in the software. Compare your installed version number with the version number posted on our Downloads page at www.skm.com
Video Card Driver Websites
Once you have determined your video card manufacturer and model, you can use this list as a reference to finding the latest video card drivers:
NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/
Matrox: http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/certified/home.cfm
VIA: http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2
SiS: http://www.sis.com/download/
S3: http://www.s3graphics.com/en/drivers/index.aspx
Other manufacturers not listed can be found using a search engine.
For optimal performance, we suggest updating your video card drivers and Power*Tools software to
the latest versions.
To update your video card drivers:
1. Click on the Start button > Run. Type devmgmt.msc and click Enter.
2. Under Display adapters, right-click and select Properties.
3. Under the Driver tab, the name of your video card and the date of your driver can be found. Drivers older than a year should be updated to the latest version from the manufacturer’s website, if available. Common manufacturer websites can be found at the end of this FAQ.
To update your Power*Tools Software:
1. Click Help > About PTW32 in the software. Compare your installed version number with the version number posted on our Downloads page at www.skm.com
Video Card Driver Websites
Once you have determined your video card manufacturer and model, you can use this list as a reference to finding the latest video card drivers:
NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/
Matrox: http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/certified/home.cfm
VIA: http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2
SiS: http://www.sis.com/download/
S3: http://www.s3graphics.com/en/drivers/index.aspx
Other manufacturers not listed can be found using a search engine.