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Hi,
I have a problem with my graphics driver.
I have two display adapters in my laptop (HP TM2-1090eg), an integrated Intel adapter and a dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550.
I am currently running on this (terribly old) driver:
Today, I tried to update to the new "legacy" 12.6 driver (amd_catalyst_12.6_legacy_win8.exe). It allowed me to install the Display-Driver-Update, which gave me a totally black screen.
I connected to my laptop via RDP and opened the Device Manager, which gave me this warning on my ATI adapter:
I tried disabling the adapter (which normally switches me to the Intel adapter), which didn't have any effect. I was able to roll back the driver using the device manager (which made the RDP'ed screen flicker a few times), and after disabling and re-enabling the card again, I finally got back my laptop's screen.
I already had a similar problem with the preview-versions of Windows 8, which I wasn't able to resolve.
But since I'm running the RTM now and am using official ATI drivers intended for Windows 8, that probably shouldn't happen.
Is there any way I can install the newest available display driver without losing my screen?
Thanks for your help,
Felix Freiberger
I have a problem with my graphics driver.
I have two display adapters in my laptop (HP TM2-1090eg), an integrated Intel adapter and a dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550.
I am currently running on this (terribly old) driver:
Today, I tried to update to the new "legacy" 12.6 driver (amd_catalyst_12.6_legacy_win8.exe). It allowed me to install the Display-Driver-Update, which gave me a totally black screen.
I connected to my laptop via RDP and opened the Device Manager, which gave me this warning on my ATI adapter:
Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)
I tried disabling the adapter (which normally switches me to the Intel adapter), which didn't have any effect. I was able to roll back the driver using the device manager (which made the RDP'ed screen flicker a few times), and after disabling and re-enabling the card again, I finally got back my laptop's screen.
I already had a similar problem with the preview-versions of Windows 8, which I wasn't able to resolve.
But since I'm running the RTM now and am using official ATI drivers intended for Windows 8, that probably shouldn't happen.
Is there any way I can install the newest available display driver without losing my screen?
Thanks for your help,
Felix Freiberger
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Update Pro 64-Bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga