Driver INstallation Question

[Freeartie]

My PC is equipped with a RADEON 32mb DDR graphics board. A new driver is available from ATI. The ATI web site instructions for the driver installation are explicit and say that I must first remove the current driver before installing the new one. I guess they don't want any of the old components running with the new ones.

If I do that, won't I lose my monitor? Can I just remove the driver via Add/Remove, not lose the monitor, and then install the new driver?

This may sound silly but I am an undergrad still.

Thanks

[HAL9000]

Personally, I have never removed my previous driver revision, just installed over top and never had a problem with it. When it comes to their multi media center, yea, you definitely need to uninstall first or you end up with conflicting programs.

[homer15]

yea, remove all of their multimedia stuff if you have any. then install the package you downloaded. i wouldn't remove the drivers for the video... but if you did, you wouldn't lose your video feed.

[Freeartie]

Hi HAL:

Is the mulitmedia center part of the new driver installation?

Freeartie

[homer15]

yea, it is. if you look where you downloaded the driver, it lists the software included with the download. it's got the display drivers, ATI DVD player, and ATI Multimedia Center.