Install the Video Drivers You Need From ATI

You’re probably aware that ATI makes some of the most powerful and innovative graphics and video cards in the entire world. ATI is an industry leader in graphics and video display.

How Video Driver Issues Can Mess with Graphics

However, people who run ATI video cards and drivers can sometimes run into problems with these products. Usually this is due to some kind of issue related to the driver. It’s fairly easy to fix these driver issues if you’ve got a lot of patience. In this article, we’ll go over some of the best methods for fixing issues related to ATI graphics cards.

First, it’s extremely important that you correctly identify the problem. You’ll need to run Device Manager to see if your video driver is malfunctioning. Here’s how:

1.  Click Start.

2.  Select the Control Panel.

3.  Click System.

4.  Click on the tab labeled "Hardware."

5.  Click the Device Manager.

 

 

What You Can Do to Fix a Malfunctioning ATI Device

If your computer is displaying a yellow exclamation point in a tab or menu, then it’s telling you that there’s something wrong with whatever it’s pointing to. Alternatively, a question mark will indicate that the computer can’t recognize a device.

If you can tell that you need to update your drivers, then you need to visit the ATI website. Here’s how to download and implement the latest ATI video drivers.

1.  Visit the ATI website at www.ati.com. You will be redirected to AMD, which is ATI’s corporate name. Don’t worry; you’re in the right place.

 

2.  Click the "Support and Drivers" link at the top of the page. This page contains all of the necessary downloads to update your driver.

 

 

3.  On this page, you can search for your driver in two different ways: by Product or by Content Type. Click the icon next to "Download Drivers," or click the "Drivers and Downloads" link located underneath "Search by Content Type."

 

 

4.  The Search Drivers and Downloads page will open. Choose your particular video card, chipset, or processor from the list. For this example, we will use the "All Graphics - Desktop" option.

 

 

5.  Then, you’ll see the AMD Support Search page. By default, the product type and model you selected will be displayed in two menus. All you need to do is select your Operating System from the third menu.

 

 

6.  Click "Submit." A list of available drivers and downloads will appear in the lower half of the page.  For this example, we will choose the "ATI Catalyst ™ Display Driver for Windows XP Professional/Home".

 

 

7. Select the driver you wish to download and click the link for that driver. You will be redirected to the Download page. Simply click “Download” and your computer will begin downloading the driver. Save the file in a prominent location on your PC.

 

 

Install the Driver, Restart, and Enjoy Stunning Graphics

Now all you have to do is install the driver. Be sure that you extract files to the correct location, otherwise it will be difficult to install the driver. Once you’ve installed the driver, restart your computer. When your computer boots back up, you should have a functioning video card so that you can enjoy rich graphics once again.