Laptop help

[Ahmad89]

I have a Compaq Presario 2500 with an IGP 345m card. The notebook has a 2.66Ghz pentium 4, and 1024Mb of RAM.

 

When i try to install Sonic Riders its wont let me. i read the installation notes and it said it has problems with cards before Radeon 7500. So im sure this is my problem. Is there a way to fix this problem without spending any money b/c im saving for a wii or a ps3.

 

Is it possible that by updating my computer that it will fix this problem. I tried looking at ati.com and installing a driver but it kept on showing errors after installation. I need help finding the updates. I appreciate all the help. If there is no way to fix the problem, i still need help finding the updates.

 

Thanks

[Mooney]

All I can suggest (For no $$) is to make sure you have all the latest drivers on your laptop.

[Ahmad89]

i did and thats how i got the error message. i dont think i am installing the right driver. can any body give me a link to the drivers. i tried doing it by right clicking on my desktop and going to properties and so on and it said that there are no updates. But the internet, im sure, does have updates. i tried surching the internet but i dont think they are right even though it says it is. I am sinking of installing and restarting and uninstalling and restarting............

 

I just want the link to the download please.

Edited December 4, 2006 by Ahmad89

[Mooney]

I can suggest two links:

Compaq Presario 2500

Radeon IGP 345m

Although I think your real problem is that your graphics card may not fit the minimum requirements for the game. Make sure you check that out. I mean, that is a fairly old card.

[Ahmad89]

what cards are better then IGP 345M in order and what is the best one, just in case i decide on buying a laptop.

 

Thanks for all your help

[Mooney]

Well.. lots of cards are better. For example, the Radeon 9800 PRO. It's a solid card. For a laptop, I'm not sure what the best card is, but I'd assume it's somewhere around a Radeon X1800 or so. I'm not really sure tho, ust a guess.