Missing Video Device Driver - 3 Troubleshooting Tips

Many of us have had this problem and it is really one of the most common problems in the world of computing. The infamous black screen on the computer is one of the most hated sights in the history of the desktop computer, and it leads to plenty of frustration because there could be a whole host of problems associated with it.

Starting up your computer, especially a new one and getting that sickening beep from your monitor often means that it cannot communicate with the CPU. This is soon followed by the familiar non-screen display you will often see in such cases, and depending on your level of anger management, the tearing out of your hair as you try, in vain, to figure it out.

Fret not. This problem may be common, but it is not an overly difficult one to resolve.

If you just purchased your computer and the problem happens shortly after setting up, then the problem may lie in corrupted drivers that have been packaged into the CD provided to you at the time of purchase. The problem is quite simple to solve, and what you need to do is to reinsert the VGA driver until the computer defaults and restart everything once more.

Do not panic at the sight of a fuzzy, 8-bit color display. All you would need to do from there is to reinstall it and voila, you will have solved the problem of the black screen. You might need to do this more than once, but normally a once pass over is more than enough to restore your computer to the 32 bit glory that it should be in. After a little tweaking software side, you will be able to gain maximum clarity.

If this happens when you purchase a new VGA card, then the problem is most likely with the drivers you have, but it might not be an issue of corruption or a bad install. Sometimes, what you are getting in the carrier is not the latest compatible drivers and therein lies the problem. You need to avoid all these conflict issues and driver problems by simply getting the latest version from the manufacturers website and re installing the dang thing. That should solve all your problems right away.

Last but not least, one of the other troubleshooting tips is to ensure that you make full use of the Microsoft Windows Updater, which is one of the most important things to ensure that all possible device driver problems are avoided, not only VGA. This service ensures that your computer system is updated and in the right position to avoid conflicts. Having the best drivers and updated software/hardware makes this a possibility and this is why most techsperts will remind everyone to constantly update their version of Windows - and the best thing about this is that it is free.