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revelcet:
Hello everyone, I have an arcade vga card and I am running xp pro, when I have it hooked up to my arcade monitor xp locks up as soon as it reaches the desk top , but if I have it hooked up to the computer monitor it runs fine, I am convinced it is a driver issue with the ati drivers but I dont know how to fix the problem, does anyone have any suggestions?

jerryjanis:
From the ArcadeVGA FAQ( http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainst.html ):

Windows XP, 2000 and 98.

Start Windows. The Windows screen should be displayed at 640 X 480 interlaced, 16 colours. To use the ArcadeVGA built-in modes the ATI driver needs installing. Insert the Ultimarc CD. Run the driver Setup program in the correct folder (98 or XP or 2K). Reboot as prompted. Windows may ask if you want to replace newer files with old. You MUST choose to replace all the files. After re-boot, install the ATI control panel by running Setup in the "Cpanel" folder on the CD.
Right-click on the desktop, select "properties" and set the colour depth to "32 bit colour".
Blue Screens in XP/2000 Windows XP may try to invoke the built-in Microsoft ATI driver and this will not work with the ArcadeVGA card, and causes a blue-screen error. If you see this, simply re-start and hold down "F8" and choose to start in Safe Mode, then install the ATI driver from the ArcadeVGA CD and re-boot.

revelcet:
Yes, I read this also, and I have the drivers installed but I cant even begin to do anything because xp locks up as soon as I move my mouse, so I cant right click on the desktop. I dont get a blue screen, my screen freezes on the desktop.

pointdablame:
Your system is blue screening in safe mode?

paigeoliver:
Works fine on my computers. You probably have a crappy motherboard or a poor power supply.

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