Video card help

[jprime777]

i have a nvidia geforce4 video card, so i took my computer apart and plugged the card in. when i plug my moniter into the videocard slot it all goes black, anyhelp? there were 2 slots for a video card but one of them had a lot of wire running accross it and i didnt wanna unplug them

 

[Blakhart]

Hi

Is your vid card plugged in completely?

 

[jprime777]

yes, its like my screen just turns off

 

[Blakhart]

Ok so does your system have onboard grafix that you used before the gf4 card?

 

[Afandrafu]

Did you download the driver for the video card before you installed it. You must have a driver but if you cant see the screen to select it. i dont know what you should do.

 

[jprime777]

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7203/nvidiaerroryq9.png

how do i fix that?

 

[Blakhart]

Are you running as a limited account? You probably need admin status to do driver installs and deletions.

 

[jprime777]

and how do i get admin status? the computer is mine i just have no idea what im up to

 

[LinkedKube]

lol I know this might be a noob question, but are you sure you have the right interface for the new card, just recently saw someone here that forced a card into the wrong slot.

 

[jprime777]

nope, the card went in rather easily, nice and snug