Is there a way to switch between two sets of drivers?

joe360 · Dec 5, 2004, 01:25 PM

I'm planning to use Omega drivers for my games, and my original drivers for watching videos because for some reason the Omega's dont work for watching any type of videos. But my original drivers do work. So is there a way to have both and just witch between them or will them conflict? (I have the MR9700)

refraction · Dec 5, 2004, 04:06 PM

well answer to your question, no there isnt a way without reinstalling them

u talking about the latest omegas? cos WMV acceleration (windows movie acceleration) is disabled because of mobile cards, look through your options to enable it, should make things better.

joe360 · Dec 5, 2004, 06:57 PM

Yeah it still doesn't work even with WMV acceleration. Does it matter if it's the newest version of Windows Media?

mkk · Dec 5, 2004, 07:12 PM

Yes you should definitely install Windows Media Player 10 for WMV media. Even if you are mostly going to use some other player like Media Player Classic.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...0/default.aspx

joe360 · Dec 5, 2004, 08:09 PM

Okay so I installed Windows Media 10, but it still doesn't work

. It's not only WMV though, it's DVD's avi's, any videos. Anyone know what's wrong??

mkk · Dec 6, 2004, 04:41 AM

Perhaps it could be related to the overlay video problem mentioned in the Omega Drivers Readme find at the driver over at www.omegadrivers.net. I'm not sure what the exact symptoms of that problem are though.

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joe360 · Dec 7, 2004, 08:13 AM

Having Windwos SP2 wouldn't make a difference, would it?

darrenf · Dec 13, 2004, 02:52 PM

Same question, different reason:

On my mobility Radeon 9600 I would like to run my ThinkPad's IBM-supplied drivers when not using 3D because the battery consumption is about 20% better than with Omegas and the fan doesn't have to work as hard (which can really drive up the battery usage).

When I'm in-game though, I'm usually connected to AC and I want the 20% FPS improvement that Omega + 4.12 gives me. (percentages are at native speed - no OC - clock speed is same with IBM and Omega drivers).

Can I upgrade my 3D drivers without affecting battery consumption when I'm not gaming?

Thanks for any help!

-darren

darrenf · Dec 17, 2004, 11:19 PM

Never mind. The new 4.12 driver modded for my mobility chip has the great power management of the old driver *and* the great new speed.

-darren

Dec 5, 2004, 01:25 PM	#1
joe360 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Is there a way to switch between two sets of drivers? I'm planning to use Omega drivers for my games, and my original drivers for watching videos because for some reason the Omega's dont work for watching any type of videos. But my original drivers do work. So is there a way to have both and just witch between them or will them conflict? (I have the MR9700)

Dec 5, 2004, 04:06 PM	#2
refraction DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 307 Rep Power: 0 $refraction is on a distinguished road$	well answer to your question, no there isnt a way without reinstalling them u talking about the latest omegas? cos WMV acceleration (windows movie acceleration) is disabled because of mobile cards, look through your options to enable it, should make things better. __________________ [color=royalblue]Computer Specs[/color] := [color=royalblue]AMD Opteron 146 2.0Ghz @ 2.9Ghz[/color] = [color=royalblue]1024Mb PC4400 RAM Dual Channel[/color] = [color=royalblue]Gainward BLISS 7900GTX 512mb[/color] = [color=royalblue]SB Audigy 4 [/color]= [color=royalblue]250Gb SATA Hard Drive[/color] = [color=royalblue]Thermaltake Xaser Case [/color]= [color=royalblue]Benq FP91G+[/color][color=royalblue] 19" TFT[/color]
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Dec 5, 2004, 06:57 PM	#3
joe360 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Yeah it still doesn't work even with WMV acceleration. Does it matter if it's the newest version of Windows Media?

Dec 5, 2004, 07:12 PM	#4
mkk cheap philanthropist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,700 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Yes you should definitely install Windows Media Player 10 for WMV media. Even if you are mostly going to use some other player like Media Player Classic. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...0/default.aspx

Dec 5, 2004, 08:09 PM	#5
joe360 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Okay so I installed Windows Media 10, but it still doesn't work . It's not only WMV though, it's DVD's avi's, any videos. Anyone know what's wrong??

Dec 7, 2004, 08:13 AM	#7
joe360 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Having Windwos SP2 wouldn't make a difference, would it?

Dec 13, 2004, 02:52 PM	#8
darrenf DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Same question, different reason: On my mobility Radeon 9600 I would like to run my ThinkPad's IBM-supplied drivers when not using 3D because the battery consumption is about 20% better than with Omegas and the fan doesn't have to work as hard (which can really drive up the battery usage). When I'm in-game though, I'm usually connected to AC and I want the 20% FPS improvement that Omega + 4.12 gives me. (percentages are at native speed - no OC - clock speed is same with IBM and Omega drivers). Can I upgrade my 3D drivers without affecting battery consumption when I'm not gaming? Thanks for any help! -darren

Dec 17, 2004, 11:19 PM	#9
darrenf DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Never mind. The new 4.12 driver modded for my mobility chip has the great power management of the old driver and the great new speed. -darren