Need help with Omega Cat 5.12 drivers on Mobility 9700.

Evilmerlin · Jan 3, 2006, 10:39 AM

I've just recently installed the Omega Cat 5.12 on my Acer Ferrari 3400 notebook. Now, when I start Counter Strike: Source/ Call of Duty 2/Darwinia, all I get is sound and a black screen. No display at all. I know that the game is running as when I move my mouse, I can hear the responses in Darwinia and Call of Duty 2 but I can't Alt Tab out or use Ctrl Alt Del. The only way is to do a hard reset.

I've reinstalled my notebook's AGP drivers as well and its still not working.

Has anybody had this problem before?

Thanks in advance for any help!

redsolar · Jan 7, 2006, 02:24 PM

Have you used DriverCleaner Pro when you installed the drivers? Especially if you installed them "on top" of the old ones.

When you install new drivers, it's recommended you stick with the following scheme:
1. Download latest version of DriverCleaner Pro
2. Install DriverCleaner Pro
3. Go to Control Panel, and Remove anything ATI related. This includes any drivers, and preferrably all the tools (ATITool, ATI Tray Tools, RadLinker)
4. Reboot, while rebooting, tap on F8 key, to get the Windows startup menu. Once you have gotten into it, select "Safe Mode" or "Safe Mode with Networking" (if you use a domain to log in).
5. Once in Safe Mode, run DriverCleaner Pro, tick "Select Multiple Filters" checkbox, and add everything that starts with "ATI", except "ATI IGP" components. Hit "Clean"
5.1. IF you have not done so before, run "Cab Cleaner" from DriverCleaner Pro as well - this will get rid of any Windows default drivers that may interfere down the road.
6. Reboot into normal mode, and install the new drivers
6.1. If you have issues with third party drivers, like OmegaDrivers, also try ATI's official drivers. On a mobile platform, use DH Mobility Modder, as ATI does not officially provide drivers for all notebooks at this time.
7. Reboot one more time
8. Test your applications.

Jan 3, 2006, 10:39 AM	#1
Evilmerlin DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Need help with Omega Cat 5.12 drivers on Mobility 9700. I've just recently installed the Omega Cat 5.12 on my Acer Ferrari 3400 notebook. Now, when I start Counter Strike: Source/ Call of Duty 2/Darwinia, all I get is sound and a black screen. No display at all. I know that the game is running as when I move my mouse, I can hear the responses in Darwinia and Call of Duty 2 but I can't Alt Tab out or use Ctrl Alt Del. The only way is to do a hard reset. I've reinstalled my notebook's AGP drivers as well and its still not working. Has anybody had this problem before? Thanks in advance for any help!

Jan 7, 2006, 02:24 PM	#2
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Have you used DriverCleaner Pro when you installed the drivers? Especially if you installed them "on top" of the old ones. When you install new drivers, it's recommended you stick with the following scheme: 1. Download latest version of DriverCleaner Pro 2. Install DriverCleaner Pro 3. Go to Control Panel, and Remove anything ATI related. This includes any drivers, and preferrably all the tools (ATITool, ATI Tray Tools, RadLinker) 4. Reboot, while rebooting, tap on F8 key, to get the Windows startup menu. Once you have gotten into it, select "Safe Mode" or "Safe Mode with Networking" (if you use a domain to log in). 5. Once in Safe Mode, run DriverCleaner Pro, tick "Select Multiple Filters" checkbox, and add everything that starts with "ATI", except "ATI IGP" components. Hit "Clean" 5.1. IF you have not done so before, run "Cab Cleaner" from DriverCleaner Pro as well - this will get rid of any Windows default drivers that may interfere down the road. 6. Reboot into normal mode, and install the new drivers 6.1. If you have issues with third party drivers, like OmegaDrivers, also try ATI's official drivers. On a mobile platform, use DH Mobility Modder, as ATI does not officially provide drivers for all notebooks at this time. 7. Reboot one more time 8. Test your applications. __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro