I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve received a couple of emails, and a phone call, regarding the Dell M90 and graphics issues. So, thankfully, that gave me something to write about. Now I know that this has been brought up inumerable times, but I’m a master of rehashing so…
Just because you bought a brand new computer and it has the latest "everything" doesn’t mean it’s SolidWorks ready, especially when it comes to your graphics card. You need to be sure that whatever driver you’re using is approved for SolidWorks. How do you do that? Well, I’ll tell ya…You can go to http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/VideoCardTesting.html and look through the list of drivers for starters. If you have a workstation that was built by Dell, HP or some other company like that, check their website for software specific drivers. You can also check the manufacturer’s website (nVidia, ATI). Just don’t assume that the "latest and greatest" is going to work. I’ve heard of many instances where someone updated their driver and their graphics went kablooey!
To quote Michael McGreevy (a true Red Sox fan will know him), "Nuf ced".
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