Changes between Version 54 and Version 55 of User_FAQ

Timestamp:

Oct 12, 2007 3:19:30 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

bird

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User_FAQ

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  Please do not open bug reports when you get this error before you have tried the other available support channels ([http://forums.virtualbox.org/ forums], [wiki:"Mailing_lists" mailing lists] and [wiki:"IRC" IRC]).
 
- * "How come it doesn't detect my nvidia/ati/whatever graphics card?"
+ * "How come it doesn't detect my nVidia/ATI/whatever graphics card?"
 
- Because the graphics card is virtualized. The guest does not get direct access to any host hardware. VirtualBox implements a VESA compatible graphics card and drivers for enabling additional features are provided with the guest additions.
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+ Because the guest sees a __virtual__ graphics card, not the host graphics card. The virtual graphics card provides the necessary VESA and VGA features to make the guest operative systems work OK. Additional features, like higher resolutions, is provided by the graphics driver included with the guest additions. More details on how to install guest additions and features of the virtual graphics card can be found in the manual.
 
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