Iv got a toshiba satellite A300 and i was wondering how can i speed my my graphics card ( in any way ) whenever i try to install games and play they there is always a fault of some sort one fault that keeps arising is the cursor not appearing at all or just freezing my whole computer, any ideas?

It all depends on your graphics configuration. Most older pcs simply cant run the newer games as they are very demanding on the graphics cards these days.

try right clicking on the application icon and clicking on properties. Usually the last tab will have the option for compatibility. Try running the program in xp mode.

I'm gonno bump this as it's a massive problem with Toshiba laptops and so many peoples questions are unanswered. I have a Toshiba Satellite A210-11p with an Ati mobility radeon 2600hd graphics card. I have spent years dealing with this problem. Some people will have heat problems, this is a common problem with them, but some laptops will cut out when you go to play say a video or play a game. This is a graphics card problem!! nothing else it is purely a graphics card problem, the second you go to load something when Maximise Performance on the graphics card turned on the laptop will cut out like it shorts out. the charger light on the laptop will flicker and it will make a clicking sound when it cuts out.

Can someone please find a reason and a solution to this extremely common and fatal flaw in toshiba satellite laptops

Go to :
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp
select the exact model number and download the chipset and graphics drivers and install them in the following order:
1. chipset driver
2. graphics driver

It should mean about the Video Card, for many games (and of course the good ones) you need a good video (graphic) card to run them, because a normal computer has not enough capasity to run them.
You can buy a video graphics card, but as far as I know there is no such thing for laptops, only for desktop
That means you won't be able to play the hottest games.
sorry

You may not have sufficient video RAM.
You may be able to increase the size of the video RAM from the BIOS setting.
If this doesn't work then the video card cannot handle the games graphics and there is no way you can upgrade/change the graphics card as it is part of the motherboard.
If you want to play realistic graphics/high resolution games, then get a desktop computer, you can configure/setup these computers with greater computer power, memory and high performance graphics cards.

Notebook computers unless made specifically for gaming aren't able to play the graphic intense games like gears of war and games that are graphic intense, I run an sli machine with dual graphics cards, ans still cannot play on the highest graphics settings on some machines, the new motherboards are runnong 3 an 4 video cards for gaming rigs. Most notebooks run shared graphics memory and don't have a seperate card for graphics, look at the alienware notebooks, and you will see what I am talking about, unless you have a 'Gaming laptop" custom job, playing the latest games is out for most normal laptops.

There would be little problem upgrading the ram, however I can almost guarantee that the graphics is not upgradable. I would need to know more about the graphics hardware is in the computer. (i.e. integraded, graphics card, manufacturer, etc).

thanks

laptops are difficult to upgrade
most are proprietary
you'll have to call them 800-316-0920 and ask if you can buy a video card upgrade for this laptop