Impossible to install the monitor driver!

[Guest thedamned]

Hi,

WHERE IS THE MONITOR PLEASE ? Sorry for my bad english.

I read lot of topics on this forum, but NONE has the same problem as me :

After installed windows (sp1), I -can't- install my monitor driver, even if I check or uncheck

the monitors drivers integration (yes, I burned two CD to try these two ways).

I also tried with another windows version (basic xp without sp), same problem.

Then I tried these 3 "n-lited" burned cd's to install it to another PC, same problem.

I tried to install my monitor driver manually, dont works.

I right-clicked on desktop, properties, settings, advanced, monitor tab, and...

the button properties (for monitor) is not accessible!

I also tried in the control panel, system icon, hardware, device manager, and

I can read in this "tree" : graphic card, sound card, network, processor, etc

but.. the Monitor category is not listed.

Anyone have an idea ? Thank you very much.

[ripken204]

there is no such thing as a monitor driver, it would be a video driver for your video card. not your fault since you dont speak english well. first of all, start by telling me what video card you have.

[k0pect8]

actually, there is.... I use one for my SGI monitor. Monitor drivers are usually used for older monitors, newer monitors use the PnP Driver supplied by MS OS (depending on if 95/98/etc). WinXP will usually supply an adequate PnP driver (my SGI works fine with the PnP or the SGI-supplied driver). Older monitors needed drivers for color and resolution (you'll see .cat, .inf and .icm files).

As for helping you, thedamned- sorry I can't be of much use here.

Edited November 1, 2005 by k0pect8

[Andromeda43]

Unless you've got some very strange monitor.....don't worry about it.

Windows will handle it.

Heck, I put a new video card in my own PC yesterday and Windows even installed drivers for that....I didn't have to do a thing. It just worked! I couldn't believe it!

Marvelous Darling.....simply maahvelous!

Cheers,

Andromeda43 B)