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Reinstall Won't Install Monitor Driver
I was having a lot of problems and decided to reformat and reinstall. I have
XP with SP2 installed from the CD sent with my computer (Dell Dimension 3000). However, the monitor driver won't install. In Control Panel/Display/Settings/Advanced/Monitor - I can't update the driver because that button is gray. When I go to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager - the Video Controller has the big yellow question mark. When I choose to reinstall the driver, I go through the wizard and even when I point it at EXACTLY the location of the driver (both from the CD I received OR the downloaded drivers from Dell onto the hard drive), I get the message that the location doesn't contain information about my device. I am getting a default VGA compatible monitor setting, so I can use the computer, but the setting is getting on my nerves. I've tried everything I know, so I'm hoping someone else has more ideas. Thanks in advance! |
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Reinstall Won't Install Monitor Driver
Did you install all the other drivers from your Dell driver cd?
"Crownjuhl" wrote in message ... I was having a lot of problems and decided to reformat and reinstall. I have XP with SP2 installed from the CD sent with my computer (Dell Dimension 3000). However, the monitor driver won't install. In Control Panel/Display/Settings/Advanced/Monitor - I can't update the driver because that button is gray. When I go to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager - the Video Controller has the big yellow question mark. When I choose to reinstall the driver, I go through the wizard and even when I point it at EXACTLY the location of the driver (both from the CD I received OR the downloaded drivers from Dell onto the hard drive), I get the message that the location doesn't contain information about my device. I am getting a default VGA compatible monitor setting, so I can use the computer, but the setting is getting on my nerves. I've tried everything I know, so I'm hoping someone else has more ideas. Thanks in advance! |
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This CD only has the monitor drivers. There were no other driver CDs and I
did use the Windows XP CD that came with the computer, so that may have automatically installed drivers specific to my setup (minus the monitor since that varied depending on what package you purchased). The other devices listed with no drivers a multimedia audio controller, printer, and ethernet controller. I haven't tried to install anything else until I get the monitor figured out, hoping that if I get that done, the rest will install smoother. Or, if I have to trash it all, I wouldn't have so much work to re-do. |
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Reinstall Won't Install Monitor Driver
Crownjuhl wrote: This CD only has the monitor drivers. There were no other driver CDs and I did use the Windows XP CD that came with the computer, so that may have automatically installed drivers specific to my setup (minus the monitor since that varied depending on what package you purchased). The other devices listed with no drivers a multimedia audio controller, printer, and ethernet controller. I haven't tried to install anything else until I get the monitor figured out, hoping that if I get that done, the rest will install smoother. Or, if I have to trash it all, I wouldn't have so much work to re-do. Find our what video card is installed on your PC. You need to install the video (graphic) card drivers first and then you will be able to install the Monitor drivers if you want. Buffalo PS: VGA is the default vid install when the proper video card drivers are not installed. You should be able to dl them from Dell or directly from the mfg of the card. |
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Reinstall Won't Install Monitor Driver
On Mar 30, 12:22*am, "Buffalo" wrote:
Crownjuhl wrote: This CD only has the monitor drivers. There were no other driver CDs and I did use the Windows XP CD that came with the computer, so that may have automatically installed drivers specific to my setup (minus the monitor since that varied depending on what package you purchased). The other devices listed with no drivers a multimedia audio controller, printer, and ethernet controller. I haven't tried to install anything else until I get the monitor figured out, hoping that if I get that done, the rest will install smoother. Or, if I have to trash it all, I wouldn't have so much work to re-do. Find our what video card is installed on your PC. You need to install the video (graphic) card drivers first and then you will be able to install the Monitor drivers if you want. Buffalo PS: VGA is the default vid install when the proper video card drivers are not installed. You should be able to dl them from Dell or directly from the mfg of the card. In reality, both the correct motherboard chipset drivers and the video card manufacturer's enhanced drivers are needed to be installed. After these are installed, the monitor driver should be customizable. Microsoft's standard chipset drivers / video card drivers are extremely limited. They are just to get you into XP so as to further install the hardware drivers. |
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Reinstall Won't Install Monitor Driver
Make a note of your Dell Tag # visit Dell site/ downloads for your specific
tag # Install chipset drivers, if your vid is onboard they will be included. If Vid card is an external they will be seperate drivers In my Experience of Dell PC's they supply both a win installation cd together with a drivers cd, things may be different in your country "Crownjuhl" wrote in message ... This CD only has the monitor drivers. There were no other driver CDs and I did use the Windows XP CD that came with the computer, so that may have automatically installed drivers specific to my setup (minus the monitor since that varied depending on what package you purchased). The other devices listed with no drivers a multimedia audio controller, printer, and ethernet controller. I haven't tried to install anything else until I get the monitor figured out, hoping that if I get that done, the rest will install smoother. Or, if I have to trash it all, I wouldn't have so much work to re-do. |
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Reinstall Won't Install Monitor Driver
Thank You DL, Buffalo and smlunatick!
All of these answers helped me - I was able to download the right drivers from Dell.com (I just downloaded the monitor driver before) and am now very happy with my set up working like "normal." I was unaware I needed the chipset and multimedia drivers installed before the monitor could be installed. Crownjuhl "DL" wrote: Make a note of your Dell Tag # visit Dell site/ downloads for your specific tag # Install chipset drivers, if your vid is onboard they will be included. If Vid card is an external they will be seperate drivers In my Experience of Dell PC's they supply both a win installation cd together with a drivers cd, things may be different in your country "Crownjuhl" wrote in message ... This CD only has the monitor drivers. There were no other driver CDs and I did use the Windows XP CD that came with the computer, so that may have automatically installed drivers specific to my setup (minus the monitor since that varied depending on what package you purchased). The other devices listed with no drivers a multimedia audio controller, printer, and ethernet controller. I haven't tried to install anything else until I get the monitor figured out, hoping that if I get that done, the rest will install smoother. Or, if I have to trash it all, I wouldn't have so much work to re-do. |
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