PC Monitor - Help!

[Smiffy]

Ok, i've assembled my own computer, everything works great except for the monitor.

It's a Hanns-G HW173 17' monitor.

It works ok, but the associated driver disk I need to install is only compatible with Vista apparantly, I of course have XP.

So my question is how do I get this driver installed using XP, I refuse to buy Vista until they sort the bugs out.

There must be an XP version of this driver somewhere?

What a stupid idea it is to make a monitor with a driver that is solely Vista compatible..

 

[Pubey]

sorry.. probably best to re-word my reply. if the screen and everything works ok then what's the problem? your monitor shouldn't need any drivers, just the graphics card

 

[Smiffy]

Its a widescreen monitor but as i cant install the driver the resolution is not what it should be, leaving the text etc looking a little stretched if you know what i mean?

 

[pickledseal]

play with the settings on desktop (right click)
my school laptop is widescreen and projector isn't - a bit of a pain in the **** but workable

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

have had a look mate....not looking good...i refused the Vista upgrade for the same reason.

I would suggest just trawling the internet looking for the drivers

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Its a widescreen monitor but as i cant install the driver the resolution is not what it should be, leaving the text etc looking a little stretched if you know what i mean?

so the software says it is only compatible with Vista??

did you buy the monitor with the PC or seperate?

 

[Smiffy]

Yippee!

Re-installed the graphics chipset, rebooted and wam bam thankyou maam!

Weird, now have optimum resolution without even installing the driver.

Thanks to all for your help, much appreciated.

 

[osymandus]

You might want to have a look for a new graphics card driver as well. These can ofyen take over the display settings .
(ive been in IT for 15 years and never had to install a driver for a external monitor to sort its resolution )

 

[pickledseal]

Yippee!

Re-installed the graphics chipset, rebooted and wam bam thankyou maam!

Weird, now have optimum resolution without even installing the driver.

Thanks to all for your help, much appreciated.

Rebooting solves SO many problems
and PCs are sometimes incredibly weird ;)

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Rebooting solves SO many problems
and PCs are sometimes incredibly weird ;)

On that rationale......I might re-Boot the Missus, she can be well weird sometimes