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Killer KoolAid Man
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: Monitor Driver |
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Just out of curiousity...What would a monitor driver be used for?
I just hooked up my monitor and it has worked with no problems.
Today I cleaned my room and for a CD from the packaging that had a montior driver on it. I instlal it and I dont notice anything different... just curious what its for. |
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Stevo
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well it is just used by your computer to operate your monitor. Windows probably installed a default Windows XP driver that usually works fine. If the monitor has any special functions, the the drivers that came with it will allow you to use them.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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What Stevo says but also it helps if you have had to much to drink, It will make sure your monitor gets home safely.
Dont confuse this with a windows driver who is usually a drunken lunatic hellbent on crashing your monitor and the computer attached to it...beware... 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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I suddenly want a seat belt for my pc chair  
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rANCOR hUNTER
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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My monitor drivers aren't compatible with windows x64 and I can't run in 1024x768 without extreme distortion.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Mostly monitor drivers just tell the system the maximum resolution and refresh rates your Monitor can handle. It tends to have windows hide those that can damage your system.
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Mike
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| (+)ASSASSIN(+) wrote: | | Mostly monitor drivers just tell the system the maximum resolution and refresh rates your Monitor can handle. It tends to have windows hide those that can damage your system. |
can't windows drivers detect that? Mine detects those, but it doesn't have drivers.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| Mike wrote: | | (+)ASSASSIN(+) wrote: | | Mostly monitor drivers just tell the system the maximum resolution and refresh rates your Monitor can handle. It tends to have windows hide those that can damage your system. |
can't windows drivers detect that? Mine detects those, but it doesn't have drivers. |
XP has a generic driver it uses that works for most monitors, there are some monitors however that dont register correctly with XP. For instance, I had a 17 inch KDS monitor that wasnt detected correctly without the drivers from the CD, but I have a 19in Gateway monitor that they dont even produce a driver for on Gateways site because the XP driver detects it settings correctly.
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Canadian Rifle
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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yea wat syevo said becuz tofurkey man has a 19 inch LCD and it came with a driver called image tune so ya! 
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