Moniter Driver

Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
edited December 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Princeton LCD Flat Panel</div> I recently got a new graphics card (9800XT w00t! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ) as a present. The install went fine, the drivers for it work, but there was a multimedia program that had a bar on the side of the screen that actually moved the right side of the screen off from the edge, so you can still see the whole screen without the bar blocking it. I did a "auto-adjust" on my moniter (to adjust the screen size, sharpens, etc.) and the screen went about 7 inches over to the left, so I can only see about half of the screen.
I reinstalled the graphics card drivers, and even switched to an old card, but the moniter is still messed up.

I came here to ask if anyone could help me find a new moniter driver, so I can use 1280x1024 again <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

The Princeton site had 1 driver I could find, and it's only is for CRT moniters.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Comments

  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Need exact model number if possible.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    edited December 2003
    Product #: L7VH
    Product Name: VL173

    This is What it looks like if your interested
    <img src='http://princetongraphics.com/download/enlarged/pgs_vl173.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    According to Princeton, it's included in this rollup driver download:

    <a href='http://www.princetongraphics.com/download/Princeton.exe' target='_blank'>http://www.princetongraphics.com/download/...d/Princeton.exe</a>
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    hmm, It didn't fix it. I don't even know what it installed <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> , it didn't look like a moniter driver, thanks for the help though.
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited December 2003
    Ehhh, it's not an installer, it's a rollup package. Once you unpack the files, you should have to use the add hardware/add monitor wizard to apply the correct driver I believe. That's how it's usually done, although I could be wrong in this case...

    edit: here's the instructions from the vendor: <a href='http://www.princetongraphics.com/support_instruction.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.princetongraphics.com/support_i...instruction.htm</a>
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Bump so you don't miss edit.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->1. Place your mouse pointer on a blank area of the Windows Desktop display and click
    the right mouse button. Select PROPERTIES from the popup menu.
    2. Click the SETTINGS tab at the top of the Display Properties window
    3. Click the ADVANCED button
    4. Click the MONITOR tab
    5. Click the PROPERTIES tab
    6. Click the DRIVER tab
    7. Click the UPDATE DRIVER tab
    8. Click NEXT
    9. Click the radio button next to "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install".
    10. Click NEXT
    11. Uncheck the "Show compatible hardware"
    12. You should see a list of Princeton Graphic Systems models. Scroll down the list to find your model
    and double-click on it.
    13. Verify your model has been selected and click NEXT
    14. When the Windows Logo testing warning window comes up, click "Continue Anyway".
    15. Click FINISH
    16. Returning to the MONITOR tab, click the down arrow in the Screen refresh rate window
    and select a refresh rate. Please refer to the timing guide in the monitor users
    manual and select one from the table. This gives the best operation. We strongly
    advise against using the "Optimal" setting of the refresh frequency, as this often
    overdrives the monitor.
    18. Click on APPLY
    19. Windows may display a dialog box warning about wrong refresh rates, but if you have
    chosen from the timing guide in the manual, there will not be a problem. Click YES.
    20. Windows will change the refresh rate and then ask if you want to keep the setting.
    Click YES.
    21. The new setting may result in a different image size. This is because the monitor
    switched to a different preset mode. You should use the controls on the front of
    the monitor to resize the image, and the monitor will automatically save the new
    settings.

    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'm confused on step 7 -10, It says click next but it doesn't say to check the box for, "Install the software Automaticly" or "Install from a specific location"

    When you install automaticly it just says it already installed and ready to use. And the instructions dont specify how to get to step 11.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Ah, I found how to do, I'm finishing the steps now.
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Should have to pick an installation location. I *think* it will place them in windows\princeton, if memory serves, but I'm not sure.
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Awesome! Good luck!
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Well the new drivers are installed, but the screen for 1280x768 is still hanging over the side of the screen.
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Ok. Can you adjust the monitor via its physical controls?
  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--C0BRA1450+Dec 11 2003, 08:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (C0BRA1450 @ Dec 11 2003, 08:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I recently got a new graphics card (9800XT w00t! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quite an expensive present, you lucky bastid <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Anyway, yeah, if the monitor has physical controls (most do) it should probably work out fine.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    It does have physical controls, but it can't adjust far enough, it's way to far of the center.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Well, it's not a software issue, I took it in on a different computer and it had the same error. So the moniter stores the screen size info, and new drivers won't do anything.

    The great thing is I can't find the reciept, and all the smart people at Princeton have no clue how to reset it. So I'm stuck <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    yay! we returned it and they gave us a 19" LCD <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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