I am trying to calibrate my home laptop LCD monitor using an X-Rite Eye One
Display 2 unit for digital photography purposes. After calibration, the
X-Rite unit creates a custom monitor profile and sets it as default. But the
laptop reverts to the original monitor settings once the computer is
rebooted. I can't get the corrected monitor profile to display even though
the display settings show that profile as the default. I've tried "adding"
the profile in advanced display settings and re-setting as the default but
that has no effect. Only a new calibration will change the monitor to the
desired settings and that only lasts until the next power down. During the
boot process, I can see the monitor colors change three times
(original>calibrated>back to original).

My laptop is an HP Pavillion DV2000 using Vista Home Premium and with Intel
GMA X3100 display adapter. BTW, my XP desktop was calibrated successfully
without problems.

I am also having this problem. I have calibrated my monitor, and even
though it is set as default vista will not use it, Vista loads it and then
changes it once its loaded. Does anyone know of a solution?
Thanks

"thunnus" wrote:

> I am trying to calibrate my home laptop LCD monitor using an X-Rite Eye One
> Display 2 unit for digital photography purposes. After calibration, the
> X-Rite unit creates a custom monitor profile and sets it as default. But the
> laptop reverts to the original monitor settings once the computer is
> rebooted. I can't get the corrected monitor profile to display even though
> the display settings show that profile as the default. I've tried "adding"
> the profile in advanced display settings and re-setting as the default but
> that has no effect. Only a new calibration will change the monitor to the
> desired settings and that only lasts until the next power down. During the
> boot process, I can see the monitor colors change three times
> (original>calibrated>back to original).
>
> My laptop is an HP Pavillion DV2000 using Vista Home Premium and with Intel
> GMA X3100 display adapter. BTW, my XP desktop was calibrated successfully
> without problems.

Becky,

I was experiencing two problems. (1) Vista overriding the calibrated
monitor profile during bootup and (2) Vista reverting back to the old profile
after the screensaver kicks in or the monitor goes in sleep or hibernation
mode.

I have found a work around for the first problem. I installed a program
called Startup Delayer which allows you to put a time delay on your startup
programs. I put a delay of 60 seconds on the Calibration Loader and this
allows the calibrated profile to survive past the boot process. This lasts
until Vista kicks out of active mode for whatever reason (screensaver, sleep,
hibernation, etc.). Once that happens, I have to reboot in order to have a
calibrated screen. I cannot manually load the calibrated profile outside of
the boot process.

I know it is not a total solution but I hope it helps you somehow.

"BeckyWC" wrote:

> I am also having this problem. I have calibrated my monitor, and even
> though it is set as default vista will not use it, Vista loads it and then
> changes it once its loaded. Does anyone know of a solution?
> Thanks
>
> "thunnus" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to calibrate my home laptop LCD monitor using an X-Rite Eye One
> > Display 2 unit for digital photography purposes. After calibration, the
> > X-Rite unit creates a custom monitor profile and sets it as default. But the
> > laptop reverts to the original monitor settings once the computer is
> > rebooted. I can't get the corrected monitor profile to display even though
> > the display settings show that profile as the default. I've tried "adding"
> > the profile in advanced display settings and re-setting as the default but
> > that has no effect. Only a new calibration will change the monitor to the
> > desired settings and that only lasts until the next power down. During the
> > boot process, I can see the monitor colors change three times
> > (original>calibrated>back to original).
> >
> > My laptop is an HP Pavillion DV2000 using Vista Home Premium and with Intel
> > GMA X3100 display adapter. BTW, my XP desktop was calibrated successfully
> > without problems.