Categories not listed in Device Manager

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Bill

The "Monitors" and "Display Adapter" categories are not listed in Device
manager. I've tried a new video card with the exact drivers "I've installed
this same card and driver many times" and still neither category shows up. I
changed the monitor as well with no change. And I've already run an XP repair
and I'm still having the same problem. Is there a way to delete the windows
default monitor or video drivers to force XP to recheck for the devices?
 
Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the device, Action menu,
"Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device drivers again
automatically.
 
Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the device, Action menu,
"Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device drivers again
automatically.
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Well the problem is the actual categories called "Monitors" and the category
called "Display Adapter" arn't listed. I'm in the "Devices by type" view, I
can see all the other main categories like "Network adapters", "Disk Drives",
"Computer", etc.
 
go toi start/run and type :

msinfo32 /category Components

Problem Devices and Display areas should show you what is going on. Device
Manager may list these in 'unknown'
 
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