XP won't install monitor driver

[Pedro]

XP Prof SP2.

Had a crash - reformated and clean install of everything.

Monitor (ImageQuest 770+) was recognised as Plug & Play. I have original
CD; it has *.inf file but no install utility. Trouble is, I can't get it to
change the monitor type to allow the proper driver to be installed.

Display Settings | Advanced | Monitor show P'n'P monitor, but no option to
change it. Control Panel | Add New Hardware just finds the P'n'P monitor,
"Have Disk" and point to original CD just displays "not driver for this
device" message. List all Devices does NOT have "Monitor" in the list, nor
does it have the manufacturer (Hyundai/ImageQuest) listed.

Win98's Add Hardware was much friendlier!!!

Any ideas? How can I get it to look at the monitor *.inf file?

TIA

Pedro

 

[Richard Urban]

There is no installation program for an .inf file. You just point the
monitor to the file and the pertinent information is extracted to the
operating system.

Go to device manager | monitor | properties | driver | update driver.

Don't allow the system to search for the driver. Direct the system to the
appropriate .inf file using the browser.

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[HillBillyBuddhist]

| XP Prof SP2.
|
| Had a crash - reformated and clean install of everything.
|
| Monitor (ImageQuest 770+) was recognised as Plug & Play. I have original
| CD; it has *.inf file but no install utility. Trouble is, I can't get it
to
| change the monitor type to allow the proper driver to be installed.
|
| Display Settings | Advanced | Monitor show P'n'P monitor, but no option to
| change it. Control Panel | Add New Hardware just finds the P'n'P monitor,
| "Have Disk" and point to original CD just displays "not driver for this
| device" message. List all Devices does NOT have "Monitor" in the list,
nor
| does it have the manufacturer (Hyundai/ImageQuest) listed.
|
| Win98's Add Hardware was much friendlier!!!
|
| Any ideas? How can I get it to look at the monitor *.inf file?
|
| TIA
|
| Pedro

Right click the inf and choose install.

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[Richard Urban]

You still have to direct the monitor to the file which would then be in the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. It doesn't happen automatically.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Pedro]

Aha! The Guru Speaks Great Wisdom and Truth!

Don't allow the system to search for the driver. Direct the system to the
appropriate .inf file using the browser.

And that was the key! "Don't Search - I will find driver ...."

Thanks, Richard.

Been going nuts for a couple of hours!!!

Pedro

 

[Richard Urban]

Glad to help. Too bad there isn't a standard mechanism for installing
everything - everywhere. There are too many different routines a person has
to learn. (-:

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

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Richard

AOC site actually tells the user how to install screen drivers in XP.. pity
others can't follow suit..