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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 |
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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. -- 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" <pedro@myisp.com> wrote in message news:437f3886$0$24582$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u... > 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 > > > > |
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"Pedro" <pedro@myisp.com> wrote in message
news:437f3886$0$24582$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u... | 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. -- Doug I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP. I was just trying to help. Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or advice herein. No warranty is expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary. See store for details. ![]() Remove shoes to E-mail. http://spaces.msn.com/members/hillbillybuddhist/ |
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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. -- 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! "HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message news:eJbASmR7FHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > "Pedro" <pedro@myisp.com> wrote in message > news:437f3886$0$24582$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u... > | 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. > > -- > Doug > > I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP. > I was just trying to help. > Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or > advice herein. > No warranty is expressed or implied. > Your mileage may vary. > See store for details. ![]() > > Remove shoes to E-mail. > http://spaces.msn.com/members/hillbillybuddhist/ > > |
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Aha! The Guru Speaks Great Wisdom and Truth! :-)
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote: > 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 |
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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. (-: -- 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" <pedro@myisp.com> wrote in message news:437f479f$0$1181$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ... > Aha! The Guru Speaks Great Wisdom and Truth! :-) > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 > > |
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Richard
AOC site actually tells the user how to install screen drivers in XP.. pity others can't follow suit.. -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u6ntNqR7FHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > 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. > > -- > > > 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! > > "HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message > news:eJbASmR7FHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> "Pedro" <pedro@myisp.com> wrote in message >> news:437f3886$0$24582$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u... >> | 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. >> >> -- >> Doug >> >> I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP. >> I was just trying to help. >> Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or >> advice herein. >> No warranty is expressed or implied. >> Your mileage may vary. >> See store for details. ![]() >> >> Remove shoes to E-mail. >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/hillbillybuddhist/ >> >> > > |
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