re: Can't change monitor settings
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 11:54 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by C K
(6097 messages posted)
Windows has generic monitor PIF files for increased resolutions, however, the bit
depth and output resolution is entirely dependant on your graphics card and driver
ability. You must make sure your graphics card software/driver is up to date and/or
installed correctly before you can work with the monitor PIF file (Program Info File).
The monitor doesn't use a driver, rather it's called a PIF file as mentioned before.
A PIF file only tells Windows it's specifications and how to set it's electrical
parameters. That's why the graphics card drivers need to be correct and installed
before the system can identify the monitor as that's where the communication and
monitor ident is taken from..
So, make sure you have the latest graphics card drivers installed correctly and the
bit depth and resolution slider should be able to go higher if the monitor PIF file
is correct and installed..
On Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 7:51 am, Jim wrote:
>I've got a problem with a KDS VS 70 monitor. I researched past threads here and
>tried changing the driver, getting a new/improved one from http://www.kdsusa.com/Drivers.asp
>to no avail. The problem began when I formatted the drive of an older IBM machine
>that used to allow me to change from 640/480 size but now the slider won't budge.
> I don't have it on the net yet but it has ME. I replied to the earlier thread
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>the hope it would bump it to the top where people would see it but that didn't happen
>so I'm posting this now(some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant).
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