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On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:23:51 +0100, "Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:48:16 -0000, "Tony" <ttiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>"Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> "Tony" <ttiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:t5adnTYzoucuqJnZnZ2dnUVZ8qOdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Hi, I have a Packard Bell a726 monitor connected to a self built PC
>>>>>> (Asrock
>>>>>> k7s8x mobo, Athlon xp2200+, 512 mb ddr 2700, ATI Radeon 9250, Pioneer
>>>>>> DVR
>>>>>> 110D dvd-rw). Downloaded several drivers, all supposed to be
>>>>>> compatible
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> the monitor, but I cant get any of them installed in any way. After
>>>>>> install completion
>>>>>> monitor is still listed as standard monitor. I can set it to pnp
>>>>>> monitor
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> there is no driver info available. I am using the Packard Bell coz my
>>>>>> old
>>>>>> monitor is almost dead and I cant afford a new one at the moment....
>>>>>> any
>>>>>> help would be highly appreciated. Info on monitor resolutions with max
>>>>>> refresh rate also most welcome. Right now I have it set to 1280x1024
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> 75
>>>>>> hz.Packard Bell site isnt much help....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ps; I also posted this in alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
>>>>>
>>>>> Why do you want to install a driver for a monitor if it is working?
>>>>> What
>>>>> do you mean the Packard Bell site is not much help - first item Google
>>>>> comes up with for monitor is the Packard Bell site with full spec for
>>>>> the
>>>>> monitor
>>>>> http://support.packardbell.com/uk/mypc/?PibItemNr=spec_a726&PibItemParent=platform_monitor_A726
>>>>> .
>>>>> You have it set to the max resolution so can't see what advantage
>>>>> installing a driver would have.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Installing the driver would probly tell me what max refresh rate is,
>>>> thats
>>>> why. Now I can set refresh rate way higher than 100 hz, which will
>>>> probly
>>>> damage the monitor.... apart from that the monitor works fine....
>>>>
>>>If you go to the web page from the link you will see that the recommended
>>>refresh rate at the resolution you have set is 60hz. If it works at 75hz
>>>then I would leave it there as you would most likely notice some flicker
>>>at
>>>60hz. There is no reason to push a monitor to 100hz at normally used
>>>resolution. The max you should need is 85hz (which I have all my monitors
>>>set to).
>>>
>>
>> you can also get the drivers there if so desired
>
>thats the whole point, aint no way I can get those drivers installed, I
>tried several ways, and several driver versions/updates, I always and up
>with standard monitor installed.
>
I had an old A927 this is what I dloaded and how I installed
with no problems
If you are not running winxp you need to get the other file
hope this helps you
Monitor
File Title: XP monitor driver pack
File Version: 3.1
File Date: 14-09-2004 13:09:54
File Size: 875184 Bytes
Technical Note: This is the monitor driver pack for Windows
XP, supporting most of the Packard Bell monitors thate were introduced
since 2000. This version of the monitor driver pack supports following
Packard Bell monitors: A526, A726, A926, A527, A727, A927, F727, S517,
S527, S727, FC500, FC700, FT700, LC700, LT500, LT700, CC700, CT500,
CT700, VT500, VT700 and VT900. In addition it also supports the
following monitors from NEC Computers International: HR17, HR19, LS15,
LT17, VR15, VR17, VR19 and LCD1701.
After downloading the file, doubleclick it in order to start the
driver installation.
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