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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.
>
Thats the driver I downloaded, even 2 or 3 with different filenames. They
have the same technical note and I do run Win XP. The files are installed in
a folder on c drive called 'pnp', and they contain all the inf files etc....
after install the screen says 'drivers are now installed', but I still end
up with standard monitor installed instead of the Packard Bell drivers.....
rightclicking the inf files and install doesnt work either.... I'm really in
the dark here, looks like my XP or my system wont accept the PB drivers.....
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