Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Lol, sounds like a line foreshadowing the Matrix! Or Skynet... :P -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:48 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver I am glad to hear this. I thought as much. Programs control more than we know these days. Sam On 3/23/2010 9:13 AM, David L. Gabler wrote: > At 12:56 AM 3/23/2010, you wrote: >> Chris, >> >> Your last comment piqued my interest. >> I booted up, went into bios and lo and behold the bios image filled >> the screen. >> No gap! >> I guess the monitor is working fine hardware-wise. >> I now have to figure out what windows doesn't like. >> I wish I had that .inf file. >> I hate windows!!! >> >> Mike >> >> >> > > You have tried the drivers here: > http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Monitor/Monitor_Acer_2.0_Vist ax86_A.zip?acerid=633814265726640309&Step1=Monitor&Step2=P > Series&Step3=P244W&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_7 > > > David L. Gabler > 1719 Lindy Lane > Conroe, Texas 77301-4019 > Home: 936-756-4614 Mobil: 936-537-5574 > ICQ # 123822 E-Mail upsd...@suddenlink.net > >
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
David, Thanks for the link. I've already tried it but couldn't get windows to recognize the monitor. GOOD NEWS! I downloaded another driver file from some driver web site (don't remember which one - I've been all over the place). Inside a .cab file, which was inside another .cab file I found a .inf and .icm file. Windows took these and now recognizes the P244W as an analog monitor. The gap on the right side has shrunk from about 1 inch to 1/4" - 3/8". Not good, but certainly better than before. The .icm file has provided a color pallet from Acer, but I've chosen to stay with the sRGB Color Profile for compatibility with my photo editing software. If anyone has any interest in the .inf/.icm files I'm using just let me know and I'll email them to you. Thanks to everyone for their help and support. Regards, Mike Resnick At 01:13 PM 3/23/2010, David L. Gabler wrote: At 12:56 AM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Chris, Your last comment piqued my interest. I booted up, went into bios and lo and behold the bios image filled the screen. No gap! I guess the monitor is working fine hardware-wise. I now have to figure out what windows doesn't like. I wish I had that .inf file. I hate windows!!! Mike You have tried the drivers here: http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Monitor/Monitor_Acer_2.0_Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=633814265726640309&Step1=Monitor&Step2=P Series&Step3=P244W&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_7 David L. Gabler 1719 Lindy Lane Conroe, Texas 77301-4019 Home: 936-756-4614 Mobil: 936-537-5574 ICQ # 123822 E-Mail upsd...@suddenlink.net __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
I am glad to hear this. I thought as much. Programs control more than we know these days. Sam On 3/23/2010 9:13 AM, David L. Gabler wrote: At 12:56 AM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Chris, Your last comment piqued my interest. I booted up, went into bios and lo and behold the bios image filled the screen. No gap! I guess the monitor is working fine hardware-wise. I now have to figure out what windows doesn't like. I wish I had that .inf file. I hate windows!!! Mike You have tried the drivers here: http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Monitor/Monitor_Acer_2.0_Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=633814265726640309&Step1=Monitor&Step2=P Series&Step3=P244W&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_7 David L. Gabler 1719 Lindy Lane Conroe, Texas 77301-4019 Home: 936-756-4614 Mobil: 936-537-5574 ICQ # 123822 E-Mail upsd...@suddenlink.net
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
At 12:56 AM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Chris, Your last comment piqued my interest. I booted up, went into bios and lo and behold the bios image filled the screen. No gap! I guess the monitor is working fine hardware-wise. I now have to figure out what windows doesn't like. I wish I had that .inf file. I hate windows!!! Mike You have tried the drivers here: http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Monitor/Monitor_Acer_2.0_Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=633814265726640309&Step1=Monitor&Step2=P Series&Step3=P244W&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_7 David L. Gabler 1719 Lindy Lane Conroe, Texas 77301-4019 Home: 936-756-4614 Mobil: 936-537-5574 ICQ # 123822 E-Mail upsd...@suddenlink.net
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Chris, Your last comment piqued my interest. I booted up, went into bios and lo and behold the bios image filled the screen. No gap! I guess the monitor is working fine hardware-wise. I now have to figure out what windows doesn't like. I wish I had that .inf file. I hate windows!!! Mike At 04:32 PM 3/22/2010, Christopher Fisk wrote: On Mon, 22 Mar 2010, Michael Resnick wrote: Sam , The "program" in question is WinXP/SP2 at startup. I would think that my desktop size should fill the monitor at startup. My resolution is set to the monitors native resolution - 1920x1080 @60Hz. As a matter of fact, no matter what resolution I choose the rightmost inch of the monitor is black and does not show the desktop. Most likely monitor problem rather than problem with the drivers. Does your bios show up ok or got the bar down the right when in BIOS too? Chris __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Da Nada Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver Jeff, Got it. Sorry for not responding sooner. Very similar to my manual. Didn't yield anything new. Thanks for sending. Mike At 04:23 PM 3/22/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: >Mike, > >Did you get the user manual that I sent you off list? > >Jeff > >Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:40 AM >Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > >Sam , > >The "program" in question is WinXP/SP2 at startup. >I would think that my desktop size should fill the monitor at startup. >My resolution is set to the monitors native resolution - 1920x1080 @60Hz. >As a matter of fact, no matter what resolution I choose the rightmost >inch of the monitor is black and does not show the desktop. > >Mike > > > >At 12:12 PM 3/22/2010, Sam Franc wrote: > >Have you thought that the program may be setting the maximum size it > >will show on the screen. > >On my new tv the size of the picture on the screen varies with the > >program being broadcast. > >Some fill the screen and some are short on the sides. > >Sam > > > >On 3/22/2010 12:09 AM, Michael Resnick wrote: > >>Derrick, > >> > >>I usually blame myself, then software, then hardware - in that order. > >>But I'm beginning to suspect/hope that you're right. > >> > >>Yes, as a matter of fact, Auto Adjust does leave the rightmost inch > >>blank. > >> > >>I'll keep playing with the monitor and see what happens. > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Mike Resnick > >> > >> > >> > >>At 03:42 PM 3/21/2010, Gaffer wrote: > >>>On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: > >>> > >>> > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default > >>> > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill > >>> > the > >>> > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks again, > >>> > Mike Resnick > >>> > >>>What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel > >>>itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. > >>>This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows > >>>of those pixels. > >>> > >>>I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch > >>>of > >>>the display. > >>> > >>>-- > >>>Best Regards: > >>> Derrick. > >>> Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. > >>> Pontefract Linux Users Group. > >>> plug @ play-net.co.uk __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Jeff, Got it. Sorry for not responding sooner. Very similar to my manual. Didn't yield anything new. Thanks for sending. Mike At 04:23 PM 3/22/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: Mike, Did you get the user manual that I sent you off list? Jeff Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver Sam , The "program" in question is WinXP/SP2 at startup. I would think that my desktop size should fill the monitor at startup. My resolution is set to the monitors native resolution - 1920x1080 @60Hz. As a matter of fact, no matter what resolution I choose the rightmost inch of the monitor is black and does not show the desktop. Mike At 12:12 PM 3/22/2010, Sam Franc wrote: >Have you thought that the program may be setting the maximum size it >will show on the screen. >On my new tv the size of the picture on the screen varies with the >program being broadcast. >Some fill the screen and some are short on the sides. >Sam > >On 3/22/2010 12:09 AM, Michael Resnick wrote: >>Derrick, >> >>I usually blame myself, then software, then hardware - in that order. >>But I'm beginning to suspect/hope that you're right. >> >>Yes, as a matter of fact, Auto Adjust does leave the rightmost inch blank. >> >>I'll keep playing with the monitor and see what happens. >> >>Thanks, >>Mike Resnick >> >> >> >>At 03:42 PM 3/21/2010, Gaffer wrote: >>>On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: >>> >>> > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default >>> > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the >>> > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. >>> > >>> > Thanks again, >>> > Mike Resnick >>> >>>What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel >>>itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. >>>This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows >>>of those pixels. >>> >>>I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch of >>>the display. >>> >>>-- >>>Best Regards: >>> Derrick. >>> Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. >>> Pontefract Linux Users Group. >>> plug @ play-net.co.uk __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010, Michael Resnick wrote: Sam , The "program" in question is WinXP/SP2 at startup. I would think that my desktop size should fill the monitor at startup. My resolution is set to the monitors native resolution - 1920x1080 @60Hz. As a matter of fact, no matter what resolution I choose the rightmost inch of the monitor is black and does not show the desktop. Most likely monitor problem rather than problem with the drivers. Does your bios show up ok or got the bar down the right when in BIOS too? Chris
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Mike, Did you get the user manual that I sent you off list? Jeff Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver Sam , The "program" in question is WinXP/SP2 at startup. I would think that my desktop size should fill the monitor at startup. My resolution is set to the monitors native resolution - 1920x1080 @60Hz. As a matter of fact, no matter what resolution I choose the rightmost inch of the monitor is black and does not show the desktop. Mike At 12:12 PM 3/22/2010, Sam Franc wrote: >Have you thought that the program may be setting the maximum size it >will show on the screen. >On my new tv the size of the picture on the screen varies with the >program being broadcast. >Some fill the screen and some are short on the sides. >Sam > >On 3/22/2010 12:09 AM, Michael Resnick wrote: >>Derrick, >> >>I usually blame myself, then software, then hardware - in that order. >>But I'm beginning to suspect/hope that you're right. >> >>Yes, as a matter of fact, Auto Adjust does leave the rightmost inch blank. >> >>I'll keep playing with the monitor and see what happens. >> >>Thanks, >>Mike Resnick >> >> >> >>At 03:42 PM 3/21/2010, Gaffer wrote: >>>On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: >>> >>> > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default >>> > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the >>> > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. >>> > >>> > Thanks again, >>> > Mike Resnick >>> >>>What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel >>>itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. >>>This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows >>>of those pixels. >>> >>>I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch of >>>the display. >>> >>>-- >>>Best Regards: >>> Derrick. >>> Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. >>> Pontefract Linux Users Group. >>> plug @ play-net.co.uk >> >> >>__ >>"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, >>will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin >> >>PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - >>mike...@gmail.com >>Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. >>Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Sam , The "program" in question is WinXP/SP2 at startup. I would think that my desktop size should fill the monitor at startup. My resolution is set to the monitors native resolution - 1920x1080 @60Hz. As a matter of fact, no matter what resolution I choose the rightmost inch of the monitor is black and does not show the desktop. Mike At 12:12 PM 3/22/2010, Sam Franc wrote: Have you thought that the program may be setting the maximum size it will show on the screen. On my new tv the size of the picture on the screen varies with the program being broadcast. Some fill the screen and some are short on the sides. Sam On 3/22/2010 12:09 AM, Michael Resnick wrote: Derrick, I usually blame myself, then software, then hardware - in that order. But I'm beginning to suspect/hope that you're right. Yes, as a matter of fact, Auto Adjust does leave the rightmost inch blank. I'll keep playing with the monitor and see what happens. Thanks, Mike Resnick At 03:42 PM 3/21/2010, Gaffer wrote: On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > > Thanks again, > Mike Resnick What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows of those pixels. I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch of the display. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Have you thought that the program may be setting the maximum size it will show on the screen. On my new tv the size of the picture on the screen varies with the program being broadcast. Some fill the screen and some are short on the sides. Sam On 3/22/2010 12:09 AM, Michael Resnick wrote: Derrick, I usually blame myself, then software, then hardware - in that order. But I'm beginning to suspect/hope that you're right. Yes, as a matter of fact, Auto Adjust does leave the rightmost inch blank. I'll keep playing with the monitor and see what happens. Thanks, Mike Resnick At 03:42 PM 3/21/2010, Gaffer wrote: On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > > Thanks again, > Mike Resnick What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows of those pixels. I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch of the display. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Derrick, I usually blame myself, then software, then hardware - in that order. But I'm beginning to suspect/hope that you're right. Yes, as a matter of fact, Auto Adjust does leave the rightmost inch blank. I'll keep playing with the monitor and see what happens. Thanks, Mike Resnick At 03:42 PM 3/21/2010, Gaffer wrote: On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > > Thanks again, > Mike Resnick What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows of those pixels. I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch of the display. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Jeff, Thanks for all the suggestions. Much appreciated. I've been playing all night with the nVidia Control Panel, the nVidia Desktop Wizard and the Acer P244W menu options. No joy. I'll try a couple of things after I get some sleep. If I still can't get it to work then back to Costco it goes. I already have the user manual for the P244W, but if you can please shoot me a copy of your Acer P235H user manual. Maybe it will offer a clue to try something else. Thanks again, Mike Resnick At 08:17 PM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: Mike, If you like I will send you, off list, my users manual, it's only 1.9mb, so it should go through. It covers the use of the on screen display controls in detail. They are probably the same or very similar. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver 1920 x 1080 @ 32bits @60Hz At 05:37 PM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: >What resolution are you using? > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:29 PM >Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > >Jeff, > >I wish I had the same success you did. > >I'm currently running WinXP/SP2 (not SP3), not Vista and not Win7. >I have the exact same card as you - nVidia 9500GT. >I'm running GeForceION Driver Release 196.21 [WHQL] > >It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default Monitor. >What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the monitor >and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > >Even though I'm using the nVidia control panel to "Adjust Desktop >Size and Image" there seems to be a hard boundary about 1" from the right >edge. >All I can do is move the image but not stretch it. >When I move it the right edge disappears behind this boundary and >items on the right side of my desktop slide under this boundary and >can't be seen. > >Are there any controls available on the nVidia Control Panel that >would let me stretch or resize my desktop image? >Or perhaps some free/open source utilities available? > >Thanks again, >Mike Resnick > > > > >At 03:59 AM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: > >Mike, > > > >I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver > >software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it > >should > >work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but > >I > >had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able > >to > >set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. > >Whether > >you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. > > > >Jeff > > > > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM > >Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > > > > >I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as > >Monitor Type: Default Monitor. > >I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. > >It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. > >I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file > >(on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. > > > >I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch > >my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing > >about 1 inch). > >I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch > >the screen image, but no joy. > >Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this > >monitor? > >Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to > >manage the screen image on this monitor? > > > >Thanks in advance for any info. > > > >Thanks, > >Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Mike, If you like I will send you, off list, my users manual, it's only 1.9mb, so it should go through. It covers the use of the on screen display controls in detail. They are probably the same or very similar. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver 1920 x 1080 @ 32bits @60Hz At 05:37 PM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: >What resolution are you using? > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:29 PM >Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > >Jeff, > >I wish I had the same success you did. > >I'm currently running WinXP/SP2 (not SP3), not Vista and not Win7. >I have the exact same card as you - nVidia 9500GT. >I'm running GeForceION Driver Release 196.21 [WHQL] > >It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default Monitor. >What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the monitor >and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > >Even though I'm using the nVidia control panel to "Adjust Desktop >Size and Image" there seems to be a hard boundary about 1" from the right >edge. >All I can do is move the image but not stretch it. >When I move it the right edge disappears behind this boundary and >items on the right side of my desktop slide under this boundary and >can't be seen. > >Are there any controls available on the nVidia Control Panel that >would let me stretch or resize my desktop image? >Or perhaps some free/open source utilities available? > >Thanks again, >Mike Resnick > > > > >At 03:59 AM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: > >Mike, > > > >I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver > >software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it > >should > >work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but > >I > >had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able > >to > >set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. > >Whether > >you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. > > > >Jeff > > > > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM > >Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > > > > >I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as > >Monitor Type: Default Monitor. > >I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. > >It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. > >I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file > >(on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. > > > >I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch > >my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing > >about 1 inch). > >I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch > >the screen image, but no joy. > >Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this > >monitor? > >Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to > >manage the screen image on this monitor? > > > >Thanks in advance for any info. > > > >Thanks, > >Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Thanks, Mike. Is that the resolution that the nvidia control panel recommends for your monitor? Yours is a couple of inches larger than mine so I don't know if it requires a higher resolution. If you were to go to open the taskbar icon for nview and select nView Desktop Manager>nView Properties>Tools>Calibration Screen, does this help you at all? One more thing, I don't know what this might do to help, but installing SP3 might. There may be something in there that would make some allowance for your sized monitor..Windows does strange things, as we all know. Good luck. Jeff - Original Message - From: "Michael Resnick" To: ; Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver 1920 x 1080 @ 32bits @60Hz At 05:37 PM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: >What resolution are you using? > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:29 PM >Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > >Jeff, > >I wish I had the same success you did. > >I'm currently running WinXP/SP2 (not SP3), not Vista and not Win7. >I have the exact same card as you - nVidia 9500GT. >I'm running GeForceION Driver Release 196.21 [WHQL] > >It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default Monitor. >What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the monitor >and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > >Even though I'm using the nVidia control panel to "Adjust Desktop >Size and Image" there seems to be a hard boundary about 1" from the right >edge. >All I can do is move the image but not stretch it. >When I move it the right edge disappears behind this boundary and >items on the right side of my desktop slide under this boundary and >can't be seen. > >Are there any controls available on the nVidia Control Panel that >would let me stretch or resize my desktop image? >Or perhaps some free/open source utilities available? > >Thanks again, >Mike Resnick > > > > >At 03:59 AM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: > >Mike, > > > >I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver > >software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it > >should > >work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but > >I > >had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able > >to > >set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. > >Whether > >you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. > > > >Jeff > > > > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM > >Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > > > > >I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as > >Monitor Type: Default Monitor. > >I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. > >It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. > >I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file > >(on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. > > > >I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch > >my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing > >about 1 inch). > >I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch > >the screen image, but no joy. > >Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this > >monitor? > >Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to > >manage the screen image on this monitor? > > > >Thanks in advance for any info. > > > >Thanks, > >Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
1920 x 1080 @ 32bits @60Hz At 05:37 PM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: What resolution are you using? Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver Jeff, I wish I had the same success you did. I'm currently running WinXP/SP2 (not SP3), not Vista and not Win7. I have the exact same card as you - nVidia 9500GT. I'm running GeForceION Driver Release 196.21 [WHQL] It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. Even though I'm using the nVidia control panel to "Adjust Desktop Size and Image" there seems to be a hard boundary about 1" from the right edge. All I can do is move the image but not stretch it. When I move it the right edge disappears behind this boundary and items on the right side of my desktop slide under this boundary and can't be seen. Are there any controls available on the nVidia Control Panel that would let me stretch or resize my desktop image? Or perhaps some free/open source utilities available? Thanks again, Mike Resnick At 03:59 AM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: >Mike, > >I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver >software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it should >work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but I >had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able >to >set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. >Whether >you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. > >Jeff > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM >Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > >I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as >Monitor Type: Default Monitor. >I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. >It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. >I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file >(on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. > >I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch >my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing >about 1 inch). >I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch >the screen image, but no joy. >Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this >monitor? >Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to >manage the screen image on this monitor? > >Thanks in advance for any info. > >Thanks, >Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
What resolution are you using? Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver Jeff, I wish I had the same success you did. I'm currently running WinXP/SP2 (not SP3), not Vista and not Win7. I have the exact same card as you - nVidia 9500GT. I'm running GeForceION Driver Release 196.21 [WHQL] It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. Even though I'm using the nVidia control panel to "Adjust Desktop Size and Image" there seems to be a hard boundary about 1" from the right edge. All I can do is move the image but not stretch it. When I move it the right edge disappears behind this boundary and items on the right side of my desktop slide under this boundary and can't be seen. Are there any controls available on the nVidia Control Panel that would let me stretch or resize my desktop image? Or perhaps some free/open source utilities available? Thanks again, Mike Resnick At 03:59 AM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: >Mike, > >I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver >software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it should >work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but I >had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able >to >set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. >Whether >you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. > >Jeff > > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM >Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver > > >I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as >Monitor Type: Default Monitor. >I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. >It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. >I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file >(on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. > >I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch >my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing >about 1 inch). >I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch >the screen image, but no joy. >Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this >monitor? >Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to >manage the screen image on this monitor? > >Thanks in advance for any info. > >Thanks, >Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
On Sunday 21 March 2010 19:29:18 Michael Resnick wrote: > It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default > Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the > monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. > > Thanks again, > Mike Resnick What you are describing is potentially a fault in the display panel itself, where the pixels from the right edge of the panel are dead. This can be caused by a failure in the chip driving the vertical rows of those pixels. I suspect that if you use "Auto Adjust" you loose the right most inch of the display. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Jeff, I wish I had the same success you did. I'm currently running WinXP/SP2 (not SP3), not Vista and not Win7. I have the exact same card as you - nVidia 9500GT. I'm running GeForceION Driver Release 196.21 [WHQL] It doesn't bother me that XP identifies the monitor as Default Monitor. What I'm trying to do is stretch my screen image to fill the monitor and I'm missing the rightmost inch. Even though I'm using the nVidia control panel to "Adjust Desktop Size and Image" there seems to be a hard boundary about 1" from the right edge. All I can do is move the image but not stretch it. When I move it the right edge disappears behind this boundary and items on the right side of my desktop slide under this boundary and can't be seen. Are there any controls available on the nVidia Control Panel that would let me stretch or resize my desktop image? Or perhaps some free/open source utilities available? Thanks again, Mike Resnick At 03:59 AM 3/21/2010, Jeff Lane wrote: Mike, I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it should work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but I had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able to set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. Whether you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as Monitor Type: Default Monitor. I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file (on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing about 1 inch). I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch the screen image, but no joy. Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this monitor? Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to manage the screen image on this monitor? Thanks in advance for any info. Thanks, Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver
Mike, I have an Acer P235H, 22" and I control it through the nvidia driver software. I have XP Pro SP3 and Win7 Ultimate in a dual boot, and it should work the same way on Vista. Windows sees the monitor with no problem, but I had to install the nvidia drivers for my two GeForce 9500 GT's to be able to set the proper resolution, 1900 X 1080 for my monitor. It's perfect. Whether you have nvidia or ATI drivers you should be able to use them. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:38 AM Subject: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver I recently purchased an Acer P244W monitor which is now running as Monitor Type: Default Monitor. I can not get WinXP/SP2 to recognize it as an Acer P244W. It did not ship with any WinXP drivers. I've been googling for hours and all I can find is a Vista .inf file (on Acer web site and elsewhere) - which Win/XP doesn't like. I wouldn't mind running as Default Monitor except I can not stretch my screen image to fill the rightmost side of my monitor (missing about 1 inch). I've tries using the nVidia utilities installed on my comp to stretch the screen image, but no joy. Does anyone know where I can look to find a WinXP .inf file for this monitor? Are there any free/open source utilities that would allow me to manage the screen image on this monitor? Thanks in advance for any info. Thanks, Mike Resnick __ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin PS. Please note that I have switched to my GMAIL address - mike...@gmail.com Please update your email / address book / contact list accordingly. Thanks
