How Do I Install New Monitor ?

Hi,

I have DELL Dimension 8300 CPU.

I just bought a new Philips 21 inch CRT monitor.

It by mistake it came with a 19 inch monitor CD.

How do I install this monitor ? When I hooked it up it asked to put in the CD which I did but it kept searching & I couldn't stop it. So I had to hit the Ctr + Alt + Del to get out of it.

After that the monitor seems to work but I don't understand how without the proper drivers ? Also it seems most sites web pages do not fill the whole screen. I have set up the resolution to 1024 X 768 from desktop settings menu.

I am a newbie to this.

Do I still need the drivers & if yes where can I find them & how do I install them & how do I know they are properly installed ?

Can you Please give any URLs needed & step by step instructions if possible ?

Thank You in Advance.
Mike

 

In reality, monitor drivers arent really needed, in most cases, unless its not a Plug and Pray device.

The monitor driver is usually a "color profile", as I understand it.

Check the Phillips site, if you wish to get the correct driver.

Without the monitor model, I cannot help find it for you though.

 

The Model ID : 201B40/ 00 H

On Front left corner the NO : 201 B4

Would this help ?

Thanks

 

These are the only CRT monitors on Philips site; do you see it listed here?

http://tinyurl.com/dcy63

I searched most of the popular driver sites, and no driver download exists for the model number you gave. Also, according to the model number you did provide, you aren't supposed to have a disc anyway.

http://www.superwarehouse.com/Philips_201B40_21_CRT_Monitor/201B4074/ps/207518

(scroll to the bottom of the specs, "includes in the box")

 

Those links were very useful.

You are right, it doesn't have a driver CD but I still keep getting the dialog box everytime I boot, saying new hardware founs and asking to put in a driver CD or go to the net which is also not able to find any drivers.

Thank You
Mike

 

Adrynalyne is spot on.

You rarerly need a monitor driver, Windows has native support.


The only thing some graphics professionals need is a colour profile, but that's not your problem.

I would delete it (and any other monitor listing) from Device Manager, reboot and let Windows detect it and see what happens.