1901FP Monitor

Question

Running WinXP Pro

with two monitors

1901FP is connected digital - http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/1901FP/en/controls.htm

2007WFP Flat Panel Monitor is connected analog -

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2007WFP/en/setup.htm#Using%20the%20Front%20Panel%20Buttons The recommended resolution is 1680x1050! How can anyone see comfortably at that size! I have my monitor set at 1280x768 and it is okay however the text is not clear, which is annoying but I can live with it. I've tried all the clear type adjustments and they don't help. The problem is the monitor is not set at the recommended resolution.

My question/problem is ... the 1901FP (digital) - brightness is 100% ... no contrast setting because it is digital. White is not white, it is very yellow. Can this be corrected?

Just want to add that when I do the self test on the digital ... it indicates 'analog' ... but when I go to properties, etc., it is most definitely digital! ?

RADEON Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series

Thanks,

Linda

Message Edited by chadk11 on 11-19-2007 07:18 AM

Message Edited by chadk11 on 11-19-2007 08:24 AM

DELL-Chris M · Answer

chadk11, Switch the monitors on the video card. How are the whites on the 1901FP using analog?

chadk11 · Answer

Thanks so much for replying Chris.

When I do the self-test it indicates 'analog' (white connection) ... when the self-test ends it indicates 2: idigital input on the screen

Please explain what you mean 'switch monitors on the video card' ... should I switch the connections and connect the 1901FP to blue and 2007WFP to white?

Thanks!

Message Edited by chadk11 on 11-19-2007 05:49 PM

DELL-Chris M · Answer

chadk11, Correct.

chadk11 · Answer

Switched them and it didn't help.  Odd thing though, when the 1901FP is set digital the self-test says analog but when the self test ends a digital input flashes ... when it was set analog the self-test said digital and when the test ended analog input flashed!

DELL-Chris M · Answer

chadk11, With it on analog, you should be able to adjust the contrast. Does it help?

chadk11 · Answer

Thanks for following-up.   When set as analog I was able to adjust the contrast ... unfortunately it didn't help the discoloration.  I had a different degree of brightness/contrast but I can't even say the adjustments were better, so I switched back to digital.   Could my video card be involved?   Dell support helped me update video card drivers about a month ago ... they were unable to install the ATI Catalyst(R) Control Center!  Shortly thereafter I had a few blue screens and (knock on wood) in recent weeks no more blue screens.   Why does one monitor need to be analog and the other digital?   Thanks, Linda

DELL-Chris M · Answer

chadk11, Install the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 * Click Download * Click Run * Click Install. If you only see Repair or Remove, you already have it installed and you may cancel. If you do load it, restart the PC when finished Download the Ati Catalyst driver * Click Support and Drivers * Under Graphics Support, click Get latest Drivers * Click your operating system * Click Radeon * Click your model Radeon X300 * Click GO * Click Catalyst Software Suite * Click Save- Desktop- Save Download/install the DriverCleaner Pro * Scroll down and click I Agree * Click Save- Desktop- Save * Create a folder on your desktop called Driver Cleaner download * Right click and drag the file DCProSetup-[Guru3D.com].zip into that folder * Click Extract Here * Open the folder * Double click DCProSetup.exe * Insert a check to I accept the agreement * Click Next * Click Next * Click Next * Click Install * Remove all checks * Click Finish * Close any boxes that are still open Remove the Ati driver and software * Open the Control Panel- Add or Remove Programs * Click ATI Catalyst Control Center * Click Remove * Click Yes * If asked, click No to restart * Click ATI Display Driver * Click Remove * Click Select All * Click OK * If asked, click No to restart * Click ATI Software Uninstall Utility (if listed) * Click Remove * Click OK * Click Yes to restart * At the blue Dell, tap F8 to bring up the Windows boot menu * Scroll to and select Safe Mode, press the Enter key * Select the first or only operating system, press the Enter key Remove the Ati driver and software using DriverCleaner Pro * Click Start- Programs- DriverCleaner Pro- DriverCleaner Pro * Click OK * Insert a check to Select multiple cleaning filters * Click all of the Ati listings one at a time * Click Add * Once all are added to the white box on the right, click Start * Click Yes * Click Next * Click Finish * Click Start- Turn Off Computer- Restart * Cancel any New Hardware messages * Install the Ati driver you downloaded from your desktop * When finished, restart the PC Now, check the monitors.

Monitors

1901FP Monitor

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