1908FP, no Windows 7 driver

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Hello, Because I got the bad news of having cataracts, until the surgery (both having it and being able to afford it), I'm going to a third monitor. I decided to add it for three reasons:* I already own it and am saving my money for the surgery and lenses.* It can flip into portrait mode, which is good for reading books and writing.* The pixels are an OK size (19 inches at 1024x1280). My issue is installing it with Windows 7. Windows 7 sees it as a generic PnP monitor. After going to the Dell Drivers and Support Files, I obtained the file:DELL_1908FP_A00-00_R211147.EXE I followed the directions to run the file and allow it to create a new directory (C:\dell\drivers\R211147) and then to run the program found there and follow the directions. The problem is simple. There is no executable nor 'read me' file and thus no instructions to follow. I tried using the Device Manager and updating the drivers, but again no go as it doesn't recognize the files as having any value in updating the monitor in Windows. The files the executable uncompressed are:1908fp.cat1908FP.icm1908FP.inf The INF file won't install by itself nor will the device update recognize it. NOTE: The monitor works, but the driver file looks to be incomplete. I noticed another thread (in the laptop section) asking the same thing BUT no one ever replied and its from 2009. Yes, I know this is an old monitor, BUT the last driver update is from June 2013 so it was 'active' less than 2 years ago. To also help and insure you can see what I'm seeing (and to help you verify I'm correct in my facts), I took a screenshot showing: The three extracted files found the C:\Dell\Drivers directory. The Device Manager entries for the monitor in question and other monitors on the system. This screenshot is on a Flickr account at: Main page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10283584@N05/17386566585/Original Size:  https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7746/17386566585_da65c5c087_o.jpg Oh!  For those interested the monitors (3 of them) attached to the T7500 look like this: Main Page:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/10283584@N05/17198399008/in/photostream/ Original Size:  https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8828/17198399008_0e5df0ed93_o.jpg   Monitor Serial Number:  If you need it, I'll give it to you.  I just don't want to share a serial number on an open forum.  I hope you understand. Computer Model:  Dell Precision T7500 Operating System:  Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP 1 Video Card:  EVGA GTX 970 (NVIDIA) Video out ports are on the video card:  2 DVI; 1 HDMI; 1 Display port Video card out port used for the monitor:  DVI What cable used to connect the monitor and video card:  DVI Monitor resolution per monitor OSD:  1280 x 1024 60hz Monitor resolution per Windows:  1024 x 1280 (Portrait mode)From who did you purchase the monitor:  Dell (as part of buying two Dell Precision 390 systems)

Rab1975 · Accepted Answer

I have had the same problem today trying to use a Dell 1908FPc monitor on Windows 7 Professional 64 bits SP1 running on a Dell Optiplex 790.

I have tried first to update the driver for this specific model (1908FPc) using the driver I got from Dell support web through the Windows Device Manager update driver option but the system only detected the monitor as generic PnP monitor. This driver only works for Windows XP (all versions).

Using later the generic 1908FP driver file from Dell support web DELL_1908FP_A00-00_R211147.EXE (from 2013) I got a folder called "for Windows Vista". I have used again the Device Manager update driver option to find a new driver on this folder and Windows 7 have updated the driver and have recognized the monitor as 1908FP (Analog). The updated driver is from Microsoft, version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

So it seems there are no specific Windows 7 driver for these Dell monitors but this driver seems to works well.

I hope this will be of any help to other users.

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Windows 7 is not supported on this nine year old monitor. Look at the three files you listed. Notice the dates. All from 2006. They were never designed for Windows 7.

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