1704FPV & 1704 FPT Drivers

Question

Do I need to install the CD of drivers that came with monitors? Just bought a new Dimension 8400 with 2 monitors. Connected the 2 monitors currently one as analog and one as digital. Planning to switch over the digital to analog also. They seem to be working without having used the CD of drivers. In the properties window for both they have a Windows driver 2-?-01 if I remeber correctly. Switching over from digital to analog with adapter because the contrast and image settings are not usable in digital mode.

1704_dude · Answer

I also want to know about this. I am not using the bundled CD currently. Is there any advantage on using the bundled CD/drivers?

1704_dude · Answer

ok, thanks. anyway, I might try it someday, because I have a problem with the constrast adjustment and i want to check if the driver on the CD improves the situation

CanaanJay · Answer

Hi Not realy. I tried mine with or without the Dell driver and I got the same result. Ciao Jay

M Tirio · Answer

I have 2 new identical monitors 1 digital setup and 1 analog setup. I switched my digital monitor to analog setup hoping to get identical pictures. System ran slower and hung up it seemed. Went back to digital, installed the drivers that came with the monitors. Saw no change. Someone on this board gave me this link - found it to be very helpful. If I remember right I believe I read that I can change the digital contrast setting thro the control panel. Haven't tried it yet.

Http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/1704fpt/EN/setup.htm#Using%20the%20Front%20Panel%20Buttons

Message Edited by M Tirio on 03-20-2005 07:57 AM

Message Edited by M Tirio on 03-20-2005 07:58 AM

1704_dude · Answer

M_Tirio:

yes, you can use control panel in Windows to change contrast.

But if you are using spanning, then you can't change the contrast independently to each monitors.

That is why I would like to use the on-monitor contrast adjustment.

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