generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed driv

[Guest tom2218]

I have a View Sonic Graphics Series G220 monitor, I chose it for the high

resolutions, I need these for digital photography and games. Vista Ultimate

64 bit has installed a generic driver and will not allow View Sonic's

microsoft signed drivers to install or update. Help!

--

tom

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed driv

 

As the ViewSonic downloads section for the G220fb notes, "Signed drivers are

available only for Windows® Me, 2000 and XP." Nothing for Vista x64, which

does require signed drivers. Given the year the monitor was first sold,

there may not be any new drivers written. In any case, contact ViewSonic

support for info on their intentions to support this line with 64-bit

drivers.

 

"tom2218" <tom2218@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B6B59D56-107F-4739-A439-AEBD4EDFA3D0@microsoft.com...

>I have a View Sonic Graphics Series G220 monitor, I chose it for the high

> resolutions, I need these for digital photography and games. Vista

> Ultimate

> 64 bit has installed a generic driver and will not allow View Sonic's

> microsoft signed drivers to install or update. Help!

> --

> tom

>

[Guest tom2218]

RE: generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed driv

 

Thank you for your response. This is the driver I am refering to:

"Standard_Monitor_Driver_Signed_Vista_x64 Download Now

 

Size: 1956KB

Product(s): LCDs and CRTs

Operating System(s): Windows Vista x64

Driver/Utility: Monitor

More Information

 

Last modified: 11/09/2007 03:48:49 PM"

http://www.viewsonic.com/support/drivers/drivers.cfm?category=1&formName=monitor

I have also tried the unsigned dirver suggested by view sonic. Vista

informs me it has the best driver but this limits me to displaying

photographs at 1600 x 1200 far below the monitor's spec.

 

--

tom

 

 

 

"tom2218" wrote:

> I have a View Sonic Graphics Series G220 monitor, I chose it for the high

> resolutions, I need these for digital photography and games. Vista Ultimate

> 64 bit has installed a generic driver and will not allow View Sonic's

> microsoft signed drivers to install or update. Help!

> --

> tom

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed driv

 

Many x64 drivers have limitations yet. Contact the manufacturer.

 

"tom2218" <tom2218@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9E3E5DE5-68E8-4DAA-B949-68B1AB1BDBA6@microsoft.com...

> Thank you for your response. This is the driver I am refering to:

> "Standard_Monitor_Driver_Signed_Vista_x64 Download Now

>

> Size: 1956KB

> Product(s): LCDs and CRTs

> Operating System(s): Windows Vista x64

> Driver/Utility: Monitor

> More Information

>

> Last modified: 11/09/2007 03:48:49 PM"

> http://www.viewsonic.com/support/drivers/drivers.cfm?category=1&formName=monitor

> I have also tried the unsigned dirver suggested by view sonic. Vista

> informs me it has the best driver but this limits me to displaying

> photographs at 1600 x 1200 far below the monitor's spec.

>

> --

> tom

>

>

>

> "tom2218" wrote:

>

>> I have a View Sonic Graphics Series G220 monitor, I chose it for the high

>> resolutions, I need these for digital photography and games. Vista

>> Ultimate

>> 64 bit has installed a generic driver and will not allow View Sonic's

>> microsoft signed drivers to install or update. Help!

>> --

>> tom

>>

[Guest tom2218]

Re: generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed

 

Re: generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed

 

Thankjs for your reply. I did contact View Sonic and I was told it didn't

make any difference which driver was installed. The issue was my video

adapters were the source of the problem. I have ATI 1900 series Crossfire

graphics adapters (2) and had installed the latest drivers and utilites. So

I uninstalled Catalyst Control Center and all ATI software. This is what

fixed the issue. I right clicked on the desktop and went to 'Personalize'.

Then selected Display Settings went to Advanced Settings and to Monitor and

unchecked 'Hide modes that this monitor cannot display. This restored the

correct resolution range for my Graphic Series monitor. Now I can reinstall

the ATI software. Thanks for your help.

--

tom

 

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Many x64 drivers have limitations yet. Contact the manufacturer.

>

> "tom2218" <tom2218@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9E3E5DE5-68E8-4DAA-B949-68B1AB1BDBA6@microsoft.com...

> > Thank you for your response. This is the driver I am refering to:

> > "Standard_Monitor_Driver_Signed_Vista_x64 Download Now

> >

> > Size: 1956KB

> > Product(s): LCDs and CRTs

> > Operating System(s): Windows Vista x64

> > Driver/Utility: Monitor

> > More Information

> >

> > Last modified: 11/09/2007 03:48:49 PM"

> > http://www.viewsonic.com/support/drivers/drivers.cfm?category=1&formName=monitor

> > I have also tried the unsigned dirver suggested by view sonic. Vista

> > informs me it has the best driver but this limits me to displaying

> > photographs at 1600 x 1200 far below the monitor's spec.

> >

> > --

> > tom

> >

> >

> >

> > "tom2218" wrote:

> >

> >> I have a View Sonic Graphics Series G220 monitor, I chose it for the high

> >> resolutions, I need these for digital photography and games. Vista

> >> Ultimate

> >> 64 bit has installed a generic driver and will not allow View Sonic's

> >> microsoft signed drivers to install or update. Help!

> >> --

> >> tom

> >>

>

[Guest Carlos]

RE: generic vga monitor drivers will not update to correct signed driv

 

tom2218,

Monitor drivers are just *.inf files in plain text format which describe the

monitor capabilities.

If I were you I would grab the 32-bit inf file and "decorate" it for 64-bit

as described here:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/64INF_reqs.mspx

It is a very easy procedure and my best guess is that you will be successful.

:)

Carlos

 

"tom2218" wrote:

> I have a View Sonic Graphics Series G220 monitor, I chose it for the high

> resolutions, I need these for digital photography and games. Vista Ultimate

> 64 bit has installed a generic driver and will not allow View Sonic's

> microsoft signed drivers to install or update. Help!

> --

> tom

>