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re: How do I get rid of default monitor in device manager
Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 4:08 pm
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Posted by Sal (1 messages posted)

SOLVED.
This trick works with Nvidia driver 41.09 for a GeForce4 MX460 on an Abit KR7A motherboard 
(VIA chipset) and Windows 98SE. You might find postings on the web that suggest to 
uncheck "automatically detect plug and play monitors" in the monitor tab. DON'T DO 
THAT. It's probably the best way to install two or three monitors in one go. If you 
are reinstalling Windows or simply upgrading your Nvidia drivers, here's how to prevent 
double or triple monitor issues. 
1) Windows clean install: if a plug&play monitor is connected to your system, it's 
often the first driver that windows will ask for after first boot. IGNORE IT (click 
on cancel). You can satisfy Windows' request only when the installations of chipset 
drivers and AGP card are complete (don't adjust resolution and color depth yet). 
You will see that the Nvidia driver will change the "plug&play monitor" to "default 
monitor". When you are satisfied with Nview settings, simply change the default monitor 
to your model by installing the appropriate driver. Reboot. Adjust color depth and 
resolution to your liking and reboot. Once again: DON'T CHANGE ANY OF THE MONITOR 
OPTIONS IN THE MONITOR TAB.
2) Nvidia driver update: From the system applet in control panel remove your monitor. 
Boot in safe mode to remove any hidden monitors that are not visible in normal mode 
(monitors category in system - control panel). Delete any INF files pertaining to 
your monitor from c:/windows/inf/other. Reboot. Click on cancel. Uninstall the Nvidia 
driver (with the help of the "detonator destroyer" utility). Reboot. Reinstall the 
Nvidia driver. Reboot. Let Windows install its "default monitor". Complete Nview 
setup. Reboot. Change your monitor (driver: inf file + color profile on disc). Reboot. 
Adjust display settings to your liking and don't alter any of the monitor options. 
Note: nvidia driver 30.82 installs TWO monitors "by default"....my dvds had become 
unplayable until when I reinstalled win98se and upgraded to driver 41.09.   

On Thursday, May 16, 2002 at 10:10 am, Bill Murphy wrote:
>I, too, am having the same problem, using an NVIDIA dual-monitor card, but Windows 
>98 SE detects and installs TWO extra default monitors besides the correct monitor 
>that I manually installed.  I think I've solved the problem -- under the properties 
>tab for the default monitors, I checked Disable.  My CD burner worked the next time 
>I tried it, after crashing 11 times in mid-burn before I did that.
>
>

Written in response to:: re: How do I get rid of default monitor in device manager (Bill Murphy: Thursday, May 16, 2002 at 10:10 am)

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