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re: How do I get rid of default monitor in device manager
Monday, February 21, 2005 at 2:38 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dualies Man
(1 messages posted)
I have the same problem.
The problem does not lie simply in the fact that it is displayed in the device manager.
It lies in the fact that if you connect a second display it will use the settings
of the "default monitor" for it. For instance if you were to have a 19"crt as your
primary, upon initial connection XP creates a default monitor for it in device manager
prior to NVIDIA/ATI driver install. Once you install the proper drivers, it creates
another device which will either be the name of your monitor or "plug and play".
The "default monitor" you are seeing is not the s-video or second monitor connection
but a remnant of the windows default driver for your primary display. Windows thinks
they are both the same monitor. So lets say you then connect a second monitor.
The NVIDIA driver now thinks the "default monitor" in device manager is your secondary
display. In my case, the second display becomes blurry and has poor redraw because
of this. Even if both monitors are identicaly, it will not work properly. It is
especially apparent when they are not the same res. or they are different sizes/
aspect ratios.
The key to solving this problem I unfortunately have not found. Even after a reformat
it can get tricky. The order in which you install/restart for everything is very
touchy. Once windows creates default drivers for your monitor, I have not found
a way to remove them. The hidden device called "vgasave" has something to do with
it, however uninstalling it doesn't help as it will reinstall after every other restart.
This is because it still sees the need to install because the monitor is connected.
What baffles me about this problem is that, in order for you to install drivers at
all, windows needs to install a default monitor in order for you to see wtf u are
doing. The baffling part is that I and many others have got dual and tri display
to work many times before and that on other computers this "default monitor" isnt
there at all. What was done differently I cannot say.
Its possible the solution is right in front of my face, but I am so deeply buried
in the problem I can't see it. Hopefully reiterating this whole thing will help
some. I ask the web community to please help us out here. If you have dual display
working let us know if you have a "default monitor" in your device manager or not.
If you did once before and now you don't let us know how you removed it.
This is even more frustrating for myself because this is only the first hurdle for
me to overcome. I am currently dealing with the nightmare that is "SLI" right now.
It was distributed very prematurely, and support right now is pretty much zero beyond
that of online forums.
Thanks in advance for the help anyone can provide us.
Peace out.
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