L
Len
Hi,
I recently purchased a dual core Pentium system with Vista Home Premium
installed. I could use some help with a problem that may have implications
beyond Vista. In previous times I would enable a seamless software/hardware
interface with a monitor using a 'monitor.inf' file supplied by
manufacturer. In the present case I am trying to interface to a Samsung
FP-T5084 plasma HDTV with an innate resolution of 1080x1900. The Samsung can
do all the magic of converting between input resolutions, no problem. I am
connecting the Vista PC to the HDTV using a 'monitor' or VGA connector and
cable. The Vista PC uses Nvidia graphics hardware which should be fairly
competent. Vista is reporting that the monitor device is not 'Plug and
Play'. It is assigning it has the characteristics of a CRT. Vista software
provides a number of built in resolutions and also provisions for custom
resolutions. Some of the standard resolutions do not work. For instance, the
Samsung cannot sync with 1200x1600 as presently generated by the Vista PC. I
have another PC, a Dell laptop running WinXP and equipped with an ATI card
and that can transmit 1200x1600 resolution which the Samsung can sync, using
the same VGA connector/cable. I think the WinXP PC assumes the extra monitor
is a flat panel display like the built in display and not a CRT.
I've asked Samsung customer service for an appropriate 'monitor.inf' file
but they do not know what I am talking about. I know that a 'montor.inf'
file would be helpful for my WinXP PC and I think it would solve the
problems with the Vista system. Perhaps there is a template 'monitor.inf'
file that can be adapted or perhaps a file from another manufacturer can be
used. One other feature of the HDTV/monitor is relevant. One can select
between 4:3 aspect ratio or 16:9 aspect ratio which fills the whole screen.
Most standard resolutions assume an aspect ratio of 4:3. When I use a
standard resolution and select 16:9 aspect ratio, circles become ovals and
thin girls become fat. It is my belief that Microsoft graphics is
sufficiently sophisticated to make corrections for aspect ratio, if there is
some way to tell it about aspect ratio.
I think my solution is to acquire an approprtiate 'monitor.inf' file and I
hope some one here can link me to one or possibly a utility program with
which I can edit one. If I can inform Vista that monitor is not a CRT but is
a flat panel display, then maybe I can also get the custom resolution
feature to support 1080x1900 high resolution and solve my aspect ratio
problem. I presume that Vista is sufficiently general that it can support
1080x1900 high resolution.
Help, advice and comment would be appreciated.
L.
I recently purchased a dual core Pentium system with Vista Home Premium
installed. I could use some help with a problem that may have implications
beyond Vista. In previous times I would enable a seamless software/hardware
interface with a monitor using a 'monitor.inf' file supplied by
manufacturer. In the present case I am trying to interface to a Samsung
FP-T5084 plasma HDTV with an innate resolution of 1080x1900. The Samsung can
do all the magic of converting between input resolutions, no problem. I am
connecting the Vista PC to the HDTV using a 'monitor' or VGA connector and
cable. The Vista PC uses Nvidia graphics hardware which should be fairly
competent. Vista is reporting that the monitor device is not 'Plug and
Play'. It is assigning it has the characteristics of a CRT. Vista software
provides a number of built in resolutions and also provisions for custom
resolutions. Some of the standard resolutions do not work. For instance, the
Samsung cannot sync with 1200x1600 as presently generated by the Vista PC. I
have another PC, a Dell laptop running WinXP and equipped with an ATI card
and that can transmit 1200x1600 resolution which the Samsung can sync, using
the same VGA connector/cable. I think the WinXP PC assumes the extra monitor
is a flat panel display like the built in display and not a CRT.
I've asked Samsung customer service for an appropriate 'monitor.inf' file
but they do not know what I am talking about. I know that a 'montor.inf'
file would be helpful for my WinXP PC and I think it would solve the
problems with the Vista system. Perhaps there is a template 'monitor.inf'
file that can be adapted or perhaps a file from another manufacturer can be
used. One other feature of the HDTV/monitor is relevant. One can select
between 4:3 aspect ratio or 16:9 aspect ratio which fills the whole screen.
Most standard resolutions assume an aspect ratio of 4:3. When I use a
standard resolution and select 16:9 aspect ratio, circles become ovals and
thin girls become fat. It is my belief that Microsoft graphics is
sufficiently sophisticated to make corrections for aspect ratio, if there is
some way to tell it about aspect ratio.
I think my solution is to acquire an approprtiate 'monitor.inf' file and I
hope some one here can link me to one or possibly a utility program with
which I can edit one. If I can inform Vista that monitor is not a CRT but is
a flat panel display, then maybe I can also get the custom resolution
feature to support 1080x1900 high resolution and solve my aspect ratio
problem. I presume that Vista is sufficiently general that it can support
1080x1900 high resolution.
Help, advice and comment would be appreciated.
L.