Mercata Compaq 19' monitor MV920 only $150 shipped

[stevesurfing10]

Been using this monitor for a few weeks, no fuzzy screen. For the price I say its a good deal.

 

[trikster2]

>SimMike2

>I don't think the monitor "drivers" are needed with this monitor. They aren't really drivers, just an information file (.inf) telling the computer what resolutions and refresh rates the monitor supports. This monitor is PNP, and, at least with my computer, the OS picked up all the options via PNP. So before everyone goes off saying "you need the right drivers for this monitor," I am here to say that this is not true.


SimMike2 what OS are you using. With Win98SE I am here to say it is true: Get the latest INF/PNF files from the Compaq Site. Esp before returning the monitor.

Without the latest compaq drivers hiqh resolutions looked horrible. I got something like 1280x1024 60Hz (or perhaps 70Hz). With the latest inf I'm getting 1280x1024 80Hz and it looks beautiful.

 

[SimMike2]

I think you are wrong. As long as you have the refresh rates available in your Display settings, you don't need "drivers" to get this monitor to work correctly. I had all the refresh settings available. I tried them all. Some were better, some worse. None of them looked good. Maybe I just got a monitor that was out of adjustment. Maybe my TNT2 video card wasn't the best. These are more likely problems than needing "drivers" from Compaq. Like I said before, monitors don't need real "drivers." They are just .inf files that tell your computer what refresh and resolution rates are available. If you have these rates available already, installing these "drivers" won't do anything.

 

[AkumaX]

my monitor looks just fine, i loved it the second i booted up with it 1280x1024 90hz

 

[MontyBurns]

Where exactly are these INF files on Compaq's site? ALl I could find for the 900 series was something called "light saver," a screen saver download.

EDIT: Never mind, I see the link now.