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Unwanted 2nd Display & Adapter
Major Annoyance
After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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Did you try 'Removing' them (and ALL instances of display adapters and
monitors) in Safe Mode using Dev.Man? Mart "TheRealFastlane" wrote in message ... Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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What exactly are the problems you are experiencing? Rather than disabling
the second connection each time you boot what happens if you simply ignore the second monitor which is probably the s-video port on your graphics card? Whilst I don't have an nVidia card I have ATI cards on my PCs that have multiple connectors supporting multiple monitors and once installed have no further problems. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP TheRealFastlane wrote: Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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TheRealFastlane wrote:
Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks looked in your owner's manual ? maybe there's a blurb in there about how to install a video card in your MB which already has onboard video. Rick |
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Yes, on restart claims it detects 2 video adapters and 2 monitors. The Nvidia
supports dual monitors and Display advanced shows 2 monitors numbered 1 and 2 but only 1 is connected. "Mart" wrote: Did you try 'Removing' them (and ALL instances of display adapters and monitors) in Safe Mode using Dev.Man? Mart "TheRealFastlane" wrote in message ... Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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Both are an annoyance, the 2nd monitor is installed and enabled in dev mgr,
the PCI vga grahpics I have disabled and dont understand as the only connected PCI device is the Nvidia which has vga/svga, dvi and S ports (dont know if its in or out). "Mike M" wrote: What exactly are the problems you are experiencing? Rather than disabling the second connection each time you boot what happens if you simply ignore the second monitor which is probably the s-video port on your graphics card? Whilst I don't have an nVidia card I have ATI cards on my PCs that have multiple connectors supporting multiple monitors and once installed have no further problems. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP TheRealFastlane wrote: Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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What exactly is an annoyance? Can you explain how this effects the use of
your PC? For example this particular PC has a TV connected to the s-video port on my ATI graphics card. The only indication of this is, assuming that I am not using the TV to play a video, is an entry in the Device Manager and others in Display Properties neither of which are areas I spend any time. I have to assume I'm missing something here as I just don't understand what the problem is. However Rock's comment is a good one as it is possible that your problem is due to having a motherboard with on-board graphics adapter as well as an AGP/PCI graphics card and that you haven't disabled the on-board video in the motherboard's bios. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP TheRealFastlane wrote: Both are an annoyance, the 2nd monitor is installed and enabled in dev mgr, the PCI vga grahpics I have disabled and dont understand as the only connected PCI device is the Nvidia which has vga/svga, dvi and S ports (dont know if its in or out). |
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Check Rick's (and now Mike's) suggestion of the possibility of on-board
graphics adapter - and disable it in the BIOS, if applicable. Mart "TheRealFastlane" wrote in message ... Yes, on restart claims it detects 2 video adapters and 2 monitors. The Nvidia supports dual monitors and Display advanced shows 2 monitors numbered 1 and 2 but only 1 is connected. "Mart" wrote: Did you try 'Removing' them (and ALL instances of display adapters and monitors) in Safe Mode using Dev.Man? Mart "TheRealFastlane" wrote in message ... Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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Machine has Intel onboard graphics which was uninstalled prior
to Nvidia installation. Just read the known issues of user guide for this rev drivers release, no mention of anything relevant. Will check them now, thanks On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:59:35 +0100, "Mart" wrote: Check Rick's (and now Mike's) suggestion of the possibility of on-board graphics adapter - and disable it in the BIOS, if applicable. Mart "TheRealFastlane" wrote in message ... Yes, on restart claims it detects 2 video adapters and 2 monitors. The Nvidia supports dual monitors and Display advanced shows 2 monitors numbered 1 and 2 but only 1 is connected. "Mart" wrote: Did you try 'Removing' them (and ALL instances of display adapters and monitors) in Safe Mode using Dev.Man? Mart "TheRealFastlane" wrote in message ... Major Annoyance After installing a (MadDog) Nvidia GeForce MX4000 PCI graphics card in my 6735 Pavilion (latest drivers installed), at every restart, I get new hardware detected and windows insists on installing a default monitor AND a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter in addition to the installed NEC monitor and Nvidia card. The only way around this so far is to let it install these devices then disable them in device manager. Thanks |
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You need to disable the onboard graphics in the bios not uninstall it in
the OS otherwise it will be detected each time you boot your system. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP fastlane wrote: Machine has Intel onboard graphics which was uninstalled prior to Nvidia installation. Just read the known issues of user guide for this rev drivers release, no mention of anything relevant. Will check them now, thanks |
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