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    How do I tell which monitor I have in windows XP?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JaggedOne, Feb 19, 2008.

  1. JaggedOne

    JaggedOne Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was reading the forums and noticed the controversy surrounding the grainy screens on the dell XPS M1530. I saw someone mention how to figure out which screen you had in windows vista. However I wiped the bloatware that is vista the moment I got my machine and installed Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP.

    How do I tell which screen I got in windows XP (or ubuntu for that matter if anyone knows)?

    Follow up question: What are the numbers for the good screen and the bad screen again? I saw it somewhere but lost it.
     
    JaggedOne, Feb 19, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Should be the same way as in Vista. There are no good and bad numbers to tell if you have a bad screen. You can tell if you have a bad screen by looking at it.
     
    Lithus, Feb 19, 2008
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  3. JaggedOne

    JaggedOne Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know I have a bad screen by looking at. The repair guy is coming out today to replace it and I want to be able to confirm that I got a good one.
     
    JaggedOne, Feb 19, 2008
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    noboru Notebook Guru

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    Control Panel - Device Manager - Monitors - Generic PnP Monitor - Details - Hardware Ids ---> LPL = LG, SEC = Samsung, CMO = Chi Mei not sure about the last one but if it say's AU it is an AUO panel...
     
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    n19htmare Notebook Evangelist

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    You can't confirm if you have a good screen by looking at the make/model.

    If it looks good to you, it's a good one.

    Kinda getting tired of people switching screens because they "heard" their screen is a "bad" one. When they can't even tell themselves what's bad about it.
     
    n19htmare, Feb 19, 2008
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    I can certainly tell. I just like checking things to be 100% sure.
     
    JaggedOne, Feb 19, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Make/model doesnt mean it will be good or bad! Your eyes are the only tool for this! UGH i hate this topic and people with it!
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 19, 2008
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