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    Dell 1501 monitor

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mwhoody, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. mwhoody

    mwhoody Newbie

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    I'm very new to laptops and would like to know if my computer has the right drivers. Because in the "Device Manager" under monitors it says that it is a Generic PnP Monitor. Is this normal and the way it should be? Or do I have missing updated driver?
    The reason I'm askng is because I had to reformat after a partitioning that went wrong.
    Thank you
     
    mwhoody, Apr 23, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    The question is what you have under Display Adapters.

    Generic PnP is normal.
     
    pixelot, Apr 24, 2008
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    If you want to know what monitor you actually have, the only way to find out, is to take the lcd cover off, and remove the lcd panel. There will be a sticker on the back of the screen, which states the make, model, part number, serial number, and everything else about the screen.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 24, 2008
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    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    On my gf`s 1501 it says the same thing. Maybe Everest can help or better display drivers. I never bothered to check but I`m pretty sure it`s an LG.
     
    eleron911, Apr 24, 2008
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