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#92013 23-Oct-2007 09:41

Did you get a CD with the monitor? If so run it, and see if you get the option to 'install' or 'load drivers' or something similar. Do all that, then restart the PC, then select the resolution as indicated by the other guys in this thread.

They are dead right, you need to run the right resolution for that monitor.

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#92014 23-Oct-2007 09:51

I think it is a Radeon 9600 Series - Drivers Ver 8.01

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#92015 23-Oct-2007 09:54

Whoops I put that reply in the wrong thread I think.

I didn't get a cd with my monitor.

I am happy with the type and photos now but the black screen that comes and goes is extremely annoying.

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#92018 23-Oct-2007 10:23

My video card is very new

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#92026 23-Oct-2007 10:33

XP driver here http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/radeonxip-xp for Radeon 9600.

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#92028 23-Oct-2007 10:39

Do I just download the Display driver? I am so grateful for your help.

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#92036 23-Oct-2007 10:51

I would try the "Display Driver" only first. Download and install.

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#92038 23-Oct-2007 10:56

installed but it said it didn't find a driver compatible with my hardware or operating system

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#92039 23-Oct-2007 11:00

I just did a google search for Radeon 9600 drivers and there is a download for 9600 7.10 but my cd says Version 8.01 so I would guess mine is newer than the download?

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#92040 23-Oct-2007 11:01

And your operating system is?

Also who manufactured the graphics card, e.g., Sapphire.

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#92045 23-Oct-2007 11:18

7.10 is the version of Catalyst. Very unlikely you have a newer version. Please advise your OS and manufacturer of graphics card.

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#92047 23-Oct-2007 11:25

Is ATI the right info you require. I am also on Windows XP

I am a little confused as to the word Catalyst. Does that apply to my graphics card

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#92048 23-Oct-2007 11:34

ATI made the chipset BUT didn't manufacture the card, Sapphire or Powercolor sell 9600s in NZ. Catalyst is the driver plus all the other fancy bits to change settings etc.

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#92050 23-Oct-2007 11:56

don't know who the manufacturer is

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#92061 23-Oct-2007 14:09

Catalyst 7.9 is driver version 8.411, Catalyst 7.10 is newer than this. Driver version 8.10 is several years old and doesn't appear on the list http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/radeonxprevious-xp.html

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