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   Jeff Richards to DaveJohnson12@nospam.   
   Re: Are monitor drivers necessary? Buyin   
   05 May 05 08:03:14   
   
   XPost: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,   
   alt.windows95   
   XPost: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq   
   From: JRichards@msn.com.au   
      
   Probably not.  The monitor drivers define the power management features and   
   not much else.  The default drivers should work fine.   
   --   
   Jeff Richards   
   MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)   
    wrote in message   
   news:mpei71thmm2tmvbk90o10so0r6uns091er@4ax.com...   
   > I'm using Windows 95b. I'm planning to buy a new CRT, maybe an HP-mx705.   
   > The   
   > computer is a Dell PII 300 MHz Dimension.   
   >   
   > The HP monitor has drivers for Windows 98 and above only. Is this going to   
   > be a   
   > problem? What is the purpose of the monitor drivers? Do I really need   
   > them?   
   >   
   > I never installed monitor drivers for my current monitor, an Iiyama CRT   
   > (MT901E)   
   > so I'm thinking either they aren't needed or the monitor drivers came with   
   > Windows 95 so I didn't have to install them from a disc.   
   >   
   > Thanks.   
      
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