- Aug 12, 2013
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Hi I have a problem that I can find forums for on the web but can not find any results. Either missing links or links to expired webpages.
My issue is that I have an old SONY VAIO notebook Windows xp sp3 installed on it but the monitor (NOT the display) settings are messed up.
I'm a computer IT guy and even do computer support for a living so hear me out it's not a simple fix issue. I know how to setup display settings in my sleep that's is not the issue. It would be an easy issue if it were like a desktop monitor but it's not, it's a laptop and there are no controls to manually adjust the monitors settings.
The computer OS and or graphics card drivers need to adjust the monitors settings to fix the issue but there seems to be no live links left on the entire internet for the drivers and the OS software failed to set the monitor to the correct specifications. So I am left with 1 1/2 inches of black on both the right and left sides of the screen and about 1/2 inches on the top and bottom.
Again it's a SONY VAIO notebook/laptop Model PCG-9U1L has Windows XP sp3 installed on it, needs updated video driver(s).
Unfortunately, I would still have the software if it were mine from the get go but I just inherited it and the previous owner no longer has the hardcopy of software that came with it.
Here's what I've already done so far:
- Everything I could think of, shy of calling SONY and asking why they don't have links for older drivers.
- I re-installed fresh Windows XP OS. It tried to establish correct monitor parameters but failed same problem after fresh install.
- Tried to get software drivers from previous owners, was not an option.
- Looked an almost every driver download page for drivers for this specific sony vaio model PCG-9U1L and no luck.
- Already looked on Sony's own driver update page and they keep trying to offer some paid program to get drivers, it's a tiny driver file and people shouldn't have to pay to use the computer they bought, especially when they already no how to fix it but the stupid maker of the product doesn't provide the files to do so on their product page!!!
My issue is that I have an old SONY VAIO notebook Windows xp sp3 installed on it but the monitor (NOT the display) settings are messed up.
I'm a computer IT guy and even do computer support for a living so hear me out it's not a simple fix issue. I know how to setup display settings in my sleep that's is not the issue. It would be an easy issue if it were like a desktop monitor but it's not, it's a laptop and there are no controls to manually adjust the monitors settings.
The computer OS and or graphics card drivers need to adjust the monitors settings to fix the issue but there seems to be no live links left on the entire internet for the drivers and the OS software failed to set the monitor to the correct specifications. So I am left with 1 1/2 inches of black on both the right and left sides of the screen and about 1/2 inches on the top and bottom.
Again it's a SONY VAIO notebook/laptop Model PCG-9U1L has Windows XP sp3 installed on it, needs updated video driver(s).
Unfortunately, I would still have the software if it were mine from the get go but I just inherited it and the previous owner no longer has the hardcopy of software that came with it.
Here's what I've already done so far:
- Everything I could think of, shy of calling SONY and asking why they don't have links for older drivers.
- I re-installed fresh Windows XP OS. It tried to establish correct monitor parameters but failed same problem after fresh install.
- Tried to get software drivers from previous owners, was not an option.
- Looked an almost every driver download page for drivers for this specific sony vaio model PCG-9U1L and no luck.
- Already looked on Sony's own driver update page and they keep trying to offer some paid program to get drivers, it's a tiny driver file and people shouldn't have to pay to use the computer they bought, especially when they already no how to fix it but the stupid maker of the product doesn't provide the files to do so on their product page!!!
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