Monitor Driver Issue Plz Help

[OrganicBanana]

So I just got my new computer and set it up today everything is working fine

however when I went to installl my monitor driver It begins to install and partway through it says "Drivers could not be installed automatically, you will have to install manually" then it minimizes to some other screen I forget which and for some reason it continues installation. After this everything goes normal and when I check the add/remove programs it shows the viewsonic driver installed.

However When i check the monitor properties when i right click on my deskstop it shows a microsoft driver installed that was made in 2001 sometime or somthing?

Did my driver installation not work? Should I check the website for a driver?

Help appreciated

P.S If i dont hav the driver installed my monitor wont be damaged by using it will it?

everything seems to be working fine atm except sometimes i get some banding (i guess its called)or discouled patches(might be because of 6 bit display not quite sure only on certain things tho and its not really an issue


anyways if nothing else WILL IT DAMAGE MY MONITOR IN ANY WAY BY USING IT WITHOUT THE DRIVERS?

 

[Nohr]

Drivers aren't necessary and they can't damage your monitor. I believe all they really do is limit you to resolutions and refresh rates the monitor supports. I've still got mine set to "Default Monitor", heh.

 

[OrganicBanana]

ok so it wont hurt my monitor by not having one on?

thanks for the help btw

(wierd how it shows it installed but not wheni look under settings)



could it have somthing to do with it being an unsigned driver? not signed by microsoft?

 

[Nohr]

My drivers are dated 6/6/2001. Unless your monitor is doing something freaky, it's fine.

 

[OrganicBanana]

well its jsut wierd that its a viewonic driver and it shows my one being published by microsoft :S

anyways ty again for the help

you sir are truly a forum goer among forum goers