Re: unnecessary startup programs
- From: Jean Menzies <jemenzies@xxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:40:38 -0600
One more question before I look for the monitor drivers. Does this
effect the video intercept hooks with Jaws? Will I need to reinstall
the video hooks after installing the proper monitor drivers, or is that
just with the video card itself?
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Powers" <powersradio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: unnecessary startup programs
> Jean,
>
> Pre-bought systems don't automatically have the monitor driver
> configured
> because manufacturers use a master "image" they simply copy onto the
> hard
> drive of each new computer. They make some adjustments that would be
> common
> to all the computers they ship, but monitor drivers are not among them
> since
> customers may choose from a variety of monitors that could plug into
> those
> systems. There's no way the company could stamp out an image for each
> type
> of monitor they sell so they simply use the generic "plug and play" or
> S3
> video driver and leave it to the customer to apply the specific video
> driver
> if they choose. Most people will never touch that setting, and for
> most the
> generic drivers will do just fine. Sound cards, CD-ROMs, etc., are
> specified
> and drivers are installed for those because they are INSIDE the
> computer,
> but a monitor is something readily changeable and is outside the box,
> hence
> you won't find its driver already installed.
>
> Hope that helps you understand the process a little better.
>
> Bill Powers
>
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