ATI driver problem with dual display

redhonker · 08-24-2009, 12:43 PM

MSI Radeon HD 4350 512MB on XP SP3. Latest ATI driver.

DVI to LCD monitor as primary display at 1280x1024; HDMI to HDTV as 2nd display with extended desktop 1080p. After the TV is turned on and off a few times, I can only have a single display -- if TV is on, it's the TV; otherwise the monitor.

Tried to use Control Panel -> Display -> Settings and got the following message below.

Could any one help to decipher the message and found a solution?

Thanks!

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Invalid Display Settings
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The currently selected graphics display driver can not be used. It was written for a previous version of Windows, and is no longer compatible with this version of Windows.

The system has been started using the default VGA driver.

Please contact your hardware manufacturer to get an upgraded driver, or select one of the Microsoft provided drivers.
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OK
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**Tyree** · 08-24-2009, 12:48 PM

Did everything work correctly before updating the Graphics drivers?
I use that same card in an HTPC and I have to use the drivers from the CD that came with the graphics card for it to function properly.

redhonker · 08-24-2009, 02:12 PM

This is an upgrade from nVidia card I had for 2 years. I've removed nVidia driver from Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs before installing the ATI HD 4350.

Do you have the 2nd display (TV) turned on and off all the time?

08-24-2009, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
redhonker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9 OS: XP	ATI driver problem with dual display MSI Radeon HD 4350 512MB on XP SP3. Latest ATI driver. DVI to LCD monitor as primary display at 1280x1024; HDMI to HDTV as 2nd display with extended desktop 1080p. After the TV is turned on and off a few times, I can only have a single display -- if TV is on, it's the TV; otherwise the monitor. Tried to use Control Panel -> Display -> Settings and got the following message below. Could any one help to decipher the message and found a solution? Thanks! --------------------------- Invalid Display Settings --------------------------- The currently selected graphics display driver can not be used. It was written for a previous version of Windows, and is no longer compatible with this version of Windows. The system has been started using the default VGA driver. Please contact your hardware manufacturer to get an upgraded driver, or select one of the Microsoft provided drivers. --------------------------- OK ---------------------------

08-24-2009, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: ATI driver problem with dual display Did everything work correctly before updating the Graphics drivers? I use that same card in an HTPC and I have to use the drivers from the CD that came with the graphics card for it to function properly. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-24-2009, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
redhonker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Re: ATI driver problem with dual display This is an upgrade from nVidia card I had for 2 years. I've removed nVidia driver from Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs before installing the ATI HD 4350. Do you have the 2nd display (TV) turned on and off all the time?