[Groucho Narx]

...or that's the best description...

Hi all,

I have a Dell Inspiron 1545. Until yesterday, i had a great little desktop set-up for it. Had the laptop screen as the main screen, had an extended desktop running on an external screen, also a Dell. Occasionally, the main screen would switch out to the external screen, but all I had to do was reboot. Was happily running rainmeter to make it all look cool.

BUT, as of yesterday, multiple display set up is not possible. Identifying screens shows only 1 screen, or occasionally 2 but with REALLY corrupted display set up. When I checked, my graphics driver now only has "Single Display" mode; I know that multiple display capability is there. Also, there is a line running through my desk top that disappears when I shut down rainmeter.

the only change I have maid is to install a new version of the Intel Rapid storage driver to correct a skipping issue in audio playback...

Intel, Dell AND Windows all tell me my driver is up to date.

What to do? (Frisbeeing the thing out the window has occurred to me, but finances do not allow...)

Thanks

 

[makinu1der2]

Uninstall and reinstall the graphics driver from the Dell Support site.

 

[Groucho Narx]

So just do that through the Device Manager?

 

[nam4ka]

You usually can do it through control panel add or remove programs, or device manager.

 

[Groucho Narx]

ANNNND...total fail...snazzy new driver interface with single display as the only option...

which, I suppose, is what I get for buying Dell...or should I cast my wrath on Intel?

any other ideas?

 

[loda117]

ok first what you want to do is to download driver sweeper and uninstall the current drivers for your video (this will also get rid of all the left over crap from the old drivers)

Reboot

Install the latest drivers

 

[Groucho Narx]

Thanks, will try that next

I just noticed last night that Vista has stopped allowing Dell Quickset to run...could that be a part of, or even be causing the issue?