About Monitor Information File



The Monitor Information File includes the information of your monitor.

When your monitor does not support Plug & Play function, this file enables setting suitable resolution and refresh rate for your monitor.




*About Plug & Play

When your computer and monitor support VESA DDC, the suitable resolution and the refresh rate are set by just plugging your monitor into the computer without any manual settings.

When your computer system supports Plug & Play, the Monitor Information File is not required except for installing the Color Profile.


(System requirement for Plug & Play)

  • The following OS (Operating System) supporting VESA DDC
    Windows Vista
    Windows 7
    Windows 8
    Windows 8.1
  • Computer (Graphics Board) supporting VESA DDC
  • Monitor Cable supporting VESA DDC

NOTE
*
Please contact each manufacture (computer, OS, graphics board) to find if your system supports VESA DDC.
*
The following procedure may differ depending on your computer (graphics board).


*About VESA DDC

Plug & Play standard for the monitor settled by VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)


Settings

For using on Windows Vista

For using on Windows 7

For using on Windows 8

For using on Windows 8.1





For using on Windows Vista

*For the system supporting VESA DDC

If your system supports VESA DDC, the monitor is automatically recognized and suitable resolution and refresh rate are selected.

There is no need to install the Monitor Information File except for using the Color Profile.

Settings

Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows Vista.

Confirmation
  1. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  2. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Display Settings" window.
  3. Click "Advanced Settings...".
  4. Select "Monitor" tab and confirm "Generic PnP Monitor" is displayed in the "Monitor type".
*For the system not supporting VESA DDC
Settings
  1. Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows Vista.
  2. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  3. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Display Settings" window.
  4. Click "Advanced Settings...".
  5. Select "Monitor" tab and click "Properties" of the "Monitor type".
  6. In the "User Account Control" window, click "Continue".
  7. Select "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver...".
  8. In the "Update Driver Software" window, click "Browse my computer for driver software".
  9. Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer", and then click "Have Disk... ".
  10. In the "Install From Disk" window, click "Browse...".
  11. Select the Monitor Information File (the downloaded file) and click "Open".
  12. Click "OK".
  13. Select a suitable monitor name from the list in the "Model" then click "Next".
  14. An error message window may appear. Click "Install this driver software anyway" to continue the installation.
  15. "Windows has successfully updated your driver software" is displayed and click "Close".



For using on Windows 7

*For the system supporting VESA DDC

If your system supports VESA DDC, the monitor is automatically recognized and suitable resolution and refresh rate are selected.

There is no need to install the Monitor Information File except for using the Color Profile.

Settings

Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows 7.

Confirmation
  1. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  2. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Change the appearance of your display" window.
  3. Click "Advanced Settings".
  4. Select "Monitor" tab and confirm "Generic PnP Monitor" is displayed in the "Monitor type".
*For the system not supporting VESA DDC
Settings
  1. Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows 7.
  2. Click the Start button and select "Control Panel".
  3. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Change the appearance of your display" window.
  4. Click "Advanced Settings".
  5. Select "Monitor" tab and click "Properties" of the "Monitor type".
  6. Select "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver...".
  7. In the "Update Driver Software" window, click "Browse my computer for driver software".
  8. Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer", and then click "Have Disk... ".
  9. In the "Install From Disk" window, click "Browse...".
  10. Select the Monitor Information File (the downloaded file) and click "Open".
  11. Click "OK".
  12. Select a suitable monitor name from the list in the "Model" then click "Next".
  13. An error message window may appear. Click "Install this driver software anyway" to continue the installation.
  14. "Windows has successfully updated your driver software" is displayed and click "Close".



For using on Windows 8

*For the system supporting VESA DDC

If your system supports VESA DDC, the monitor is automatically recognized and suitable resolution and refresh rate are selected.

There is no need to install the Monitor Information File except for using the Color Profile.

Settings

Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows 8.

Confirmation
  1. Right-click the mouse on the "Start" screen at a position where there are no tiles.
  2. Click "All apps".
  3. Click "Control Panel" under "Windows System".
  4. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Change the appearance of your display" window.
  5. Click "Advanced Settings".
  6. Select "Monitor" tab and confirm "Generic PnP Monitor" is displayed in the "Monitor type".
*For the system not supporting VESA DDC
Settings
  1. Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows 8.
  2. Right-click the mouse on the "Start" screen at a position where there are no tiles.
  3. Click "All apps".
  4. Click "Control Panel" under "Windows System".
  5. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Change the appearance of your display" window.
  6. Click "Advanced Settings".
  7. Select "Monitor" tab and click "Properties" of the "Monitor type".
  8. Select "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver...".
  9. In the "Update Driver Software" window, click "Browse my computer for driver software".
  10. Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer", and then click "Have Disk... ".
  11. In the "Install From Disk" window, click "Browse...".
  12. Select the Monitor Information File (the downloaded file) and click "Open".
  13. Click "OK".
  14. Select a suitable monitor name from the list in the "Model" then click "Next".
  15. "Windows has successfully updated your driver software" is displayed and click "Close".



For using on Windows 8.1

*For the system supporting VESA DDC

If your system supports VESA DDC, the monitor is automatically recognized and suitable resolution and refresh rate are selected.

There is no need to install the Monitor Information File except for using the Color Profile.

Settings

Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows 8.1.

Confirmation
  1. Click the down arrow at the bottom left of the "Start" screen.
  2. Click "Control Panel" in the displayed list of applications.
  3. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Change the appearance of your display" window.
  4. Click "Advanced Settings".
  5. Select "Monitor" tab and confirm "Generic PnP Monitor" is displayed in the "Monitor type".
*For the system not supporting VESA DDC
Settings
  1. Connect the Monitor with the Computer and start Windows 8.1.
  2. Click the down arrow at the bottom left of the "Start" screen.
  3. Click "Control Panel" in the displayed list of applications.
  4. Under "Appearance and Personalization", click "Adjust screen resolution" to open "Change the appearance of your display" window.
  5. Click "Advanced Settings".
  6. Select "Monitor" tab and click "Properties" of the "Monitor type".
  7. Select "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver...".
  8. In the "Update Driver Software" window, click "Browse my computer for driver software".
  9. Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer", and then click "Have Disk... ".
  10. In the "Install From Disk" window, click "Browse...".
  11. Select the Monitor Information File (the downloaded file) and click "Open".
  12. Click "OK".
  13. Select a suitable monitor name from the list in the "Model" then click "Next".
  14. "Windows has successfully updated your driver software" is displayed and click "Close".