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Multiple "default monitor" listings in Hardware Manager

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by skaler2k, 2008/01/14.

  1. 2008/01/14
    skaler2k

    skaler2k Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Is anything to be gained by deleting 3 of the 4 listings of default monitor in the device manager of my laptop? The machine seems to be acting ok-nice and quick, but I'm wondering if it can be further improved.
    Conversly, will I harm anything by getting rid of the redundand listings?
    I've seen this quite often, on quite a number of machines, and wonder if this is not a byproduct of upgrading the drivers for the video card. Thanks.
     
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  2. 2008/01/15
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    If it ain't broke don't fix it :)

    Doubt it would do any harm, but you may find them reinstalled on a reboot (see below).

    My HP laptop shows 3 Plug and Play monitors too - never linked up another monitor, but it is often linked up to digital projectors - never the same one as I travel around giving Photoshop demos to camera clubs.

    Uninstalling all three and rebooting reinstalled all 3 :)

    The presence of 3 monitors may be the result of the monitor options available through the Fn key - laptop monitor > Laptop + external monitor > external monitor.
     
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