windows 10 driver for w1907

[RWB3]

I upgraded to Windows 10.  My w1907 monitor requires driver support for 1440x900 resolution.  Windows 10 is using the generic display driver for my monitor and it doesn't support 1440x900.  Where can I find a Windows 10 driver that supports 1440x900?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

It sounds to me that it is your PC's graphics adapter that has the problem, not the monitor.

What is the full model number or product number of your PC?

The product number can be found on the same sticker as the serial number.

How to tell if you need a graphics driver or monitor driver, or both...

Go to the device manager and click to expand the Display Adapters device category.

If you see a Microsoft Basic Display Adapter listed there, you need to install a compatible graphics driver if one exists.

Then look down the list, and find the Monitors device category.  Click to expand that.

You should be seeing a HP w1907 monitor listed there.

If you see a generic P&P monitor listed there, then the monitor needs a driver too.

I have zipped up and attached the Windows 7 driver for your monitor below, which should work on W10 too.

Download and unzip the driver to its folder.  Do not do anything with the files in the folder.

Go to the device manager and click to expand the Monitors device category.

Click on the Generic P&P Monitor.

Click on the driver tab.

Click on Update Driver.

Select the Browse my computer for driver software option, and browse to the driver folder you unzipped.

Make sure the Include Subfolders box is checked, and the driver should install.

Then restart the PC.

[RWB3]

Thanks for the quick response. The product number is GN561AA.  Windows is indeed currently using the Windows Generic Display Adapter driver.  Do I need a different adapter driver, along with the display driver that you zipped?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

The product specs indicate your PC has the onboard nvidia 6150se graphics adapter.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-a6200-Desktop-PC-series/3548186/model/3548188/docume...

So, if this is correct, and you didn't add a video card, see if this works...

You do need to install this graphics driver...Now, I am not sure that the auto install is going to work, since this driver is only good for up to windows 8.

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/82758/en-us

I recommend you manually install this driver too, using similar instructions I gave you to install the monitor.

This requires an extra step or so.

1st, download and install this free file utility.  The 2nd item on the page is for 64 bit.

http://www.7-zip.org/

After you install 7-zip, download and save, but do not run the above Nvidia graphics driver.

After you download and save the graphics driver, right click on it, and select 7-zip from the menu.

Have 7-zip Extract to: and let it extract the file into its folder name.

Once that is done, go to the device manager and click to expand the Display Adapters device category.

Click on the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter.   Click on the Driver tab.

Click on Update driver.

Select the Browse my computer for driver software option, and browse to the driver folder 7-zip created.

Make sure the Include Subfolders box is checked, and the driver should install.

Then restart the PC and you should have the correct display adapter resolution.

[RWB3]

One thing I've just discovered is that although my CPU is 64-bit, Windows 10 installed as 32-bit.  

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

OK, then you would use this graphics driver...

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/82701/en-us

The monitor driver I attached is good for either 32 or 64 bit operating systems.

When you upgrade, W10 upgrades from the previous bit version of the operating system.

W7 32 bit >W10 32 bit, or W7 64 bit>10 64 bit.

You may be able to clean install W10 64 bit but if you are running 4 GB or less system memory, you are better off leaving the 32 bit operating system, as 64 bit operating systems need more memory and hard drive space to run.

Not double, but more.

[RWB3]

Updating the Nvidia driver fixed the problem, and the monitor is now identified correctly so it doesn't appear that I need to update the display driver. (I didn't use 7-zip, just manually located the unzipped 32-bit adapter driver.)

My Windows 7 version was 64-bit, but apparently Windows 10 decides to install as 32-bit if the processors don't have sufficient 64-bit features.

Thanks for your help.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[Kannan-Siva]

Hello Paul,

I have similar issue. I have a DELL Inspiron 15 3000 series (3558) laptop running on Windows 10 (64-bit). I tried to use HP w1907 as my second monitor (connection was made using VGA male to HDMI cable). The laptop didn't recognize the monitor. I updated the Generic PnP monitor with the unzipped folder that you shared (sp54735). It didn't help. The only monitor that the settings displays is the HP EliteDisplay s230tm monitor that I use at my work. 

Here is the screen capture of the same.

Please let me know .

Thanks for your help and time.

Kannan