To see if Windows XP understands your monitor properly, open Display Properties and go to Settings. Advanced. Click Monitor. If your monitor is not listed under ‘Monitor type’, download the driver from the manufacturer’s Web site.
Check that Plug and Play are enabled on other Windows versions. See if your monitor is listed under ‘Display’ on the Settings tab in Display Properties. Click Advanced Monitor. Check that Automatically Detect Plug & Play Monitors are checked. If you have not already done so, select it and set the refresh rate to Windows 60 or higher.
Direct X
Direct X, a Windows component, controls multimedia functions. To check the current version of Direct X, click Start. Click Run Type dxdiag and click OK. Select the System tab and look under System Information at the bottom of the screen. The latest version is Direct X 9. Controls on the monitor You can also use the controls on the monitor to improve the quality of the image. Options may vary depending on the manufacturer’s model. Most monitors, however, tend to have Brightness and other controls. Adjust Brightness and Contrast Display a gray-scale image on your screen.