Urgent need of help! dual monitor problem, its a challenge

Hi.. Why not check this out..Can't hurt..
http://www.answers.com/topic/color-calibration-1?cat=technology

&quot;rgraf.geo" < rgraf.geo%40yahoo.com">rgraf.geoyahoo.com> wrote: Can't you calibrate the monitors individually? If not, it sounds like
it's a driver problem. If you can id the graphics chip, try getting
the latest drivers from the chipmaker's site. Also, run the system
file checker, sfc.exe.

--- In computersupport%40yahoogroups.com">computersupportyahoogroups.com, "cruppi47" <cruppi47...> wrote:
>
> Na it has nothing to do with the monitor calibration device at all,
> windows has been reading the monitors as switched way before i got
> the calibration device
>
>
>
> --- In computersupport%40yahoogroups.com">computersupportyahoogroups.com, "rgraf.geo" <rgraf.geo>
> wrote:
> >
> > I don't know why you'd contact either HP or Samsung. I'd contact
> thact
> > the monitor calibration people. It sounds like it's their problem.
> >
> >
> > --- In computersupport%40yahoogroups.com">computersupportyahoogroups.com, "cruppi47" <cruppi47>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > So this is going to be a challenge... Ive talked to SAMSUNG
> for
> > > about two hours, they told me it wasnt their issue and i had to
> call
> > > HP, and they told me it was samsungs problem haha.
> > > I purchased a SAMSUNG monitor in addition to my HP laptop,
> for
> > > use with photo editing. Anyways, with windows display settings
> (and
> > > any other windows info), it acts like the two monitors are
> switched?.
> > > The Laptop monitor it says is the one with the larger 1680 x
> 1050px
> > > resolution and when i click the "identify monitors&quot; button it
> shows
> > > the samsung monitor to be the Laptop, and the laptop monitor to
> be
> > > the Samsung monitor. Its telling me each monitor is the other.
> Sorry
> > > if i am not being clear?
> > >
> > > Heres my Spec's:
> > >
> > > Graphics Card: NVIDIA MCP67M
> > >
> > > Extra Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster226CW (1680x1050 resolution)
> > >
> > > Laptop Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor (17", 1440x900 resolution.)
> > >
> > > Laptop: 17" HP Pavilion Entertainment PC
> > >
> > > Windows Vista
> > >
> > > Ive been having this problem for a few months but ive
> been
> > > living with it. The resolutions are correct on each monitor, but
> its
> > > telling me the Laptop monitor has a resolution is 1680x1050 and
> the
> > > Samsung's is 1440x900, which is opposite.
> > > I recently purchased a Spyder 3 Pro (monitor calibration
> > > device) to calibrate my samsung monitor but if i choose on the
> > > program to calibrate the samsung, the program pops up on the
> laptop
> > > and i cant move it back. If i choose to calibrate the laptop
> monitor
> > > it comes up on the Samsung, but then doesnt give me enough of the
> > > options i need (because it thinks its calibrating a different
> > > monitor), and the color comes out wrong..
> > >
> > > The Samsung people told me it was something with the computer
> that
> > > was scrambling/switching the signal? and told me to call HP, but
> HP
> > > said it wasnt there problem haha
> > >
> > > any help is appreciatedd ive been trying to fix this for months
> lol
> > >
> > > Thanks!,
> > > Dan
> > >
> >
>





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