ATI / Windows 7 Detects False Monitor

Update: Started my laptop this morning and not only was my resolution messed up, but it changed my desktop picture too. As soon as I disabled the phantom monitor all went back to normal, but I fear this will happen again. Edit: Whenever I hit detect displays in the CCC it gets rid of it.

Properties info: It is an exact copy of my monitor for my laptop ( Generic PNP )

Device type: Monitors
Manufacturer: ( standard monitor types )
Location: On ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series

Generic Non-PnP Monitor
Driver provider: Microsoft
Driver Date: 6/21/2006 ( I tried updating, no success )
Driver version: 6.1.7600.16385
Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows

Thanks again guys.

Hi

In CCC, could you try disabling Catalyst A.I?
Open CCC > Graphics > 3D> Tick (or check) Disable Catalyst A.I.

Regards

Lomai said:

Hi

In CCC, could you try disabling Catalyst A.I?
Open CCC > Graphics > 3D> Tick (or check) Disable Catalyst A.I.

Regards

What does this do?? Will I see any differences with it off?

So far I did a clean install of the 10.8 drivers and everything seems to be fine. Hopefully it is done being dumb. but thanks to everyone for everything. I hope it stays like how it is now.

So far no problems. IDK what magically did that I have not tried more than 5 times.... but it is now cool again. Thanks for your help guys.

Thanks for letting us know :)

Take care and regards

And it is back again Nothing has changed. It was working for a few days and just started yet again. I really am getting bored of this.

Let's see if getting rid of the phantom/false monitor in Device Manager fixes it. Start with setting Device Manager to show hidden devices,

Device Manager : Hidden Devices

Then when you get to step #3 click on Monitors and uninstall any that are grayed out. Hopefully that will get Windows to stop "seeing" the phantom monitor.

It did not show up as a hidden device. As soon as I hit detect monitors i vanishes not only from CCC, But from device manager as well. Thanks for trying