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  1. Posts : 9
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    Samsung SyncMaster 2342BWX Driver Issue


    I have a dual monitor setup with two Samsung SyncMaster 2342BWX. I have had one for 6 months everything works fine resolution goes up to 2048 X 1152 the max. I just purchased a second one and it only goes up to 1920 X 1080. The issue I'm having is I cant get the new one to go to 2048 X 1152. Monitor driver on the site and disk only goes up to 1920 X 1080. Driver on the one that's working is called "SyncMaster 2343BW/2343BWX(Digital)". I cant seem to find that driver anywhere. And windows update thinks my monitor is the 22 inch model. So that driver wont work either..

    Relevant Information:
    -Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    -Both hooked up with DVI into a Radeon 4870 (Shouldn't have a problem running dual at 2048 X 1152).
    -Driver on disk and web site called "SyncMaster 2343BW/2343BWX, SyncMaster Magic CX2343BW/CX2343BWX(Digital)" Only allows 1920 X 1080

    Any help with be appreciated!
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  2. Posts : 1,939
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition
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    Welcome to the forums Veritas32x!

    What happens if you switch the monitors around on the video card? Does issue stay with monitor?
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  3. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks. This forum seems to have everything.

    Yea it stays. I have tried only hooking up the new one and it wont go above 1920 X 1080. With the "PnP Driver" or the "SyncMaster 2343BW/2343BWX, SyncMaster Magic CX2343BW/CX2343BWX(Digital)" or the 22 one from windows update.
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  4. Posts : 1,939
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    Veritas32x said:
    Yea it stays. I have tried only hooking up the new one and it wont go above 1920 X 1080. With the "PnP Driver" or the "SyncMaster 2343BW/2343BWX, SyncMaster Magic CX2343BW/CX2343BWX(Digital)" or the 22 one from windows update.
    Have you looked at the driver location for the driver that works and tried manually forcing that driver for the "bad" monitor?
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  5. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
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    Ya its located in my Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color\ . Windows says that the PnP is still better then that driver.
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    Veritas32x said:
    Ya its located in my Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color\ . Windows says that the PnP is still better then that driver.
    Force it!

    Wait that looks like a printer driver with spool in the path...

    Heres the correct path for the PNP driver:
    Samsung SyncMaster 2342BWX Driver Issue-pnp-driver.jpg
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  7. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
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    So I was able to install the same driver. So they both look like the picture below. But its still not working so I'm starting to think its a bad monitor.

    Samsung SyncMaster 2342BWX Driver Issue-working.jpg
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    Veritas32x said:
    So I was able to install the same driver. So they both look like the picture below. But its still not working so I'm starting to think its a bad monitor.

    Samsung SyncMaster 2342BWX Driver Issue-working.jpg
    Your screenshot shows both drivers installed!
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  9. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Ya everything's looks installed. But the new one still wont go over 1920 X 1080... They are both the same model so it doesn't make sense.
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  10. Posts : 1,939
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    A couple of things come to mind...

    Have you tried uninstalling "bad" monitor via device manger, disconnecting "bad" monitor then rebooting, plugging in monitor and pointing to proper driver I gave you path to?

    Have you checked the HW revision or model # & confirmed they are the same?
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