Dell 1907FP Install On Dell 4550

My Dell 4550 came with a Dell 1900FP monitor. My Dell 9150 came with
a Dell 1907FP monitor. The 1900 is clearly better than the 1907, so I
elected to swap them out. The case colors match better anyway.

The 1900 installed on my Dell 9150 easily with the disk supplied with
the 4550. Although I have the disk with the driver files from the
9150, and have also downloaded them from Dell, the 1907FP drivers
don't want to install on the 4550. When I go through the procedure,
it gets almost to the end when I get an error message. Nothing
specific. What would be the best way to get around this error? Turn
off all antivirus, firewall, etc., boot into safe mode, etc.?

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"Dick" <> wrote in message
news...
> My Dell 4550 came with a Dell 1900FP monitor. My Dell 9150 came with
> a Dell 1907FP monitor. The 1900 is clearly better than the 1907, so I
> elected to swap them out. The case colors match better anyway.
>
> The 1900 installed on my Dell 9150 easily with the disk supplied with
> the 4550. Although I have the disk with the driver files from the
> 9150, and have also downloaded them from Dell, the 1907FP drivers
> don't want to install on the 4550. When I go through the procedure,
> it gets almost to the end when I get an error message. Nothing
> specific. What would be the best way to get around this error? Turn
> off all antivirus, firewall, etc., boot into safe mode, etc.?
>
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>

It should just work. We need to understand the specifics of the message.
XP on both machines?

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:27:52 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
wrote:

>
>"Dick" <> wrote in message
>news.. .
>> My Dell 4550 came with a Dell 1900FP monitor. My Dell 9150 came with
>> a Dell 1907FP monitor. The 1900 is clearly better than the 1907, so I
>> elected to swap them out. The case colors match better anyway.
>>
>> The 1900 installed on my Dell 9150 easily with the disk supplied with
>> the 4550. Although I have the disk with the driver files from the
>> 9150, and have also downloaded them from Dell, the 1907FP drivers
>> don't want to install on the 4550. When I go through the procedure,
>> it gets almost to the end when I get an error message. Nothing
>> specific. What would be the best way to get around this error? Turn
>> off all antivirus, firewall, etc., boot into safe mode, etc.?
>>
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>>
>
>It should just work. We need to understand the specifics of the message.
>XP on both machines?
>

I have tried it several times, both with the Dell supplied driver disk
and the files downloaded from Dell. I just went through it all again
before I answered. The strange thing is that the computer knows that
a Dell 1907FP is installed on it, but it uses the Microsoft driver,
not the Dell driver. The video is very washed out.

I am using Windows XP Pro on both machines. Both are up to the latest
Windows updates. The error message is as follows:

Cannot install this hardware
Dell 1907FP (Digital)
An error occurred during the installation of the device
The system cannot find the file specified

Doesn't make any sense as I am pointing right at the files.

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"Dick" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:27:52 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Dick" <> wrote in message
>>news. ..
>>> My Dell 4550 came with a Dell 1900FP monitor. My Dell 9150 came with
>>> a Dell 1907FP monitor. The 1900 is clearly better than the 1907, so I
>>> elected to swap them out. The case colors match better anyway.
>>>
>>> The 1900 installed on my Dell 9150 easily with the disk supplied with
>>> the 4550. Although I have the disk with the driver files from the
>>> 9150, and have also downloaded them from Dell, the 1907FP drivers
>>> don't want to install on the 4550. When I go through the procedure,
>>> it gets almost to the end when I get an error message. Nothing
>>> specific. What would be the best way to get around this error? Turn
>>> off all antivirus, firewall, etc., boot into safe mode, etc.?
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>It should just work. We need to understand the specifics of the message.
>>XP on both machines?
>>
>
> I have tried it several times, both with the Dell supplied driver disk
> and the files downloaded from Dell. I just went through it all again
> before I answered. The strange thing is that the computer knows that
> a Dell 1907FP is installed on it, but it uses the Microsoft driver,
> not the Dell driver. The video is very washed out.
>
> I am using Windows XP Pro on both machines. Both are up to the latest
> Windows updates. The error message is as follows:
>
> Cannot install this hardware
> Dell 1907FP (Digital)
> An error occurred during the installation of the device
> The system cannot find the file specified
>
> Doesn't make any sense as I am pointing right at the files.
>
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>

Ah.

Are you connecting it through VGA? I suspect so. If so, then Dell 1907FP
(Digital) will not work. That is only for a DVI connection. You need Dell
1907FP (Analog).

On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:22:41 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
wrote:

>> I have tried it several times, both with the Dell supplied driver disk
>> and the files downloaded from Dell. I just went through it all again
>> before I answered. The strange thing is that the computer knows that
>> a Dell 1907FP is installed on it, but it uses the Microsoft driver,
>> not the Dell driver. The video is very washed out.
>>
>> I am using Windows XP Pro on both machines. Both are up to the latest
>> Windows updates. The error message is as follows:
>>
>> Cannot install this hardware
>> Dell 1907FP (Digital)
>> An error occurred during the installation of the device
>> The system cannot find the file specified
>>
>> Doesn't make any sense as I am pointing right at the files.
>>
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>>
>
>Ah.
>
>Are you connecting it through VGA? I suspect so. If so, then Dell 1907FP
>(Digital) will not work. That is only for a DVI connection. You need Dell
>1907FP (Analog).

Nope. Both computers using DVI connection. All I did was switch
monitors between computers. Needed the new drivers to go along with
the changed monitors. The Dell 9150/1900FP combo went perfectly. The
Dell 4550/1907FP fails every time. When I had the 1900FP on the 4550
it had no problem using the Dell digital drivers (of course it came
that way from Dell.)


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Dick,
The reason your 1907FP is 'washed out' is because its an inferior monitor..
Its using a 6 bit panel instead of the earlier 1905FP's 8 bit panel. Thats
why its refresh rate is faster (8ms vs 20ms on the earlier 1905fp), but the
price you pay is much less contrast ability, more washed out, and viewing
angle with very sharp cutoff.

Im afraid research is showing its a sign of the times. Why did Dell go with
an inferior monitor when they changed from the 1905fp to the 1907fp?
Because with today's emphasis on gaming, its the refresh rate which sells
monitors. Hence, to compete against the other inexpensive monitors which
feature gaming refresh rates, they had to sacrifice. Dell has been 'caught'
using different panels in different 1907fps to boot, making it even more
difficult to track quality. What they really need to do is to establish a
budget line and a not so budget line, and to LET THE CUSTOMER KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE, instead of hiding behind the lie that the new 1907fps are the
latest and greatest.. Clearly theyre not.

Paul

"Dick" <> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:22:41 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
> wrote:
>
> >> I have tried it several times, both with the Dell supplied driver disk
> >> and the files downloaded from Dell. I just went through it all again
> >> before I answered. The strange thing is that the computer knows that
> >> a Dell 1907FP is installed on it, but it uses the Microsoft driver,
> >> not the Dell driver. The video is very washed out.
> >>
> >> I am using Windows XP Pro on both machines. Both are up to the latest
> >> Windows updates. The error message is as follows:
> >>
> >> Cannot install this hardware
> >> Dell 1907FP (Digital)
> >> An error occurred during the installation of the device
> >> The system cannot find the file specified
> >>
> >> Doesn't make any sense as I am pointing right at the files.
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >Ah.
> >
> >Are you connecting it through VGA? I suspect so. If so, then Dell
1907FP
> >(Digital) will not work. That is only for a DVI connection. You need
Dell
> >1907FP (Analog).
>
> Nope. Both computers using DVI connection. All I did was switch
> monitors between computers. Needed the new drivers to go along with
> the changed monitors. The Dell 9150/1900FP combo went perfectly. The
> Dell 4550/1907FP fails every time. When I had the 1900FP on the 4550
> it had no problem using the Dell digital drivers (of course it came
> that way from Dell.)
>
>
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>

Paul -

I finally did get the 4550 to accept the Dell 1907FP driver files. As
you stated, didn't make any difference. My 1900FP UltraSharp is a
beautiful monitor. When I bought the Dell 9150 I thought I was buying
the same monitor, just a newer model of the same thing. Obviously
not. The 4550/1907 combo are out in the shop so quality is not as
important as it is with the 9150/1900 combo where I work with a lot of
pictures and other graphics. Thanks for the explanation.

Dick


On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:59:34 -0500, "boostm3"
<> wrote:

>Dick,
>The reason your 1907FP is 'washed out' is because its an inferior monitor..
>Its using a 6 bit panel instead of the earlier 1905FP's 8 bit panel. Thats
>why its refresh rate is faster (8ms vs 20ms on the earlier 1905fp), but the
>price you pay is much less contrast ability, more washed out, and viewing
>angle with very sharp cutoff.
>
>Im afraid research is showing its a sign of the times. Why did Dell go with
>an inferior monitor when they changed from the 1905fp to the 1907fp?
>Because with today's emphasis on gaming, its the refresh rate which sells
>monitors. Hence, to compete against the other inexpensive monitors which
>feature gaming refresh rates, they had to sacrifice. Dell has been 'caught'
>using different panels in different 1907fps to boot, making it even more
>difficult to track quality. What they really need to do is to establish a
>budget line and a not so budget line, and to LET THE CUSTOMER KNOW THE
>DIFFERENCE, instead of hiding behind the lie that the new 1907fps are the
>latest and greatest.. Clearly theyre not.
>
>Paul


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