* Note: If Windows cannot find a different driver for your graphics adapter, then navigate to your computer (or graphics card) manufacturer’s support site, and download and install the latest drivers for your graphics card.Ĭase B. At the next screen, click Search automatically for drivers and let Windows to download and install the drivers for the display device. Right-click on the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter and select Update Driver.ī. Most of the time there are no marks in the device manager when the graphics driver is missing. More than likely you are missing the applicable graphics driver for your notebook. If the installed display adapter is listed as “ Microsoft Basic Display Adapter” (like in the screenshot below), this means that the drivers for your graphics card are not installed.Īt this case, to fix the ‘Generic PNP Monitor’ problem:Ī. I dont know of any notebook PCs where the monitor isnt lised as a generic pnp monitor.
Now perform the corresponding action, according your case:Ĭase A. In the Device Manager window, expand the Monitors section by double-clicking it. Launch the Device Manager from the Start menu. The steps have been outlined below: Step 1.
In Device Manager expand the Display Adapters.ģ. The generic PnP monitor driver can be downloaded, installed, and updated with the help of the Windows tool Device Manager. In the “Open” box, type: devmgmt.msc & click OK.Ģ.Windows will automatically scan for the Generic PnP Monitor and will install its driver.
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