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Question

Where can I find Sony monitor drivers?

May 9, 2012 1:56AM PDT

Hi! Newbie to CNET here. I'm trying to help a friend who owns a Sony Model SDM-HS95P LCD monitor. His computer uses Windows XP. After having his computer repaired at a local repair shop, the drivers for the monitor were not re-installed. He, so far, cannot locate the original installation disc. I have searched via GOOGLE and located a Sony esupport site that offers a download of the drivers. However, when attempting the download from the page, a message window popped-up indicating that a ZIP file cannot be located. (Sorry, but I do not have the name of the ZIP file.) I managed to bypass that window and downloaded the files to a disc, but when I tried to load them on his computer, another window popped-up also saying that a ZIP file could not be found. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Too bad you didn't supply that Sony link.
May 9, 2012 2:16AM PDT

I could have tested the download and then may have written about unzipping the contents.

But as you didn't I'll suggest you unzip the file and try the monitor.inf you find there.
Bob

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Too bad you didn't supply that Sony link.
May 9, 2012 4:43AM PDT
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The download is an .EXE!
May 9, 2012 8:39AM PDT

And surprising to me is it mentions the monitor.inf !

Downloading it now. Letting it extract to C:\SONYDSP\

I see 5 files in that folder including the SnyLCD53.inf which is simply a monitor.inf file. I'm going to assume you have used and know what monitor.inf files are and do. Along with how to edit them when the need arises (notepad works for me.)

; #######################################
; [SNYLCD53.INF]
;
; Revision 1.00 December 01, 2004
; Sony Corporation
; Copyright 2004
; #######################################

[Version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=Monitor
ClassGuid={4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Provider=%SONY%
CatalogFile=SNYLCD53.cat
DriverVer=12/01/2004,1.00

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect.nt=Monitor\SNY2500
ExcludeFromSelect.nt=Monitor\SNY2600

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir=11

SDM-HS95P.Copyfiles=23
SDM-HS95PD.Copyfiles=23

[SourceDisksNames]
1=%DISK%,,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
HS95P_93.icm=1
HS95P_65.icm=1

[Manufacturer]
%SONY%=SONY

[SONY]
%SDM-HS95P%=SDM-HS95P.Install, Monitor\SNY2500
%SDM-HS95PD%=SDM-HS95PD.Install, Monitor\SNY2600

[SDM-HS95P.Install]
DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=SDM-HS95P.AddReg, 1280, DPMS
CopyFiles=SDM-HS95P.Copyfiles
[SDM-HS95PD.Install]
DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=SDM-HS95PD.AddReg, 1280, DPMS
CopyFiles=SDM-HS95PD.Copyfiles

[DEL_CURRENT_REG]
HKR,MODES
HKR,,MaxResolution
HKR,,DPMS
HKR,,ICMProfile

[1280]
HKR,,MaxResolution,,"1280,1024"

[DPMS]
HKR,,DPMS,,1

[SDM-HS95P.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"28.0-81.0,48.0-75.0,+,+"
HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"HS95P_93.icm"
[SDM-HS95PD.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"28.0-65.0,57.0-63.0,+,+"
HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"HS95P_93.icm"

[SDM-HS95P.Copyfiles]
HS95P_93.icm
HS95P_65.icm
[SDM-HS95PD.Copyfiles]
HS95P_93.icm
HS95P_65.icm

[Strings]
DISK="SONY Monitor Information Disk"
SONY="SONY Corporation"

SDM-HS95P="SONY SDM-HS95P "
SDM-HS95PD="SONY SDM-HS95P DVI-D "


Looks pretty simple. Try it again.

If you can't run the .exe that's OK. But there was no sign a zip was involved.
Bob

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The download is an .EXE!
May 10, 2012 1:18AM PDT

Bob - Thanks for your reply. Most of what you wrote means nothing to me. I have never worked with an .inf file and would not attempt to edit one. I saw that the file was an .EXE when I attempted to download it a few days ago, which is why I attempted the download in the first place. I assumed it would have gone smoothly if I followed the instructions on the web page, which I did.

Inasmuch as the download is not for my comnputer, I just now downloaded it to a CD-ROM. The download was instantaneous with no messages indicating that a ZIP file could not be located. I'll attempt to download it to my friend's computer ASAP.

Thank you for your assistance. If you have any suggestions to make the installation from a CD-ROM go smoothly, I would appreciate it if you would share them as well.

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If you ran this on CD-ROM, I predict a failure.
May 10, 2012 1:23AM PDT

And copying it to the desktop of the target machine MIGHT be the right first step then run it from there.

Sorry if this didn't make any sense. It's slightly technical.
Bob

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If you ran this on CD-ROM, I predict a failure
May 10, 2012 7:17AM PDT

Bob,

That reply was not too technical. Actually, I was/am not planning the download from a CD-ROM. I'll use the link, but thanks for your helpful reply.