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How to Fix a Problematic PC Monitor

Do not automatically assume the PC monitor is damaged just because it abruptly ceased working one day. It might not be a hardware component that is the problem but something else like faulty display drivers.

Gadgets plugged into a computer exchange info with the system using device drivers loaded with a specific program language. An archaic or corrupt or even a deleted software file here prevents the monitor from communicating clearly with a computer. The appearance of error messages usually follows along with possible loss of monitor features. Not surprisingly, frustration can build quickly with a monitor that refuses to work because no work is accomplished in such a situation. So please do read on for more info to help distinguish if the device drivers or questionable hardware is at fault for what you are experiencing.

Troubleshoot to Get at the Heart of the Monitor Issue

Faulty drivers are typically the problem if error messages keep showing up on the monitor. Blank monitors signal a different problem source which means you need to look further to find the answer. See if the monitor power light is lighted. A lit power light means there is likely something wrong with the device driver. There is a good chance the device drivers are problematic if the displayed message on the monitor says no input devices were found. Another trick is to connect your monitor to some other PC and see if anything changes. If the thing works then flawed monitor drivers are to blame for your situation.

Tweaks to Monitor Driver Errors Via Driver Updates

You need to be certain first that defective monitor drivers are to blame. From here steps can be taken to rectify the situation. Many choose to manually uninstall and reinstall the monitor to address the issue. However, updating the device drivers of the monitor is more effective.

With operating systems undergoing constant updating users usually find themselves left with outdated device drivers owing to recently loaded updates. The disc your PC came with or the latest drivers over the Net can be used to update the system and address the issue. You may have to ask a friend for use of his monitor or connect to your computer via remote access if the monitor you have just will not turn on.

Using Automated Utilities to Deal With Monitor Issues

In the event that you experience difficulty performing these activities you can try various automatic driver update tools. These utilities conduct automatic system scans for detection of flawed device drivers and their subsequent replacement with updated ones. Going this route lets you skip the long hours troubleshooting driver errors and fixes the problem straightaway.

Nvidia Releases v266.58 of GeForce drivers

This recent update of the Nvidia GeForce graphics drivers is available for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series and the ION series.

As with all new releases, the new GeForce drivers improve performance on many of the video card, particular for gaming. But the drivers also include support for the lates GTX series video cards.

For people with SLI cards, there are new SLI profiles available for a number of games, and the performance for a number of games using the SLI cards has also been improved.

Other improvements in the 266.58 release are the support for GPU-acceleration in Adobe products, including CS5 and Flash 10.1. For Adobe Flash this results in smoother HD video playback from online source.

If you use video cleanup software vreveal, you will learn that the new drivers have direct support for this MotionDSP’s video enhancement software, allowing users to improve the quality of shaky videos and output HD quality video.

Download these new nVidia display drivers with DriverFinder!

Solved: YouTube No Sound

Are you able to play videos on YouTube but can’t hear a darn thing?!? That’s a bummer! Well, here are a couple of fixes you can try to get your sound back.

8 Ways to Fix ‘YouTube No Sound’ Problems

Following are a few tips to get your sound back so you can play (and HEAR) YouTube videos again. I suggest you do them one by one, eliminating each potential problem, before you move on to the next.

Close any open ‘multimedia stuff’ like any Messenger, music or video player, etc.
Clear ALL your our Cookies, History and Temporary Internet Files. This ensures that NOTHING is interfering with YouTube’s settings.
Update your web browser to the latest version. If you’re holding off on updating your web browser because you’ve fallen in love with the current version… stop. Update your web browser and try playing YouTube videos again. Hey, if this does not work, you can always revert to the old version but at least you know it’s not the cause of the audio problem.
If you’re using a video accelerator of any kind… get rid of it.
If you’re using a YouTube video downloader of any kind… well, get rid of that too.
You sure you using the right Flash player version? If you’ve recently updated Flash and now you cannot hear sound from YouTube, try going back to the previous version.
Check that your PC is using the RIGHT audio device.

– Open Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices.
– Select the Audio tab. (It is important that the Default device is the same as the audio device that you have installed!)

– Click the Volume buttons to ensure the audio device is not set on ‘Mute’.
– Now click the Advanced button to select the speaker configuration.

– Select the Desktop stereo speaker configuration. This is the safest option for most systems.

If all else fails, update your audio driver with DriverFinder!

How to Install Audio Drivers

If you install audio drivers for your Windows PC and it does not bring back sound, you may think that the audio driver is ‘faulty’. Actually, this is not always the case. Oftentimes, it’s simply a matter of uninstalling the old audio driver and installing the new one that does the trick.

It’s the same thing as upgrading your system. Sometimes, upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 does not work. Instead, you should wipe out Windows 7 from your system completely and do a fresh install of Windows 10. The same applies to a Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade. Make sure to backup your drivers before you do this!

First, Uninstall Old Audio Drivers

From your Windows Start menu, go to Control Panel -> System -> Hardware tab (steps may vary depending on your Windows version).
Click Device Manager.
Scroll down to the Sound, video and game controllers category.
Select your audio device based on the audio device chipset manufacturer (e.g., Realtek, Intel, C-Media, Creative, Turtle Beach, Yamaha, etc.).
Note: If you cannot find your audio device, scroll down further to the Other devices category.
Right-click the audio device (or unknown device) in the Device Manager and then click Uninstall.
Note: If an option shows to also uninstall the driver software, select that as well.(Whether this option shows depends on the driver software itself.)
Restart your PC.

And Then… Install New Audio Drivers

We recommend using DriverFinder to automatically find the correct, and latest audio drivers for your Windows PC.

Download, install and run a DriverFinder. Activate the program with a license.
Download the updated audio driver recommended.
Install the new audio driver by clicking the Open or Install button next to it in DriverFinder.
Restart your PC.

Now check to see if your sound is working as expected.

If you want to manually update the driver, visit the support site for the PC manufacturer. Look up your device model and download the audio driver for it. If your Windows version is not supported for the device model, you can visit the audio driver support site for the manufacturer and download the driver for your sound card.

Why You Need to Update Sound Drivers

Although early computers used to be relatively muted, apart from the whirring of fans and disks and the odd beep, now they offer a full ‘multi-media experience’. Sound is playing an increasingly important part in this, with PCs being capable of playing music tracks, showing videos with full soundtrack and websites often having audio output.

Computers are also more frequently accepting speech input through dictation systems or responding to spoken commands. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) allows suitable telephones to be plugged into PCs so that cheap or even free calls can be made.

Why You Need Audio Drivers

Sound may be handled by an audio chipset on your computer’s motherboard, in which case only output sound is available and will be fairly basic. More comprehensive audio is available when a sound card is fitted, allowing a number of devices to be plugged into it. These can include output devices such as earpieces, dedicated speakers and complete home theater systems, and input devices such as microphones. Other audio devices, such as VOIP telephones and voice recorders with the required functionality are usually connected via USB ports.

All these different devices need to communicate with your PC’s operating system. They have to receive and understand commands and then respond in a manner that the operating system understands. The problem is that there are so many types of devices, with varying connections, that the operating system cannot handle all the combinations, especially when new ones are constantly being added.

The problem is resolved by the use of audio drivers or sound drivers. These are particular types of PC drivers that are developed for a specific sound card and have variations for each operating system. They can therefore understand the language of both and provide the necessary translation so that each one understands what the other is saying. It’s really as though the operating system only speaks English but the sound cards all talk different languages and their audio drivers act as interpreters.

Why You Must Update Audio Drivers

Sound card manufacturers issue updated sound drivers all the time to provide consumers additional features, correct known faults or improve performance. You may also experience problems, such as poor sound quality, the microphone not working or being unable to control speaker volume, due to incorrectly installed or outdated drivers. It is good practice, therefore, to update audio drivers periodically, ensuring you have the latest version.

Unfortunately, you cannot just get ANY sound driver to fix audio issues. You need the audio driver that matches your PC brand and model, your Windows operating system, and your sound card. If you’re tech savvy, these information is something you probably know off the top of your head!

If not, then do use an auto-update driver tool such as DriverFinder. It will take care of not just sound drivers,but ALL the drivers your PC needs to function at optimum levels.