Configuring a Display Under Windows 9X/2000/XP
Windows 9X/2000/XP detects Plug-and-Play monitors and automatically configures the correct settings for them, both when that monitor was present during Setup and, at the next restart, when you install a new Plug-and-Play monitor. For non-Plug-and-Play monitors, Windows uses the Standard Monitor, which displays only standard VGA resolution. Monitor type is configured from Display Properties → Settings → Advanced → Monitor. Changing monitor type manually uses the same Update Device Driver Wizard described in Chapter 15, but the search options are less useful for monitors than adapters.
Windows enables Automatically detect Plug & Play monitors by default. With some display adapters, enabling this setting causes the monitor to flicker during detection each time the system starts. This is harmless, but some people find it disconcerting. If that’s the case, once your monitor is installed properly you can safely clear this checkbox.
Windows also enables Reset display on suspend/resume by default. This setting causes Windows to send a reset to the monitor each time you resume from Suspend mode. This causes annoying flickering with most video adapters, but disabling it can cause problems with some monitors, including inability to resume because the monitor never “wakes up” from Suspend mode. If you decide to disable this function and this problem occurs, the only option is to restart the computer and re-enable this setting. Note that even ...