Category: Monitor and Video Card
Manufacturer: Dell
Caution Level: Safe
Download File Size: 123.1 KB
Operating System: Windows XP
Latest Version / Release Date: v1.0 / 22 Jul 2003

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Windows device driver information for Dell E172FP

The Dell E172FP is monitor device. This monitor display device is developed to cater to a broad range of users that range from home to financial trading and corporate environments. This device makes use of an Active Matrix thin Film Transistor (TFT) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that is capable of displaying stunning images on the computer screen. It provides a high resolution of 1280 X 1204 pixels. It delivers a wide viewing angle that enables users to view the computer screen from a wide array of positions without compromising the image display quality. The Dell E172FP LCD monitor display device also has a high contrast ratio so it is capable of generating crisper and sharper lines, with its quick response time providing superb clarity for images that move. Users who necessitate outstanding reliability and quality at an inexpensive price will benefit from this high performance monitor device.

Outdated Drivers?

Unless you update your drivers regularly you may face hardware performance issues.

To check your drivers you should manually verify every device on your system for driver updates

The monitor display device Dell E172FP is an LCD monitor. An LCD monitor device is made up of 5 layers; a polarized sheet of glass, backlight, a liquid crystal solution layer that can respond to a grid (wired) of y and x coordinates, a colored pixels ‘mask’, and another polarized sheet of glass. By controlling the crystals’ orientations via accurate electrical charges in varied voltages and degrees, the crystals will act similar to small shutters which open and close in response. This enables the degrees of light that have gone through particular colored pixels to light up the computer screen which in turn produces a picture. As the technology of LCD progresses, various methods for generating color also emerge. The Thin Film Transistor (TFT) or Active matrix technology is capable of generating images and color as sharp any cathode ray tube (CRT) and generally is considered better than the Passive matrix technology. It is highly recommended you run a free registry scan for Windows and Dell E172FP errors before installing any driver updates.

Check display support

You can connect one or more external displays depending on your Mac model. To find out how many external displays your Mac supports, check its technical specifications:

1. Choose Apple menu  > About This Mac.
2. Click the Support tab.
3. Click Specifications.
4. On the webpage that appears, the number of displays your Mac supports appears under Video Support or Graphics.

If you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, you can connect a single external display using one of the Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. On Mac mini (M1, 2020), you can connect a second display to the HDMI port.

Connect your display

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Connect your display to power, then connect your display to your Mac. Check the ports on your Mac to find out whether you need an adapter.

Change display options

After you connect your display, you can choose to extend your desktop or mirror your displays.

Use extended desktop mode

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Displays.
2. Click the Arrangement tab.
3. Make sure that the Mirror Displays checkbox isn’t selected.
   
4. Arrange your displays to match the setup on your desk. To change the position of a display, drag it to the desired position. A red border appears around the display as it's moved.
5. To set a different display as the primary display, drag the menu bar to the other display. The primary display is where your desktop icons and app windows first appear.
   

Mirror your displays

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1. Make sure that your external display is turned on and connected to your Mac.
2. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, click Displays, then click the Arrangement tab.
   
3. Make sure that the Mirror Displays checkbox is selected.
   

Use AirPlay

With Apple TV, you can use your TV as a separate display for your Mac. Learn how to use AirPlay to mirror or extend your Mac display.

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