Where can I get a driver for Princeton VL173 for Win 7

It wants you to set your PC video resolution to the native resolution of this monitor.

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4873371-fixing_out_range_format_not_supported

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http://www.fixya.com/support/r6150077-basic_lcd_monitors_troubleshooting
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5093881-lcd_flat_panel_tv_troubleshooting_guide
http://www.fixya.com/support/r7406380-tv_training_manuals
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Capacitors kit: http://lcdalternatives.auctivacommerce.com/ he can make you a set of caps for you.
Or www.digikey.com just make sure to use caps with low ESR, 105c, high ripple current, long life rating such as PANASONIC FM or FC series.

It sounds like a driver/software issue. When you ran the Princeton VL173 on XP you probably had all the correct software for your video card and the correct drivers to support your video output. When you changes OS to Windows 7, the XP drivers are no longer in place. My best guess is that you need to find and install the correct drivers for your system video and for your video card that are Windows 7 compatible. The old XP drivers will not work in Windows 7.

I am running XP with a Princeton VL173. It works great. I identified the correct video drivers for my system and installed them. My video card is nVidia 8800GT. I downloaded and installed the latest software from nVidia and installed it. It runs like a champ.

Several months ago my display died. It was just blank -- black. I tried using a power supply (AC adapter) from an old HP printer that died, and it worked! The plugs were identical, and the power output profiles were very nearly identical. It has been rinnung great for many months now.

I hope this helps.

Steve

Sounds as if you may be dealing with a power supply (AC Adapater) issue. I had one go out on my Princeton VL173. I wasn't sure whether it was the PS or the display that went back. One day it just went black.

I had a hard time trying to find a replacement power supply. Out of desperation I used an old AC adapter (power supply) from an old HP printer that died. It had the same plug, and the power output profile was very nearly identical.Oddly enough, it worked! It has been trouble free for many months now. And it fit within my budget. (free!)

If the power output profile on the HP adapter was not so very close -- almost identical -- I'm not sure I would have done it. Also, it may be that the two power supplies are not intended to be interchanged. But I can tell you that from my experience it has worked out great so far, and it has been a lot of daily use for a long time.

I hope this helps.

Steve

has to be your grapics card/drivers try updating drivers or making sure your card is installed properly. if nothing helps, your card might be going bad

It should be the same as used by your PC, NEMA5-15P to IEC C13. Try that.
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1. Restart the Computer
2. Press F5 or F10 a few seconds after POST (and before Windows tries to load) to access SAFE MODE
3. In SafeMode head straight to Control Panel - System - Device Manager
4. Remove all drivers under Display Adapters
4b. Remove all drivers under Monitors
5. Restart the computer

If u are able to get into windows using generic video drivers, then the problem is resolved. It's time now to reinstall the video drivers for u video card.

Try pressing F8 when starting the PC, but BEFORE Windows starts loading. In the menu, select Safe Mode. Windows now startd with a very low resolution. You can right0click your desktop, select properties, then the Settings tab, and drag the reslution slider all the way to the left in Windows XP, or for Vista and 7, rightclick the desktop, sleect the lowest option, go to screen settings, and drag the slider all the way to the left.

After that, click OK, then restart your PC. Now you can try to increase the resolution step by step, and if it goes wrong start in safe mode and set it back a step. That way you will achieve the highest possible resolutioon (and better image quality)

I hope this helps,
Yannick.

You do not need driver for monitor, but you do need driver for video card. You just have to make sure to set the resolution on your computer to the monitor native resolution.

Sounds like the monitor took a power surge. Monitor is probably bad but try hooking up the power to the monitor on a different power outlet and see if it turns on, if not then the monitor is bad and would need to be replaced.

Since this was a new out of the box computer, Safe Mode was not allowed. In order to change monitor settings (resolution), I had to use another monitor, in this case a newer CRT. With the CRT, the computer booted up, no problem. Once booted, I turned down the monitor resolution and saved. Now when the Princeton LCD was plugged in and the computer restarted, everything works fine. Now the resolution could be set to limits of the monitor.