Samsung SyncMaster 2343NW Monitor Driver (2048×1152) — Download
Sometimes Windows can’t correctly detect a monitor’s optimal resolution — especially when it’s non-standard.
For example, I have a Samsung SyncMaster 2343NW with a resolution of 2048×1152 pixels, while most 23–24-inch monitors are 1920×1080. By default Windows offered only the usual resolutions.
In short: install the monitor driver — the native 2048×1152 resolution then appears in the list. Download the SyncMaster 2343NW driver (version 1.0, multilingual, for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/x64/Vista).
How to install the monitor driver
- Download and run the driver file — it unpacks and installs the monitor files.
- If the installer doesn’t work: Device Manager → Monitors → your monitor → Update Driver Software → Browse my computer, and point it to the folder with the unpacked files (.inf).
- Reboot.
- Open the display settings and choose the 2048×1152 resolution.
If 2048×1152 doesn’t appear after installing the driver, reboot — it should show up.
If the resolution still isn’t there
- Update the graphics driver. The graphics card must support the non-standard resolution too — with an old or generic Windows driver it may be missing from the list.
- Check the cable. Over an analog VGA cable a high resolution may work worse than over digital DVI or HDMI.
- A monitor driver is mostly a file describing the supported modes, so the Vista version usually works for Windows 7 too.