Monitor Not recognised by windows

[duncan _c]

Hi, I own a laptop and i use a 22" external monitor with it. However when i plug the monitor into windows it just sees it as a generic pnp monitor, this does not allow the monitors native resolution of 1680 x 1050, is there any way i can fix this problem
Thanks

[GlitchPC]

Download the monitor driver from the manufacturer's website...

[duncan _c]

Thankyou so much, this seems like an obvious solution now i think about it...
Once i had worked out how to assign the drivers to the monitor and made windows allow resolutions not compatible with the monitor i was fine
 
Windows 7 looks so much clearer now 
Thanks again !!!!!!!!!