So I following Richard's advice, I decided to replace the one
component I could easily do: I borrowed a VGA cable from a neighbor
and the monitor works! I was surprised. My old cable doesn't look
crimped or damaged in any way, but whatever... it's a cheap fix.
Actually, I sort of have mixed feeling
FYI, we look to be having an Installfest next Saturday (9/25). ;)
http://www.lugod.org/if/
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 09:39:25AM -0700, Thomas Johnston wrote:
> The reason i would doubt that it is the graphics card in my laptop is
> that I cannot get an image to project to the external monitor even
The reason i would doubt that it is the graphics card in my laptop is
that I cannot get an image to project to the external monitor even
when I connect it to a different computer. A few days ago I was able
to use the monitor with either laptop, now I cannot get an image to
project to the monitor f
make sure once you open terminal type sudo -s
then press Enter
type password
Thenn press Enter
then copy paste below:
sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -d 24
restart computer
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
> No, the video card is in the computer, generating the
No, the video card is in the computer, generating the image. If you see the
monitor logo, then the problem is likely that no usable signal is arriving at
the monitor.
"Thomas Johnston" wrote:
>Thanks Richard and Jeff. Just to make sure I understand, you think the
>video card inside the externa
Thanks Richard and Jeff. Just to make sure I understand, you think the
video card inside the external monitor has failed?
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 7:27 AM, Jeff Newmiller
wrote:
> This sounds more like the video card, though it could be the video connector
> or cable.
>
> "Richard Harke" wro
This sounds more like the video card, though it could be the video connector or
cable.
"Richard Harke" wrote:
>In recent years I have noticed that video cards die distressingly soon.
>Often with
>strange symptoms that make it appear to be something more basic. I do have
>to admit
>that the most
In recent years I have noticed that video cards die distressingly soon.
Often with
strange symptoms that make it appear to be something more basic. I do have
to admit
that the most recen time (about two weeks ago) it was in fact the monitor.
That was an
HP 22" LCD monitor only 5 years old. My previ
