Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Greg Rundlett
I have a strange situation that has me baffled and I'm hoping somebody knows what is going on. I bought a refurbished Dell Studio Hybrid 140G (which has DVI and HDMI video outputs). I already own a ViewSonic vx2235wm 22 LCD (circa 2006) monitor (which has DVI and VGA inputs). If I connect the

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Alex Hewitt
Greg Rundlett wrote: I have a strange situation that has me baffled and I'm hoping somebody knows what is going on. I bought a refurbished Dell Studio Hybrid 140G (which has DVI and HDMI video outputs). I already own a ViewSonic vx2235wm 22 LCD (circa 2006) monitor (which has DVI and VGA

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Neil Joseph Schelly
On Monday 13 April 2009 08:39:32 am Greg Rundlett wrote: Because there is no signal, the monitor light is amber rather than blue. The cable is known to work with my MacBook Pro. The monitor is known to work (in Digital mode) connected to my MacBook Pro. (The monitor also works in VGA mode,

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Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Apr 13, 2009, at 9:23 AM, Neil Joseph Schelly wrote: On Monday 13 April 2009 08:39:32 am Greg Rundlett wrote: Because there is no signal, the monitor light is amber rather than blue. The cable is known to work with my MacBook Pro. The monitor is known to work (in Digital mode) connected

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Greg Rundlett
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Neil Joseph Schelly n...@jenandneil.com wrote: On Monday 13 April 2009 08:39:32 am Greg Rundlett wrote: Because there is no signal, the monitor light is amber rather than blue.  The cable is known to work with my MacBook Pro. The monitor is known to work (in

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Neil Joseph Schelly
On Monday 13 April 2009 11:14:47 am Greg Rundlett wrote: I never get anything. No beep, cursor, text, splash, nothing. I turn the computer on, and the screen remains black as if there is no signal to it. If I have another computer connected on the VGA port, I can toggle back and forth

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Alex Hewitt
Neil Joseph Schelly wrote: On Monday 13 April 2009 11:14:47 am Greg Rundlett wrote: I never get anything. No beep, cursor, text, splash, nothing. I turn the computer on, and the screen remains black as if there is no signal to it. If I have another computer connected on the VGA port, I

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Thomas Charron
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Alex Hewitt hewitt_t...@comcast.net wrote: It really does sound like broken hardware. I've noticed that small form factor machines (with the exception of the Mac Mini) seem to have a higer rate of failure than regular towers. But he's able to connect OTHER

Re: Dell Studio Hybrid won't work with ViewSonic vx2235wm monitor (DVI)

2009-04-13 Thread Hewitt_Tech
Thomas Charron wrote: On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Alex Hewitt hewitt_t...@comcast.net wrote: It really does sound like broken hardware. I've noticed that small form factor machines (with the exception of the Mac Mini) seem to have a higer rate of failure than regular towers. But