Was it one of those nasty old D-sub monitor connectors? I once managed to bend pins in one of those suckers. The wire was hard-wired to the old monitor so I basically had to buy a new monitor. Or maybe I managed to bend it back; I can't remember.
I dunno if the power light means much anymore. Unless they get a good signal they may not come on. Or light up. > :> I just got a new little Compaq cheapie computer (CQ2009 Desktop PC) for my > :> mom to replace her old one. I turned the old one off - monitor working > just > :> fine. Started hooking up the new computer (attached Envision monitor which > :> has always worked perfectly, keyboard, etc.) Turned on the computer (light > :> came on and it sounded OK) but when I tried to turn on the monitor - the > :> light on it did not come on. The light on its power supply was on. I > turned > :> off computer. Did lots of plugging and ubplugging all to no avail. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
