On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:33 PM, John Jason Jordan <joh...@gmx.com> wrote:
> Thanks to all who helped with putting together my new desktop computer > at the Clinic today! > > Unfortunately, it is not working properly, that is, I have no video. > When I got home the first thing I discovered is that the motherboard > video output options are HDMI or DisplayPort. My monitor (ASUS VE228, > 1920x1080) will take VGA. DVI or HDMI. I had been using a DVI cable > with my old computer and I did not have an HDMI cable, so off to Best > Buy. When I got home with the new HDMI cable I plugged it in, but the > monitor just says 'no signal.' I also tried booting to an Ubuntu USB > stick, but still no signal to the monitor. My laptop also has an HDMI > output so I tried that, but still no signal to the monitor. > > There is strange stuff going on with the monitor too. According to the > manual when the power switch is on the LED for it is supposed to be lit > up, but it does not light up. not light up = not on. Either power isn't plugged in, or it died. > And there is a menu button where you can > select the signal source, but it does not come up. The monitor is seven > years old, but it was working this morning with the old computer. > > > I'd call ASUS but I'm sure they won't talk to me considering the age of > the monitor. I'm off shopping for a new monitor, but if anyone has any > brilliant ideas I'm all ears. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Carl K _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
