Thanks for the info Jeff, just to add some more data for any others with the same thing, I have a Sony 17" hooked to the VGA connector and a no-name 15" hooked to the DVI connector through an adapter.
the next time i lose the screen, i'll keep track of what i do. perhaps it was just reconnecting the VGA ports. --- Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 08:18 -0700 05/18/2005, Mekavich wrote: > > >I've tinkered with my s900 so many times that I > have > >lost video. Most of those times, the monitor clicks > on > >but the immediately clicks off as if it were in > sleep > >mode. > > >Again, i can't tell you how many times i've screwed > >myself and lost video. I never ever pull the RAM or > >the video card, so it's got to be one of those > things > >above. I have the ATI7000. > > The clicks on/clicks off is likely an issue with > your ATI R7000 card. > At least, that is the only circumstance in which > I've seen that > particular behaviour. It could have another cause, > of course. > > I found two solutions. One was to revert to the > 1.19 firmware for > the R7000 card. The other was to run the video > through a VGA to Mac > adapter and then through a Mac to VGA adapter. I > think that all that > does is filter the monitor reporting signals off of > the cable. > > Versions of the R7000 firmware after 1.19 (2.08 and > later) added a > system called DDC (Display Data Channel) in which > the monitor reports > it's specs to the video card (similar in purpose to > but different in > implementation from Apple's sense lines). Some > older monitors must > send some funky DDC data by accident (the monitor > most likely doesn't > even support DDC) and this causes the weird > behaviour from the R7000. > > Jeff Walther > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
