Hi all,
This is my first post, so please let me know if I'm not in the correct forum.
I've just received a new Dell 2408 WFP monitor (1920x1200), which looks great apart from the fact that I can't get it to work :sigh:
When I turn it on it goes into power save mode and when I select the OSD it says there is no signal coming from my computer. Although when I rebooted after disconnecting the USB cable the start up screen jumped from my lappie to my new screen, but after system was fully loaded everything reverted back to my lappie and new monitor went back into power save mode.
I have it connected to an Advent 7008 laptop (5 years old), which has a SiS 650 video adaptor. It shows a max resolution of 1024x768.
I have tried right-clicking the desktop and looking at properties where I believe it should show 2 displays (is that correct?), but it doesn't. I have previously connected a smaller 2nd monitor to my lappy and it did work.
I am planning to get a new computer, but was hoping that this monitor would work for now. I understand that my video adaptor cannot run this resolution, but I only want to use the monitor for on-line poker and I am interested in more 'real-estate' than the resolution.
Is there anyway to get the monitor to work, or is a new computer my only option?
Thanks for any advice you can give me.
2manycables
ps: I connected to my daughter's desktop and it worked fine