Doc Holliday
Explorer
Hi all,
After a lot of brain racking on my other thread , I got a 17" LG monitor, but then again changed it for a brand new Samsung 940BW. Arrives Christmas day (morning), so really could not find the time to unpack and take a look at it. Finally at the end of the day, when I unpack it (after installing my new XFX GeForce 6200 AGP card) - power up the monitor, connect it to DVI, this is what happens.
1. Unpack monitor, fix stand, take a few pictures, monitor looks impressive for sure.
2. Once I power it up, the monitor keeps showing the analog/Digital modes - like it is searching for the signal - I kind a felt like the monitor was not getting the DVI signal - or was getting ?confused.
2. Finally, after 30 seconds or so, it works fine with DVI. Boot into XP. Install drivers. Set resolution at 1440 x 900, refresh rate at 60 and then hit apply. Just as I hit apply, the screen totally blanks out - I guess maybe it is adjusting - but nothing after that. Even the LED does not light up now - monitor gone kaput! Can this happen due to the settings/instructions from the software to the monitor? I mean I have never seen or heard this before. Or is it just a lemon? I am sending the monitor back as soon as the shops open - have not paid for it yet
After a lot of brain racking on my other thread , I got a 17" LG monitor, but then again changed it for a brand new Samsung 940BW. Arrives Christmas day (morning), so really could not find the time to unpack and take a look at it. Finally at the end of the day, when I unpack it (after installing my new XFX GeForce 6200 AGP card) - power up the monitor, connect it to DVI, this is what happens.
1. Unpack monitor, fix stand, take a few pictures, monitor looks impressive for sure.
2. Once I power it up, the monitor keeps showing the analog/Digital modes - like it is searching for the signal - I kind a felt like the monitor was not getting the DVI signal - or was getting ?confused.
2. Finally, after 30 seconds or so, it works fine with DVI. Boot into XP. Install drivers. Set resolution at 1440 x 900, refresh rate at 60 and then hit apply. Just as I hit apply, the screen totally blanks out - I guess maybe it is adjusting - but nothing after that. Even the LED does not light up now - monitor gone kaput! Can this happen due to the settings/instructions from the software to the monitor? I mean I have never seen or heard this before. Or is it just a lemon? I am sending the monitor back as soon as the shops open - have not paid for it yet
