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[lady_t_220]

Monitor has arrived and... we can't make it work.

*headdesk headdesk headdesk*


It's definitely getting power, and it seems to be responding to a signal going to it, but we're not getting any picture. Drivers are installed, it's XP compatible, it should work, but it does NOT. Not even the on-screen menu can be induced to appear- you know, the integral brightness/contrast options you can usually get to show even if it's getting bad video input? I got nothin', just blackness.

JR's got to go out and do something or other but he's going to try it on a different machine when he gets back and see if it's just being weird on mine or if it's potentially faulty.
I am woe :(
It is a sexy, sexy monitor and I really want it to WORK.

Comments

[heartandcore.livejournal.com]

You could always do what we resort to when nothing else works: Norwegian Reboot :D

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

If that involves hitting it, you know it's tempting.

[heartandcore.livejournal.com]

Nah, but swearing and some brutal unplugging.

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking... given as I can't even make it show the on-screen adjustment menu (You know, the brightness/contrast ones that you can usually get to display even if it's getting conflicted or incorrect video input) I think the screen might be faulty. :/

[heartandcore.livejournal.com]

Aw, the big stupid flat bugger.

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

On the plus side, if it's faulty it's still under guarentee and I can make them send me a new one and there isn't an inherent problem in installing it.
If it's NOT faulty, and I just can't make it work with my computer... well then there's a bigger problem. I can't afford to have dropped £100 on a monitor that works but just isn't compatible with my machine for some reason.