well.... almost fine. the colours are a bit off and the colour adjustments don't adjust it enough. Also the image isn't as sharp as with the CRT and there isn't an adjustment for that. Is there a way to fix those with linux? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:39 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 1. have you tried to use a different VGA cable? Check the cable > connectors for broken or missing pins. > > Cool.... that fixed my brothers flat screen. One of the pins was bent. > Cool... I just discovered I was testing with the wrong cable! The other > monitor is fine. Thanks for the help > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 4:18 AM, Jon Kettenhofen wrote: > >> Mike, >> 1. have you tried to use a different VGA cable? Check the cable >> connectors for broken or missing pins. >> 2. If the monitor has a menu, check the menus - does the monitor have >> more than one input, like both a VGA input and a DVI input or even an HDMI >> input? One of my monitors has all three and the monitor's menu will allow >> me to choose which one. Normally it will default to whatever is plugged in >> but that may not be the case for your flat screen. >> 3. Do you have a special driver installed for your CRT monitor? If so, >> you may need to remove it. (but I realize that's not likely!) >> 4. Are the flat screens you have used? Are you sure they are in working >> order? >> 5. Have you tried leaving the monitor on and just shutting down and >> rebooting the computer? (It's stupid, but sometimes that works.) >> >> Jon >> >> >> On 08/27/2014 03:22 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> Well, both of them say, 'No signal detected', from two different >>> computers. As for the live cd thing I'll have to test that tomorrow when >>> I can get to a free computer. >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:45 PM, Stephen Partington >>> > wrote: >>> >>> Post screen is your bios. No drivers or os just a power On self test >>> (post) to see if the card is sending anything to the display. >>> >>> The use of a live CD was to see if it was an OS config issue or >>> not. I have had interesting moments where I had to define my >>> displays in detail before x would work. Not usually an issue much >>> anymore but this is a good check to see if it is the case. >>> >>> On Aug 26, 2014 9:16 PM, "Michael Havens" >> > wrote: >>> >>> only have one graphics card. What do you mean when you say 'post >>> screen' or running it with a live CD? I am connecting it to >>> already running puters. >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:49 PM, Stephen Partington >>> > wrote: >>> >>> On the same graphics card/device? Some devices will only run >>> x number of cards and if you are over x the new displays >>> will just never show. If there are only 2 total then it >>> should be ok. Do you get a post screen and have you tried a >>> live CD to see if they show? >>> >>> On Aug 26, 2014 8:20 PM, "Michael Havens" >> > wrote: >>> >>> I am connecting them to my VGA outputs. >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:05 PM, Stephen Partington >>> > >>> wrote: >>> >>> what are you connecting them to? your system might >>> not have the outputs enabled. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Michael Havens >>> > wrote: >>> >>> I don't know. The plug coming out of the >>> monitors is VGA so I would think it would just >>> be like a regular monitor. Oh.... maybe I should >>> mention that crt monitors work and that these >>> flat screens are replacements for working CRTs. >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 2:07 PM, IscreamKid >>> >> > wrote: >>> >>> Or, perhaps the output you are using on CPU >>> box is set to other than the one you are >>> using. Nerve systems sometimes can't output >>> analog VGA and digital at the same time. >>> >>> Harold >>> >>> > On Aug 26, 2014, at 11:38, Brian Cluff >>> >> > wrote: >>> > >>> > Is there more than one input (vga, dvi, >>> hdmi). Perhaps you have the wrong input >>> selected and you simply need to select the >>> correct input. >>> > >>> > Brian >>> > >>> >> On 08/26/2014 11:29 AM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >> I got a couple of little flat screen >>> monitors and I plug them in and >>> >> turn them on and they say, "No signal >>> detected". Is there a secret to >>> >> getting them to work? >>> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ------------------------------ >>> --------------------- >>> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change >>> your mail settings: >>> >> >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------ >>> --------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change >>> your mail settings: >>> > >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> ------------------------------ >>> --------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your >>> mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> --------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your >>> mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, >>> will prevent you from rolling over and going back to >>> sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>> settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>> settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >