I finally got the problem to disappear, although it is not really a solution but a testimony to the unreliability that Dell obviously has with E-port: I changed the original single link DVI-D cable to dual link cable.
Now, the funny thing is that 2001fp supports only 1600x1200 resolution, so it really SHOULD NOT NEED DUAL LINK CABLE! Notice also that the single link cable works perfectly if I reboot the laptop while connected in E-port, so there is nothing wrong with my cable (and also Thinkpads work perfectly even with docking station with the same single link cable). It is just that there is some problem with E-port and display mode detection in Dell which for some reason does not show up with dual link cable. I really would like to get some answer from Dell representative WHY ON EARTH DELL NEEDS DUAL LINK CABLE ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO TECHNICAL NEED FOR IT?!?
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January 31st, 2013 10:00
I finally got the problem to disappear, although it is not really a solution but a testimony to the unreliability that Dell obviously has with E-port: I changed the original single link DVI-D cable to dual link cable.
Now, the funny thing is that 2001fp supports only 1600x1200 resolution, so it really SHOULD NOT NEED DUAL LINK CABLE! Notice also that the single link cable works perfectly if I reboot the laptop while connected in E-port, so there is nothing wrong with my cable (and also Thinkpads work perfectly even with docking station with the same single link cable). It is just that there is some problem with E-port and display mode detection in Dell which for some reason does not show up with dual link cable. I really would like to get some answer from Dell representative WHY ON EARTH DELL NEEDS DUAL LINK CABLE ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO TECHNICAL NEED FOR IT?!?