1905FP stuck in power save mode, nothing wrong with computer

Question

I've looked at many posts, on this forum and elsewhere, on monitors stuck in power save mode, but none have indicated if anything can be done if the fault is not in the computer. I've used this excellent monitor with no trouble for nearly four years (yes, I had a 3 yr warranty), with Acer laptops using XP Professional.  Suddenly on start up, nothing except the 'Digital Input in Power Save Mode' notice and amber power switch - unaffected by keyboard activity.   Self test procedure works perfectly.   Tried System Restore (Microsoft updates always a possible cause of grief), no change.  Tried VGA cable, same (except  'in Analogue Mode in Power Save Mode' notice).  Tried another laptop with VGA, same.  Tried my laptop with another monitor with VGA - worked fine. So I feel problem must lie within the monitor, which otherwise works perfectly.  Do I throw it away and buy another (sorry, not Dell) or can anyone suggest anything else to try? Thanks   PS, sorry, posted initially in New to Community? by mistake.

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Sampep, I would start by rolling back the video card driver to an older version and then test the monitor.

Sampep · Answer

Thanks, but I can't do that through the Control panel/System/drivers roll back - my ATI Radeon X1600 apparently needs a file on the installation disk which Acer never provided, and which I can't download from Acer or ATI. So I seem to be stuck with present driver (ATI 2dvg.dll, version 6.14.10.6783, if that means anything!)

Given that my Acer8215LMi can drive a different monitor through VGA, and a different Acer also can't get past the Power Save Mode notice on my 1905FP, doesn't it seem unlikely to be a driver problem?

Anything else you can suggest? (As I look at other monitors I really don't want to lose my present one, which has been splendid).

Sampep · Answer

I tried again after my post yesterday, and did find an older VGA driver on the Acer site - WHICH WORKS! (I can only assume that the other Acer I tried - a friend's - also didn't have a working driver. Quite a coincidence...)

So, many thanks, Chris M. Still can't use DVI but very pleased to have my faithful 1905FP back in service. And, sorry, the computer was wrong, so was I - not the monitor.

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