Problem with DVI cinnection

Question

Hi  I just got my xps 410. I set it up after connecting the DVI to Monnitor and starting the computer there was no display. After mulling and trying several times i got display with VGA adopter and Analog setting on the Monitor. still no display if i change the connection to DVI.   System XPS 410   2.66 Processor 7950 GX2 1 GB video card 1907 fp monittor 2 GB Ram Thanks for your help

DELL-Chris M · Answer

ssrk, On the video card, make sure your using the DVI Connector closest to the black s-video connector.

WolverineMachin · Answer

Get it up in a VGA setup, or F8 and boot in VGA mode with the VGA cable. Now install the driver cd or download it for the proper monitor driver from that you have or got from Dell, plug-n-play monitors start in Analog with those drivers defaulted. This will give the plug-n-play monitor DVI drivers. Then change the resolution to what you want it set as and you should now see, after right clicking desktop and seeing the graphics properties listing as 'monitor type-digital' not actually typed that way, for example '2007WFP-digital'. Now shutdown and reconnect the DVI interface cable and bootup normally. It should now be in range and accept the DVI interface connection. If the Digital monitor is not displayed in the desktop properties or in Display settings then update the plug-n-play drivers through device manager with the cd or downloaded drivers.

MikeG0628 · Answer

Probably a stupid question that you've already tried, but I had this problem with my 20'.  Have you tried changing the input selector on the monitor to use the digital input instead of the analog?

WolverineMachin · Answer

You know that is a probability that usually gets looked over too. Try it.

ssrk · Answer

Thank you very much for your input. Even though i installed the drivers from the CD it is only installing the 1907 FP analog i am not able to install the the digital one.

3sleeper · Answer

Alrighty.. So you got the 19 inch.. Use this as my back-up monitor   So anyway I've had the same issues with the 19 inch - press the the button all the way left of the power button... Stated earlier in the posts - this worked for me because for some reason the properties never displayed the 'digital' unless I selected option 2 (dig setting) on the display.. Hope that helps and makes sense - coffee hasn't kicked in yet!

ssrk · Answer

Thank you!  tried all the things suggested. After speaking to Tech support, he was suggesting it may the wrong type of Cable. Which cable do ineed. My Video card has dual DVI-I outputs. My Monitor has one VGA and one DVI-D connectors.   System Deatails XPS 410 Core 2Duo 2.66 320 Gb hard disk 2gb RAM 1907 FP monitor Nvidia GX2 dual GPU 1 gb Graphics card single Tv tuner Creative PCI X-Fi audio   Any help is appreciated

WolverineMachin · Answer

DVI straight to DVI. Please for all that is logical. Say it ain't so, say it ain't so. Make sure you take out the vga adaptor.

3sleeper · Answer

Could this be true... You used the blue VGA cable vua DVI digital??? Well okay - anyway DVI is the white blocked cable = has a little star type pin system...

ssrk · Answer

i mean used

ssrk · Answer

Sorry! no i esed the DVI to VGA adopter that came with it.

dgerard · Answer

@ssrk wrote:

Sorry! no i esed the DVI to VGA adopter that came with it.

Huh? What adapter? There are no adapters used or needed. Plug in the PROPER DVI cable between the card and the monitor. No adapters, nothing else plugged into the monitor's inputs. Then make sure that the monitor is in the DVI mode by pressing the button on the far left and keep pressing it over and over until that option is selected.

ssrk · Answer

Hi!   Thank you very much for your help. It was the port on thr monitor. I got the new one today, connected it no problem. Now i think i will upgrade the video drivers.   Bye

dgerard · Answer

@ssrk wrote:

Hi!

Thank you very much for your help. It was the port on thr monitor. I got the new one today, connected it no problem.

Now i think i will upgrade the video drivers.

Bye

Now you are asking for trouble. Unless they are Dell's drivers, be prepared for unsupported resolutions, at least with some flat panels...

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